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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Database Administrator - **Company:** Hawaii, Llp - **Location:** Manassas, VA, United States - **Salary:** $145,000.0 - $155,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Application Integration Architecture, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, CompTIA Security+, Databases, Concurrency Controls, Continuous Integration, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Relational Databases, DevOps, Domain Name System (DNS), Identity and Access Management, Subnetting, Key Management, Network Security, Log Analysis, Meta-Data Management, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Azure, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Azure Active Directory, Search Technologies, Transact-SQL, Backup and Restore, Enterprise Software Applications, Azure Data Factory, Delivery Pipeline, Database Optimization, Azure Powershell, Generative AI, Git, AI Platforms, Bicep, Search Engines, Terraform, Data Pipelines - **Published:** September 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/EB210C1E5B9942EB983F7C6A06DF98D9/job/ ## About the Role * Core Database Expertise: Mastery of SQL Server internals, advanced T-SQL engineering, concurrency control, and relational database design. * Azure Data Platforms: In-depth, practical experience managing Azure SQL Managed Instances and associated high-availability architectures. * Cloud Networking: Strong command of Azure networking concepts, including VNets, subnets, DNS, custom routing, private connectivity, network security groups (NSGs), hybrid connectivity, and latency optimization. * Automation & DevOps Tooling: Proven experience with Git, CI/CD platforms, and Infrastructure as Code frameworks (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates). * Security Frameworks: Solid understanding of modern identity management, encryption at rest/in transit, and cloud auditing compliance. * CompTIA Security+ * Ability to successfully pass a security screening Preferred Qualifications * Proven track record of executing large-scale Oracle-to-Azure database migrations. * Familiarity with vector databases, AI integration frameworks, and specialized big data analytics solutions. ## Description * Database Engineering & Optimization: Maintain core database health with a deep focus on SQL Server and T-SQL performance tuning. Analyze execution plans, design advanced indexing strategies, manage statistics, resolve blocking/deadlocks, and proactively troubleshoot query regressions. * Cloud Architecture & Lifecycle Management: Architect, provision, and maintain Azure SQL Managed Instances (MI). Define service tiers, calculate vCore/storage sizing, configure instances, and establish robust automated backup and restore testing procedures. * Data Platform Migrations: Lead complex migration initiatives transferring workloads from on-premises SQL Server (and ideally Oracle) to Azure SQL MI. Own the entire lifecycle: dependency discovery, compatibility assessment, migration rehearsal, validation, cutover, and rollback planning. * Infrastructure as Code & Automation: Treat database infrastructure as software. Utilize PowerShell, Azure CLI, Git, and Bicep/ARM or Terraform to construct repeatable, automated database environments and standard operations. * Database DevOps Implementation: Establish database DevOps paradigms. Implement source-controlled schema changes, build CI/CD deployment pipelines, execute peer reviews, and orchestrate pre/post-deployment validation with clear rollback procedures. * Cloud Security & Identity Management: Secure the data estate by enforcing least-privilege access using Microsoft Entra ID, database roles, and managed identities. Oversee secrets management, auditing, encryption, and regular privileged-access reviews. * Telemetry & Operational Discipline: Design end-to-end monitoring using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics. Build query telemetry pipelines, establish proactive alerting, author runbooks, and manage capacity, service-level objectives (SLOs), and cost-to-performance ratios. * Modern Data & AI Platform Awareness: Support AI-enabled enterprise applications by bridging the gap between database platforms and data pipelines. Provide foundational support for data governance, quality, metadata management, embeddings/vector search, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) patterns, advising on when to integrate MI with specialized analytics or search engines. ## Related Videos - [Hacking MSSQL on Cloud. All of them. 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