SQL Server DBA

Title : SQL Server DBA

Location : NYC NY

On-site / Remote / Hybrid : 100% Remote with Occasional Onsite

Duration : 12 Months

Candidate Location : Must reside within the NY / NJ area for the duration of the contract and be willing to travel to client office as required.

Responsibilities :

• Design, implement, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server and Azure Managed Instance databases.
• Perform SQL server, database installations, upgrades, patches and migrations.
• Troubleshoot and remediate database-related issues.
• Ensure database security and compliance.
• Monitor performance and provide ongoing tuning of databases
• Optimize SQL database performance and query tuning.
• Develop and implement database backup and recovery strategies.
• Collaborate with application development teams to support database requirements.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Azure technologies and best practices.
• Develop and maintain procedures, best practices and standards documentation
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Participate in on-call.

Required Skills