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# Senior Database Administrator

- **Company:** Maersk
- **Location:** Morrison, TN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Databases, Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Microsoft SQL Server, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Cloud Services, Prometheus, Runbook, Server Supported Gaming, Transact-SQL, Workflow Management Systems, System Availability, Grafana, Database Migration, Deployment Automation
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-database-administrator-morrison-tn--3b777120-3762-4504-8ff7-80f1427fca77

## About the Role

Database Administration, Cloud Computing, High Availability, Database Administration, Microsoft SQL Server, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Server Support, Performance Analysis, Logistics, * 5+ years of experience administering SQL Server in enterprise production environments.

 * Routine availability for at least 2 hours between 8 AM and 5 PM US Central Time Zone.
 * Hands-on experience with database migrations and management in Azure and/or AWS cloud environments.
 * Strong T-SQL and PowerShell skills.
 * Deep understanding of backup/recovery strategies, high-availability setups, replication, and performance tuning.
 * Excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to resolve performance and availability issues.
 * Effective written and verbal communication, with an emphasis on documentation and cross-team collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Certifications in AWS, Azure, or Microsoft SQL Server.
 * Experience with DevOps automation such as CI/CD pipelines.
 * Experience mentoring junior DBAs or developing internal training.
 * Cloud spending optimization skills.

## Description

We're looking for an experienced Senior DBA to support complex SQL Server environments in the cloud-both IaaS and PaaS. You'll lead critical migrations and installations, ensure high availability, administer backups, enforce appropriate security practices, provide performance advice, monitor system health, and respond to outages., * Architect, implement, and manage Microsoft SQL Server platforms (2012 onwards), including availability groups and disaster recovery strategies.

 * Plan and execute database migrations to Azure and AWS PaaS, including minimizing downtime and risk during transitions.
 * Monitor database and infrastructure performance using Prometheus and Grafana; establish dashboards and alerts to proactively detect issues.
 * Automate routine DBA duties such as backups, patching, health checks, and index/statistics maintenance using scripting or orchestration tools.
 * Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues: deadlocks, hung sessions, process blocking, performance bottlenecks, disk I/O or memory/CPU issues.
 * Establish robust security practices: user/role management, encryption at rest/in transit (TDE, backup encryption) where required, auditing, and compliance with relevant standards.
 * Collaborate with a globally distributed team of developers, network and infrastructure engineers, and tech leaders.
 * Develop and maintain runbooks, knowledge base content, playbooks, and documentation to support operations and onboarding.
 * Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure 24/7 availability for mission-critical systems.