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# MS SQL & Cloud Database Administrator

- **Company:** Stellar Professionals
- **Location:** Mechanicsville, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Query Performance, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Database, Information Systems, Databases, Software Debugging, Failover Clustering, Microsoft SQL Server, Performance Tuning, SQL Databases, SQL Server Reporting Services, SQL Server Integration Services, SQL Server Analysis Services, Transact-SQL, Sql Server Database Administration, System Availability, Snowflake, Database Performance, Information Technology, Databricks
- **Published:** October 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/2fc66db4-15c6-45f5-9adb-c7fe1c419766

## About the Role

* MS SQL Server Management: 2+ years of experience with SQL Server database administration, high availability (clustering/mirroring), and installation/upgrades.
 * Performance Tuning: 1+ years of database and T-SQL query performance tuning experience.
 * Transact-SQL (T-SQL): 1+ years of experience coding and debugging T-SQL scripts.
 * Cloud Database Experience: 1+ years (or relevant certification) in Azure, Snowflake, or Databricks.
 * Platform & OS: Strong experience working on Windows platforms and using OS scripting utilities.
 * Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

 * BI Suite: Experience with SSIS, SSRS, and SSAS.
 * Data Modeling: Familiarity with foundational data modeling principles.
 * Recent Versions: Hands-on experience with SQL Server 2019/2022+.

## Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior MS SQL & Cloud Database Administrator to manage, maintain, and optimize SQL Server and cloud database environments while providing application and database support., * Monitor, administer, and maintain database uptime, connectivity, and security.

 * Tune long-running SQL queries and optimize database performance.
 * Perform SQL Server installations, upgrades, patching, migrations, and failover clustering setup.
 * Review existing database workflows, propose structural improvements, and leverage OS scripting for diagnostics.
 * Provide tier-level database troubleshooting and help desk application support.