Senior SQL Server Database Administrator
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Senior SQL Server Database Administrator (10+ years) to support and optimize enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments
Our mining client is seeking a Senior SQL Server Database Administrator (10+ years) to support and optimize enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments
Join an enterprise DBA team supporting business-critical Microsoft SQL Server environments across a large operational portfolio. This hands-on contract role focuses on SQL Server administration, performance optimization, HA/DR, security, upgrades, migrations, and platform modernization initiatives. The position requires rapid onboarding, independent troubleshooting, and participation in an out-of-hours on-call rotation supporting production database environments.
Contract, Vancouver or Calgary, Working Hours: 37.5 PST. Primarily remote with some in office
Must Haves
- 10+ years in Microsoft SQL Server DBA administration within complex enterprise environments
- Advanced troubleshooting of SQL Server performance using DMVs , Query Store , Extended Events , and execution plans
- Hands‑on administration of Always On Availability Groups , Windows Server Failover Clustering , replication , and Commvault
- Strong experience with T‑SQL , PowerShell , SQL Server security , and SQL Server upgrades and migrations
- Previous participation in on‑call support rotations for business‑critical SQL Server environments
Nice to Have
- Experience administering Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance
- Experience migrating workloads between on‑premises SQL Server and Azure SQL platforms
- Experience with VMware or other virtualized enterprise infrastructure
- Experience with SolarWinds, SCOM, SentryOne, or Redgate
- Familiarity with DevOps, source control, and CI/CD pipelines
Responsibilities
- Provide administration and operational support for enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize SQL Server health, performance, availability, and reliability
- Administer HA/DR, backup and recovery, replication, clustering, and log shipping technologies
- Execute SQL Server installations, patching, upgrades, migrations, and modernization activities
- Maintain SQL Server security controls and support vulnerability remediation and audit requirements
- Develop T‑SQL, PowerShell automation, monitoring improvements, and repeatable DBA processes
- Produce and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, troubleshooting guides, and runbooks
Our mining client is seeking a Senior SQL Server Database Administrator (10+ years) to support and optimize enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments
Join an enterprise DBA team supporting business‑critical Microsoft SQL Server environments across a large operational portfolio. This hands‑on contract role focuses on SQL Server administration, performance optimization, HA/DR, security, upgrades, migrations, and platform modernization initiatives. The position requires rapid onboarding, independent troubleshooting, and participation in an out‑of‑hours on‑call rotation supporting production database environments.
Contract, Vancouver or Calgary, Working Hours: 37.5 PST. Primarily remote with some in office
Must Haves
- 10+ years in Microsoft SQL Server DBA administration within complex enterprise environments
- Advanced troubleshooting of SQL Server performance using DMVs , Query Store , Extended Events , and execution plans
- Hands‑on administration of Always On Availability Groups , Windows Server Failover Clustering , replication , and Commvault
- Strong experience with T‑SQL , PowerShell , SQL Server security , and SQL Server upgrades and migrations
- Previous participation in on‑call support rotations for business‑critical SQL Server environments
Nice to Have
- Experience administering Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance
- Experience migrating workloads between on‑premises SQL Server and Azure SQL platforms
- Experience with VMware or other virtualized enterprise infrastructure
- Experience with SolarWinds, SCOM, SentryOne, or Redgate
- Familiarity with DevOps, source control, and CI/CD pipelines
Responsibilities
- Provide administration and operational support for enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize SQL Server health, performance
