Database Administrator- Microsoft SQL Server

Database Administrator – Microsoft SQL Server GetixHealth is seeking an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to support the availability, performance, security, maintenance, and reliability of our Microsoft database platforms and supporting infrastructure. This role will primarily support our Microsoft SQL Server environment and work closely with IT Infrastructure, Information Security, Application, and Development teams. The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on SQL Server administration experience along with expertise in database performance, high availability, disaster recovery, security, and automation.

Key responsibilities include administering, maintaining, and supporting Microsoft SQL Server environments across production, development, testing, and disaster recovery; installing, configuring, patching, upgrading, and troubleshooting SQL Server instances and associated database services; managing SQL Server databases across physical, virtual, cloud, and hybrid environments; monitoring database health, availability, capacity, performance, and resource utilization; performing database maintenance, including index optimization, statistics maintenance, integrity checks, and database cleanup; supporting database migrations, consolidations, upgrades, and modernization initiatives; supporting migrations from legacy database environments to modern Microsoft and Azure platforms; designing and supporting database high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions; managing technologies such as SQL Server Always On Availability Groups, failover clustering, and replication; developing and maintaining database backup, retention, recovery, RPO and RTO strategies; analyzing SQL queries, execution plans, indexes, blocking, deadlocks, and system resource utilization; troubleshooting performance issues across databases, servers, applications, storage, and network dependencies; partnering with Application and Development teams to improve database and query performance; implementing database security standards using least privilege and role-based access controls; managing database authentication, service accounts, roles, permissions, and privileged access; supporting database security hardening, vulnerability remediation, encryption, auditing, and logging; developing PowerShell, T-SQL, and other automation to improve database administration and infrastructure operations; performing root-cause analysis and corrective actions following significant database or infrastructure incidents; and participating in an on-call rotation for critical production systems.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience; 3–5+ years of experience administering Microsoft SQL Server environments; strong hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server administration; experience supporting Windows Server environments; experience with SQL Server backup, restoration, recovery, and disaster recovery; experience troubleshooting database performance and availability issues; strong understanding of database security, authentication, authorization, and permissions; experience with SQL Server high-availability technologies; working knowledge of Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID; experience using T-SQL for database administration and troubleshooting; PowerShell scripting experience; strong troubleshooting and root-cause-analysis skills; and ability to support critical production systems within a structured IT operations environment.

Compensation is $135,000 – $155,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications. Benefits include comprehensive health benefits, life and disability coverage, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, and flexible benefit options.