Tolling Senior MS SQL DBA
About The Position
Ampcus Inc. is seeking an experienced SQL Server / Cloud Database Administrator to join its Engineering and Operations team. The successful candidate will administer, maintain, and support SQL Server and cloud databases, ensuring availability, performance, security, and reliability. The role also includes help desk and application support responsibilities as part of a team rotation. The position involves SQL Server installation and administration, database performance tuning, high-availability support, upgrades, patching, and migrations. The administrator will work with large databases, complex Transact-SQL queries, Windows platforms, Azure Cloud and other cloud database technologies, and data modeling principles. The role requires collaboration with engineering and operations professionals and clear verbal and written communication. A fingerprint-based background check is required. The successful contractor must continue professional education at their own expense to remain current with applicable technologies.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience working with Microsoft SQL Server databases.
- At least 1 year of experience with Azure, Snowflake, or Databricks; a relevant certification may be accepted in lieu of experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent skills, knowledge, and work experience.
- Ability to communicate effectively using standard requirements and design artifacts.
- Experience with SQL Server clustering, mirroring, and high availability.
- Experience with large SQL databases and Transact-SQL.
- Experience tuning SQL Server databases.
- Experience installing, upgrading, patching, and migrating SQL Server databases.
- Experience working in a Windows environment.
- Ability to work independently, plan and accomplish goals, and manage complex tasks.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.
- A fingerprint-based background check is required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with SQL Server 2019 or later.
- Experience with Azure Cloud, Snowflake, and/or Databricks.
- Exposure to SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).
- Knowledge of data modeling principles.
- Experience with SQL Server failover clustering and high-availability configurations.
Responsibilities
- Monitor databases to maintain uptime and availability.
- Troubleshoot application and database issues involving connectivity, access, security, and other operational concerns.
- Tune long-running SQL queries and optimize database performance.
- Review and refine database tasks and processes to align with team priorities.
- Use operating system scripting utilities for database maintenance, diagnostics, and troubleshooting.
- Review existing database implementations and propose, execute, or direct necessary changes.
- Install SQL Server, including versions 2022, 2025, and later, with failover clustering.
- Administer, maintain, support, and tune SQL Server databases.
- Support SQL clustering, mirroring, and high-availability configurations.
- Install, upgrade, patch, and migrate SQL Server databases.
- Work with large SQL databases and develop complex Transact-SQL queries.
- Support database operations on Windows platforms.
- Work with Azure Cloud and other cloud database technologies.
- Provide help desk and application support as part of the team rotation.
- Apply data modeling principles to database design and implementation.
- Collaborate with engineering and operations professionals to accomplish project goals.
- Communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing.
- Continue professional education at the contractor's own expense to remain current with applicable technologies.
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Career Level
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