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Senior Azure SQL Server Database Architect (REMOTE)

Job Description:

• Client is seeking a seeking a senior-level Azure SQL Server Database Architect with extensive knowledge and experience in SQL Server administration in Microsoft Azure and on-premises environments in support of client’s mission.
• The candidate will manage all aspects of database administration in a single and clustering environment including but not limited to planning, installation, configuration, security configuration, backup and restore, optimization, and monitoring of SQL Server databases.
• The candidate should also possess T-SQL development skill to maintain and optimize SSIS ETL processes, and SQL scripts for enhancing and automating security lockdown process.
• They must demonstrate their technical expertise and experience by having personally performed these activities during their past projects and engagements rather than just participating on a team that was responsible for these activities.
• The candidate should understand IT and software development life cycle processes to provide support in the Microsoft Azure Government.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement SQL Server (HA) solutions on Microsoft Azure environment. May also be requested to be involved with on-premise SQL Server
• Experience in performing data migrations upgrades/modernizations, performance tuning on IaaS and PaaS Managed Instance and SQL Azure
• Design and deploy Microsoft SQL PaaS solutions in Microsoft Azure Government.
• Monitor and maintain database storage, and database health, performance, sustainability and security
• Monitor and maintain SQL server Mirroring, Log shipping, backups, ETL SSIS jobs, and encryption
• Provide SQL Server administration in MS SQL Server 2016, 2017 and/or 2019 and install SQL as IaaS on VMs
• Partner with agency DBAs and solution teams to fully understand production requirements, configure Azure DB environments to meet those requirements and to assist in any data migration between environments.
• Plan and implement database backup strategies and perform recovery in case of disaster
• Respond to database and user problems, and provide guidance to junior level DBA
• Analyze SQL query plans, suggest and implement solutions to support developers in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Install, configure and upgrade database management systems and software including clustering environment
• Refine and automate security lockdown processes using T-SQL and PowerShell DSC
• Optimize Microsoft SQL Server for ETL, Data visualization, and Business Intelligence data analysis
• Should be proficient in Business Analysis, Architecture Knowledge and Technical Solution Design.
• Supports the configuration, deployment and execution of CI/CD pipelines in alignment with SDLC methodologies.
• Knowledge of networking engineering including DNS, Active Directory, Firewall, Load balancers, etc.
• Responsible for reviewing new EDW data integration requirements, and data analysis related to data sources, partnering with Data Architect and other Business Intelligence Developer team members.
• Responsible for estimation, build and testing of Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) integrations and Extract-Load-Transform (ELT) integrations in support of data requirements, using tools in use by the Enterprise Data Services Team (SQL, SSIS, SQL Stored Procedures, Azure Data Factory - Databricks, Synapse).
• Responsible for maintaining ETL/ELT code versions, using TFS and Azure Dev Ops, and migrating objects from non-Production to Production environments, as assigned.
• Performs maintenance to ETL/ELT objects as data requirements change.
• Troubleshoots ETL/ELT batch failures, determine root cause and performs steps to resolve the batch failures, including code remediation as needed.

Required Skills/Experience:

• 4-year college degree or equivalent technical study Required 4 Years
• Management and administration of enterprise level SQL databases in SQL Server 2016/2017/2019 Required 12 Years
• Designing and deploying Azure SQL Database on PaaS solutions in MS Azure Government (MAG) Required 5 Years
• SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). Required 5 Years
• PowerShell DSC Required 2 Years
• MCSE Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Certification Highly desired
• DP-300: Administering Microsoft Azure SQL Solutions Highly desired
• Experience with Microsoft Azure Data Warehouse including Azure Data Factory, Data Warehouse Data Modeling in Azure and Azure Data Warehouse Support Desired

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Job Type: Contract

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Are you a US citizen or permanent resident?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Microsoft SQL Server: 10 years (Preferred)
• Azure: 5 years (Preferred)
• PaaS: 5 years (Preferred)
• SSIS: 5 years (Preferred)
• PowerShell: 2 years (Preferred)
• DP-300: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• MCSE (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote

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