Senior Data Base Administrator - Microsoft SQL Server

Job Description

NetImpact Strategies is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Database Administrator (DBA) with deep expertise in Microsoft SQL Server and Azure DevOps. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record managing large-scale database environments supporting complex enterprise applications. This individual will also bring substantial experience in AWS, particularly working with cloud-native database services. The position requires advanced proficiency in SQL query performance tuning, ETL development, SSIS, SSRS, and SQL Server installation and configuration.

This role will support a broad and complex application portfolio comprising more than 1,000 databases and petabytes of data. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to work collaboratively in a high-stakes environment.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Design, implement, and manage Microsoft SQL Server environments, ensuring optimal performance, high availability, and security.

· Develop and maintain complex ETL processes using SSIS to support data integration and migration across systems.

· Design, deploy, and maintain cloud-native database solutions in AWS, such as Amazon RDS, Aurora, and DynamoDB.

· Leverage Azure DevOps pipelines for automated deployments, database versioning, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD).

· Tune and optimize SQL queries for performance and scalability across large-scale datasets and mission-critical applications.

· Manage installation, configuration, and patching of SQL Server across development, staging, and production environments.

· Administer reporting services using SSRS, including development and maintenance of dashboards and operational reports.

· Monitor and troubleshoot database-related issues, ensuring minimal downtime and high system performance.

· Collaborate with development teams, system architects, and other stakeholders to ensure database solutions align with business needs.

· Implement and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions for SQL Server and AWS-hosted databases

Qualifications

Required:

· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

· 7+ years of hands-on experience as a DBA specializing in Microsoft SQL Server in large-scale enterprise environments.

· Deep expertise in Azure DevOps for database deployment automation and CI/CD.

· Advanced knowledge of AWS cloud-native database services, including RDS, Aurora, and DynamoDB.

· Extensive experience in performance tuning, indexing, execution plan analysis, and optimizing SQL queries.

· Proficiency with SSIS and SSRS in complex data environments.

· Experience with SQL Server installation, configuration, and security best practices.

· Proven success supporting portfolios with 1,000+ databases and petabytes of data.

· Strong scripting skills using PowerShell and/or T-SQL.

· Excellent analytical, organizational, and troubleshooting skills.

 

Preferred:

· Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate or similar certifications.

· AWS Certified Database – Specialty or Solutions Architect certifications.

· Experience in data governance, auditing, and compliance within regulated environments.

· Familiarity with NoSQL technologies and hybrid data architectures

Previous Federal Consulting Experience

 

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About Us

Perks of working at NetImpact Strategies 

• Your health comes first – we offer comprehensive medical, dental, & vision insurance that starts the first of the month after you join the team 

• Invest in your future – 401(k) Plan – Immediately vested employer contributions; no matching required 

• Work hard, play hard – we offer a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy, one (1) additional day of paid wellness leave per calendar year, and observe ten (10) federal holidays 

• Pawsitively pawesome – Pet Insurance (because our little critters are part of our families, too!) 

• Invest in your education – Tuition reimbursement, internal training programs, & company-sponsored industry certifications! 

• Be part of a dynamic and collaborative work environment recently ranked by The Washington Post as a Top Work Place in 2019, 2021,2022, 2023, & 2024! 

• Have fun and celebrate and give back – Team building activities, community volunteering, quarterly HQ days, wellness events, happy hours, family fun events, and more!  

ABOUT US 

NetImpact Strategies Inc. (NetImpact) has been a Trusted Advisor driving impact through digital transformation for the Federal Government for over a decade. We solve complex problems with innovation and agility to create meaningful, transformative, and enduring change. As Trusted Advisors, NetImpact professionals partner with customer agencies to deliver solutions that empower them to not only meet their missions but also realize their strategic vision through agile, outcome-focused solutions addressing both strategic and tactical requirements. We design and implement comprehensive, tailored solutions that are both mindful of the client's culture and organizational dynamics. NetImpact’s core values and commitment to a customer and results-oriented delivery approach has propelled our growth and enabled us to deliver impactful value across Strategic Consulting, Process Automation, Cloud, DevSecOps, Data and Analytics, and Cyber Security for the Federal Government. 

ACCESSIBILITY NOTE 

NetImpact Strategies is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended (“ADA”), and applicable state and local laws. It is NetImpact’s policy not to discriminate against any qualified person or applicant with regard to any terms or conditions of employment on the basis of such individual’s disability. Consistent with this policy of non-discrimination, NetImpact will provide reasonable accommodations to an individual with a disability, as defined in the ADA or applicable law, who has made NetImpact aware of his/her disability, unless doing so would cause undue hardship to NetImpact. If you are an applicant and need reasonable accommodation when applying for job opportunities within NetImpact, or request reasonable accommodation to utilize NetImpact’s online employment application, please contact careers@netimpactstrategies.com. 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 

NetImpact is committed to the development of a creative, diverse, and inclusive work environment. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at NetImpact will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. NetImpact does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local laws (referred to as "protected status").