SQL Database Administrator

Job Location:

Saint Peters, MO - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

US Citizens or GC Holders only
Must be on W2 - no C2C
Direct - Hire - Local Applicants only

Seeking an experienced Database Administrator to join its growing database this role youll be responsible for administering and optimizing our SQL Server environment ensuring the availability performance security and reliability of critical databases that support our business. Youll work closely with developers and IT teams to implement high-availability solutions troubleshoot production issues maintain backup and disaster recovery strategies and continuously improve database performance and operational efficiency.

Administer and monitor SQL Server instances across our on-premises environment
Manage Always On Availability Groups including failover replica health and AG job synchronization
Own backup/restore strategies and DR testing to ensure RTO/RPO targets are met
Performance-tune queries and workloads via execution plans DMVs wait stats and indexing
Manage SQL Server security logins roles permissions auditing and least-privilege enforcement
Respond to production incidents diagnose root causes and implement durable fixes
Collaborate with developers to review schema changes and query patterns before they hit production
Monitor and maintain SQL Agent jobs including Change Data Capture (CDC)

Requirements

5 years of SQL Server DBA experience in a production environment
Hands-on experience administering Always On Availability Groups
Strong grasp of performance tuning execution plans index strategy wait statistics
Solid understanding of SQL Server security auditing and access control
Experience with backup/restore DR planning and failover procedures
Must be able to work on-site in St. Peters MO 5 days/week
Bachelors in Computer Science MIS or equivalent experience
Familiarity with Extended Events and Query Store preferred
Exposure to Azure SQL or hybrid cloud environments preferred
T/SQL Development when needed for project preferred
Experience with data engineering and building data pipelines (ETL/ELT) preferred

The Timberline Group

Phone:

PO Box 385LebanonMO65536

Delivering quality solutions through quality people

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

US Citizens or GC Holders onlyMust be on W2 - no C2CDirect - Hire - Local Applicants onlySeeking an experienced Database Administrator to join its growing database this role youll be responsible for administering and optimizing our SQL Server environment ensuring the availability performance securi...