Database Infrastructure Engineer - Atlanta, GA

STI • Atlanta, GA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled Database Infrastructure Engineer to join our team in Atlanta, GA. This role is responsible for the design, configuration, provisioning, and management of hardware and software configurations, with a focus on Azure Cloud services and Windows Servers. The engineer will ensure compliance with data governance and State data privacy regulations, manage user permissions, and design, implement, and monitor automated database jobs, maintenance tasks, and ETL workflows. A key aspect of this role involves writing and maintaining robust scripts using SSIS and PowerShell to automate routine DBA tasks, deployments, backups, and health checks. The engineer will also proactively monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, optimize queries, manage indexing strategies, and resolve hardware, software, and network issues. Maintaining and testing disaster recovery (DR) strategies and failover testing is crucial, as is providing 24/7 support for mission-critical systems. Collaboration with cross-functional IT teams to support application development and data integration through application environment configuration, IIS administration, and the implementation of security and performance best practices is also a core responsibility.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field
• Strong expertise in managing enterprise systems (e.g., MS SQL Server, Windows Server, and Azure Cloud environment).
• Advanced knowledge of scripting languages like PowerShell and SSIS for automation.
• Solid understanding of storage systems, network architecture, and cloud infrastructure (i.e. Azure).
• Excellent troubleshooting skills under pressure for critical production incidents.
• Certifications in relevant database technologies (e.g., Azure Database Administrator).
• Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, Microsoft SQL Server

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps processes and .NET applications.
• Experience with PowerApps, Power BI Services, Power Automate.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, provision, and manage hardware and software configurations (Azure Cloud services and Windows Servers).
• Ensure compliance with data governance and State data privacy regulations and manage user permissions.
• Design, implement, and monitor automated database jobs, maintenance tasks, and ETL workflows.
• Write and maintain robust scripts (SSIS, PowerShell, etc.) to automate routine DBA tasks, deployments, backups, and health checks.
• Proactively monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, optimize queries, and manage indexing strategies.
• Resolve hardware, software and network issues.
• Maintain and test robust disaster recovery (DR) strategies, and failover testing.
• Provide 24/7 support for mission-critical systems as needed.
• Support application development and data integration through application environment configuration, IIS administration, and implementation of security and performance best practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior