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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SQL Server Database Administrator - **Company:** AgreeYa Solutions, Inc. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $93,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Databases, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Recovery, Database Security, Disaster Recovery, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Azure, Windows PowerShell, Query Optimization, Role-Based Access Control, Power BI, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Azure Data Lake, Transact-SQL, Enterprise Data Management, Data Processing, Azure Data Factory, Sql Server Database Administration, System Availability, Delivery Pipeline, Database Optimization, Database Performance, Indexer, Git, Database Migration, Microsoft Fabric, Information Technology, Health Level Seven International, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Pipelines - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e2bcf0510008b2e2 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience). * 7+ years of IT experience with 5+ years of hands-on enterprise SQL Server Database Administration. * Strong experience with: * SQL Server Administration * Azure SQL Database * Azure Synapse Analytics * Azure Data Factory * Azure Storage (ADLS Gen2) * Azure Key Vault * Microsoft Fabric Administration * Expertise in: * SQL Server performance tuning and optimization * Query optimization, execution plans, indexing, deadlocks, and blocking analysis * Backup & Recovery, High Availability, Disaster Recovery, and Capacity Planning * Database Security, RBAC, TDE, Always Encrypted, Row-Level Security, and Auditing * Strong proficiency in T-SQL and PowerShell (Python is a plus). * Experience with Azure DevOps, Git, and CI/CD for database deployments. * Hands-on experience planning and executing SQL Server migrations to Azure and Microsoft Fabric. * Good understanding of Power BI integration with SQL Server, Azure Synapse, and Microsoft Fabric. * Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills. 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