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# SQL DBA - Database Assessment & Modernization

- **Company:** Lorven Technologies Inc
- **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $60,000.0 - $135,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Query Performance, User Authentication, Information Systems, Databases, Database Security, Disaster Recovery, Failover Clustering, Log Shipping, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Azure, Sqlprofiler, SQL Databases, SQL Server Agent, Diagnostic Tools, Sql Server Database Administration, Database Optimization, Indexer, Information Technology, Performance Monitor
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/usc1aa42ca172e157a4867cc17e417ce3e

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
 * 8+ years of hands-on experience in SQL Server Database Administration.
 * Strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014/2016/2019/2022.
 * Hands-on experience with SQL Server installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, maintenance, and administration.
 * Strong experience conducting SQL Server database assessments, health checks, inventory reviews, and environment analysis.
 * Expertise in database performance tuning, including query performance, execution plans, indexing, wait statistics, blocking, deadlocks, and resource utilization.
 * Strong experience with Always On Availability Groups, Log Shipping, Replication, Failover Clustering, and HA/DR strategies.
 * Experience assessing backup, recovery, disaster recovery, RTO/RPO, and recovery testing.
 * Strong understanding of database security, access controls, authentication, encryption, auditing, and monitoring.
 * Hands-on experience with SQL Agent, database maintenance jobs, DBCC/consistency checks, and capacity management.
 * Experience with DMVs, Extended Events, SQL Profiler, Performance Monitor, and SQL diagnostic tools.
 * Experience with SQL Server migration and modernization, including DMA, SSMA, Azure Database Migration Service, or similar tools.
 * Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and customer-facing communication skills.
 * Experience working with stakeholders to identify database risks, dependencies, modernization opportunities, and migration readiness.



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