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Senior SQL Server DBA

Location: Remote
Compensation: Hourly
Reviewed: Tue, Oct 13, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Supporting large-scale production database environments, the contract Senior SQL Server Database Administrator will manage the performance, availability, and security of Microsoft SQL Server platforms, working 100% remotely from anywhere in the United States.

Key responsibilities
  • Administer and support large-scale production Microsoft SQL Server environments and Azure SQL workloads
  • Troubleshoot complex production issues, optimize database performance, and maintain high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions
  • Implement and maintain database security controls, access management, and compliance requirements
Required qualifications
  • 10+ years of experience administering Microsoft SQL Server environments
  • Extensive hands-on experience with enterprise-scale production SQL Server databases, including those over 30 TB
  • Experience supporting high-throughput database environments handling approximately 80,000 transactions per second
  • Advanced knowledge of T-SQL, query tuning, execution plans, and indexing strategies
  • Strong experience with SQL Server high availability and disaster recovery technologies

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