Job Description
Title: Senior SQL Server Database Administrator
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Location: Houston, TX 77002 (100% Onsite)
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Duration: Long-Term Contract (Contract-to-Hire Opportunity)
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Position Overview
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We are seeking a Senior SQL Server Database Administrator to support and maintain Enterprise's mission-critical database infrastructure across both on-premises and cloud environments. This is a hands-on technical role responsible for the installation, administration, optimization, automation, and operational support of enterprise SQL Server environments while also supporting open-source database platforms such as PostgreSQL.
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The ideal candidate has strong SQL Server administration experience, cloud database knowledge, automation skills, and enjoys working in a fast-paced enterprise environment where reliability, performance, and availability are critical.
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Key Responsibilities
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- Administer SQL Server environments across Development, Test, Production, and Disaster Recovery environments.
- Install, configure, patch, upgrade, monitor, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server databases.
- Support PostgreSQL databases in production environments; experience with MongoDB or other open-source databases is a plus.
- Perform database backups, restores, disaster recovery testing, capacity planning, and performance tuning.
- Troubleshoot database performance, blocking, connectivity, replication, and availability issues.
- Support High Availability solutions including:
- Always On Availability Groups
- Distributed Availability Groups
- Failover Clustering
- Partner with Infrastructure, Application, and Operations teams to ensure secure, reliable, and high-performing database environments.
- Develop and maintain automation using PowerShell, T-SQL, Python, Ansible, or similar technologies.
- Support database deployments and administration within Azure and AWS cloud environments.
- Participate in DevOps initiatives, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation efforts.
- Support production deployments, incident response, service requests, and change management activities.
- Contribute to database standards, architecture improvements, and operational best practices.
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Required Qualifications
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- 10+ years of SQL Server Database Administration experience
- Strong experience administering SQL Server 2016–2022 in enterprise environments
- Hands-on experience supporting PostgreSQL in production
- Experience supporting databases in both Azure and AWS
- Experience with High Availability technologies including Always On Availability Groups and Failover Clustering
- Experience working in virtualized environments (VMware preferred)
- Strong PowerShell scripting skills
- Experience with SQL Server performance tuning, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery planning
- Experience supporting enterprise production environments with high availability requirements
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Preferred Qualifications
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- Experience with MongoDB
- Experience with Snowflake
- Experience with Python and/or Ansible automation
- Experience participating in DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with monitoring platforms such as SolarWinds, Idera, Grafana, or Dynatrace
- Experience working in SOX or other regulated environments
- Exposure to SQL Server 2025
- Experience with Zerto replication technologies
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Technical Environment
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Required
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- Microsoft SQL Server
- PostgreSQL
- AWS
- Azure
- PowerShell
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Preferred
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- Ansible
- Python
- MongoDB
- Snowflake
- SQL Server Always On
- VMware
- DevOps / CI-CD
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Thank’s and Regards,
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Kris Kamatham
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Resolve Tech Solutions (RTS)
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Mobilizing Technology.
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Email: kris.kamatham@resolvetech.com
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