You will support a large-scale database modernization and migration initiative.
Responsibilities
- Upgrade legacy SQL Server environments and build new SQL Server 2022 instances.
- Design storage layouts, configure TempDB, and ensure optimal system performance.
- Migrate databases from older SQL Server versions using backup/restore, log shipping, or export/import.
- Manage steady-state DBA tasks including backup, access provisioning, and SQL Agent job administration.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to support migration activities across SAP, SAP BusinessObjects, and OpenText platforms.
Required Skills
- 5+ years of hands-on experience as a SQL Server DBA.
- Strong proficiency with SQL Server, T-SQL, and database performance fundamentals.
- Experience with database migration techniques (backup/restore, log shipping).
- Familiarity with database collation requirements, permissions, and version compatibility.
- Working knowledge of Azure infrastructure and SQL Server on Azure VMs.
- Experience with monitoring database environments and reviewing error logs.
- Knowledge of indexing strategies, query execution plans, and wait statistics.
- Exposure to Unix/Linux environments.