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# Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator

- **Company:** ECS Limited
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $70,000.0 - $85,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Databases, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Systems, Microsoft SQL Server, Performance Tuning, SQL Stored Procedures, SQL Databases, Cloud Platform System, Database Performance, Data Analytics, Serverless Computing
- **Published:** October 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9207514/microsoft-sql-server-database-administrator

## About the Role

* Must be a US Citizen
 * Must be able to obtain Public Trust Clearance
 * 4+ years experience designing and developing Microsoft SQL Server databases, tables, views, functions, and stored procedures.
 * Writes, optimizes, and troubleshoots SQL queries for applications, reporting, and analytics.
 * Supports data integration efforts, including ETL processes and connections to other platforms.
 * Maintains security controls, permissions, encryption, and auditing within SQL Server.
 * Collaborates with application teams to support data modeling, schema design, and solution development.

Desired Skills

 * Bachelor's degree in IT discipline
 * Microsoft 365 certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate)
 * Experience with working in cloud environments such as Azure and/or AWS
 * Prior federal consulting experience

## Description

ECS is seeking a Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator to work remotely .

ECS is seeking a passionate Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator to support a rapidly growing Data Analytics and Business Intelligence platform focused on providing data solutions that empower our Federal customers. Your main priority will be supporting migration/modernization efforts focused on managing on-premise database environments proactively and ensuring database performance, availability, and security. As we continue our growth, you will also play a key role in ensuring scalability of our data systems in cloud/serverless database environments.

Responsibilities include:

 * Ensuring the availability and performance of the databases that support our systems, ensuring that they have sufficient resources allocated to support high resilience and speed.
 * Performing and assisting developers in ongoing performance tuning and migrating databases to modern solutions within Azure cloud and serverless.
 * Supporting the development team with in-depth analysis of database sources, ETL processes, and downstream reporting product utilization and complexity evaluations.
 * Proactively monitoring the database systems to ensure secure services with minimum downtime and improve maintenance of the databases to include rollouts, patching, and upgrades.
 * Creating and maintaining technical documentation using defined technical documentation templates, as well as gaining an in-depth knowledge of the business data so you can propose and implement effective solutions.
 * Working within a structured and agile development approach.

Salary Range: $70,000 - $85,000