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# Database Administrator

- **Company:** Skywest, Inc.
- **Location:** St. George, UT, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Performance Management, Information Systems, Databases, Database Development, Disaster Recovery, Failover, Microsoft SQL Server, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, SQL Stored Procedures, System Availability, Database Performance, Database Migration, Information Technology, Database Capacity Planning
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=852c39aa4634069b

## About the Role

* Four-year Computer Science, Computer Information Services, Information Systems, or related degree
 * OR 5+ years experience as a SQL Server Database Administrator
 * Minimum 2 years experience preferred
 * Microsoft SQL Server Certifications preferred

## Description

* Administers, maintains, and supports Microsoft SQL Server database environments used throughout SkyWest Airlines.
 * Designs and maintains SQL Server architecture standards to ensure reliability, scalability, performance, and security.
 * Develops and executes database capacity planning strategies to support current and future business growth.
 * Designs, implements, and supports High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions, including failover and recovery procedures.
 * Monitors database performance and proactively identifies opportunities for optimization and improvement.
 * Creates, maintains, and optimizes database objects including tables, views, indexes, functions, and stored procedures.
 * Performs performance tuning and query optimization for business-critical applications.
 * Installs, configures, upgrades, and patches SQL Server environments.
 * Collaborates with software developers, infrastructure teams, and business partners to design and support database solutions.
 * Leads database migrations, upgrades, and implementation projects.
 * Troubleshoots and resolves complex database and application performance issues.
 * Develops and maintains technical documentation, standards, and operational procedures.
 * Ensures database environments comply with company security, governance, and retention requirements.
 * Provides support for production systems and participates in after-hours maintenance and support activities as required