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# SQL Server DBA

- **Company:** Albano Systems Inc
- **Location:** Springfield, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Warehousing, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Microsoft SQL Server, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, SQL Databases, Scripting, Indexer, Microsoft Fabric, Database Installation, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** September 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/6a3bbcbd-5d93-4612-8c1d-680e91ab844c

## About the Role

Senior SQL Server DBA with strong hands-on experience managing primarily on-premises Microsoft SQL Server environments, combined with emerging Microsoft Fabric expertise and a strong background in database automation and DevOps. The ideal candidate will be comfortable supporting production databases, performance tuning, HA/DR, security, and disaster recovery while helping modernize DBA processes through CI/CD, scripting, infrastructure-as-code, and automated database deployments.

7+ years of hands-on Microsoft SQL Server DBA experience

Strong experience with SQL Server 2016/2019/2022 (or the versions you currently run)

Database installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and migrations

Performance tuning: query optimization, indexing, execution plans, wait statistics

Backup, recovery, and disaster recovery

Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric, particularly: Fabric Data Warehouse

 * Lakehouse
 * OneLake
 * Data pipelines
 * SQL endpoints
 * Integration between SQL Server and Fabric



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