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# Database Administrator

- **Company:** MEYER DISTRIBUTING INC
- **Location:** Indianapolis, IN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Databases, Data Integrity, Database Development, Microsoft SQL Server, Windows Servers, Online Transaction Processing, Windows PowerShell, SQL Server Agent, Transact-SQL, Scripting, System Availability, Database Performance, Indexer, Information Technology, Data Analytics, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/16_1a8fd87a6

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information technology or a related field

Requirements for Database Administrator:

 * 5+ years of hands-on SQL Server administration experience in production environments.
 * Strong knowledge of backup/restore, recovery models, and operational monitoring.
 * Experience with performance diagnostics (wait stats, indexing strategy, query plan analysis).
 * Understanding of Windows Server and infrastructure fundamentals as they relate to SQL Server.
 * Strong security mindset and experience managing permissions, auditing, and secure configuration. y to design and implement database solutions that support business intelligence, reporting and data analytics

Preferred Qualifications for Database Administrator:

 * Experience supporting on-prem enterprise environments and coordinating with network/infrastructure teams.
 * Experience with SQL Server Agent jobs, maintenance automation, and scripting (PowerShell or T-SQL).
 * Experience supporting reporting workloads and mixed OLTP/reporting systems.

## Description

Database Administrator duties include but are not limited to:

 * Design and execute backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies; regularly test restore procedures.
 * Implement and maintain high availability and performance practices (maintenance plans, indexing health, capacity planning).
 * Monitor and tune server and database performance; identify bottlenecks and propose remediation.
 * Manage security and access controls: roles, permissions, auditing, and least-privilege policies.
 * Support production incidents involving database performance, availability, or data integrity; perform root-cause analysis.
 * Partner with developers on database change management, deployment practices, and environment consistency.
 * Document standards and runbooks for ongoing operations and incident response.


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