Slalom Flex (Project-Based) - SQL DBA Architect/Engineer

Looking for a highly hands-on SQL DBA with strong AWS experience to support SQL Server migration and modernization initiatives. The role will work closely with architects to design, build, optimize, and support SQL Server environments on AWS, including standalone SQL EC2 instances, WSFC clusters, and SQL Always On Availability Groups., * Design, build, and support SQL Server platforms on AWS

• Execute database migrations, backups, restores, recovery, and HA/DR activities
• Troubleshoot performance, availability, clustering, and replication issues
• Assess current implementations and recommend architectural and operational improvements
• Partner with infrastructure, application, and database teams
• Support production cutovers and post-migration stabilization
• Drive automation, operational excellence, and platform standardization

• Strong SQL Server DBA experience
• Hands-on experience with WSFC and Always On Availability Groups
• Experience migrating SQL Server workloads to AWS
• Strong SQL Server performance tuning and troubleshooting skills
• SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice to have:

• Amazon RDS for SQL Server and PostgreSQL
• SQL Server to PostgreSQL migration experience
• Database modernization and platform optimization experience
• Experience building, maintaining, and improving custom SQL Server images
• PowerShell, CDK, and automation experience

This is a highly hands-on technical role with a strong focus on architecture, engineering, migration delivery, and continuous improvement.

What sets us apart? We believe work should be challenging and fulfilling, not perfect, but possible. That’s why we prioritize purpose, flexibility, connection, and recognition, so our people can thrive and love what they do, most days.

Compensation and Benefits

Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that includemeaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long-term disability. We also offer yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses, as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.

Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.For this role, we are hiring at the following levels and targeted base pay hourly ranges: $100 - $115/hr

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