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Database Administrator (DBA)

Sharp Decisions
Charlotte, NC Contractor
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/4/2027
We are hiring #Sr._Database_Administrator in #Charlotte NC- Hybrid. 

Experience Level: Senior (10 Years)

Summary:


Manages and maintains SQL Server database environments for optimal performance, availability, and security.


Responsibilities:

SQL Server Internals


* Deep understanding of how SQL Server processes queries, manages memory, and handles I/O.


* Familiarity with execution plans, query processor architecture, and storage engine behavior.



Query Optimization


* Ability to analyze and rewrite inefficient queries.


Expertise indexing strategies, including clustered, non-clustered, filtered, and columnstore indexes.


* Knowledge of INCLUDE columns and their impact on query performance.



Statistics and Cardinality Estimation


* Understanding how SQL Server uses statistics for query planning.


* Experience with updating, creating, and managing statistics to improve estimator accuracy.



Concurrency and Locking


* Proficiency in diagnosing blocking, deadlocks, and transaction isolation levels.


* Ability to tune workloads for high concurrency without sacrificing performance.


* Experience in dealing with SQL Server Version change issues, particularly query performance.


* Experience in AlwaysON and other replication technologies.

Hourly Wage Estimation for Database Administrator (DBA) in Charlotte, NC
$38.00 to $47.00
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