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# SQL Database Engineer

- **Company:** Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
- **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Layers, Microsoft Azure, Business Software, Cloud Database, Cluster Analysis, Databases, Data Distribution Service, Data Migration, Relational Databases, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Systems, Monitoring of Systems, Internet Information Services (IIS), PostgreSQL, Uptime, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Azure, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Microsoft SharePoint, SQL Stored Procedures, SQL Databases, Transact-SQL, System Availability, Reliability of Systems, Generative AI, HybridCloud, Data Management, Database Replication, Cloud Migration
- **Published:** June 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ae526ff59dba5605

## About the Role

Do you have experience in T-SQL?, * 4+ years of experience in database engineering or administration

 * Strong expertise in:
 + Microsoft SQL Server (on-prem) database administration
 + Azure SQL Database / cloud-based database administration
 + High availability solutions (e.g., clustering, failover groups, availability groups)
 + Database replication (transactional, merge, or similar technologies)
 + Relational database design
 + T-SQL (including complex stored procedures and triggers)

Preferred Skills

 * Experience with:
 + SQL Server performance monitoring tools
 + Data migration and hybrid cloud environments
 + IIS and SharePoint environments
 + PostgreSQL (administration or development experience)
 + Test data management or synthetic data tools (e.g., Generative Data platforms, GenRocket)
 * Familiarity with cloud migrations and distributed systems
 * Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Why Join Us

 * Work across on-prem and cloud (Azure) database platforms
 * Hands-on experience with high availability and replication at scale
 * Collaborative environment with strong cross-functional partnerships

## Description

We're seeking a Database Engineer to join our Technology team. In this role, you will design, implement, and maintain high-performance, secure, and highly available database systems, including both Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL environments, supporting critical business applications.

 * Design, implement, and maintain relational database systems for performance, scalability, and reliability
 * Administer and support Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL databases, ensuring optimal performance and uptime
 * Architect and maintain high availability and disaster recovery solutions, including failover strategies
 * Configure and manage database replication technologies to support data distribution and system resilience
 * Perform core DBA functions including patching, database upgrades, environment cloning, and backup/monitoring processes
 * Analyze and troubleshoot performance issues across database and application layers
 * Partner with developers to support query optimization and performance tuning
 * Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to ensure systems align with business requirements
 * Support ongoing improvements to database architecture in a large-scale, complex environment


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