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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Database/Application Administrator - **Company:** The HT Group - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $93,600.0 - $114,400.0 - **Contract:** Temporary to permanent - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Apache Tomcat, Application Performance Management, Microsoft Azure, Profiling, Databases, Linux, Monitoring of Systems, Web Servers, Internet Information Services (IIS), Issue Tracking Systems, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SQL Server, Windows Servers, Password Management, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Prometheus, Server Virtualization, SQL Databases, SQL Server Reporting Services, SQL Server Integration Services, SQL Server Analysis Services, Transact-SQL, Docker Swarm, Grafana, Software Security, Kubernetes, Performance Monitor, Front End Software Development, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Windows Clustering, Network Server, Software Version Control, Dynatrace, Docker, Servicenow, Vmware - **Published:** June 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=bdf2a11a40973050 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Version control systems?, * Willingness to work in a hybrid office environment: Three days in office (Austin), two days remote if desired. Normal collaboration days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday * This role requires multiple skillsets for effective systems management. SQL Server administration is about 25% of the total job requirements. Server and software installation and administration are part of the daily activities. * Microsoft SQL Server - 2012 up to SQL 2022, SSIS, SSRS, SSAS - 5+ years. * Microsoft Windows Operating Systems 2012 and up - Client and Server - 5+ years. * Microsoft Office software - 5+ years. * Microsoft SQL Management Studio * Microsoft T-SQL - 5+ years. * Microsoft SQL Profiler and Extended Events, other monitoring/performance tools. * Microsoft SQL Server troubleshooting and performance tuning. * Exposure to Microsoft SQL Server Availability Groups and clustering * Microsoft PowerShell script development and troubleshooting. - prefer at least 1-2+ years. * VMWare or virtual server infrastructure - 2+ years. * Server OS operations and patching. * Microsoft Active Directory. * Comfort with working in the MS Azure cloud. * Azure DevOps. * Ability to work in a complex production environment with multiple integrated systems. * Cognizant of Security and Compliance in a SOX/SOCII Production environment. * Occasional after-hours deployments. * Ability to thrive in a heavily regulated environment with strong change management. * (SOX, SOCII compliance, etc.) * Able to work solo and in a close team environment at the project and ad-hoc level. * Good documentation skills and the willingness to provide it. * Self-starter, well-disciplined is very important. * Good troubleshooting skills in a complex environment with 1000+ servers and 300+ SQL instances. * Good written and verbal communication skills. * Ability to handle multi-tasking workloads and sources of work. * Willingness to learn new systems and processes. Preferred (Nice to haves) * Ticketing Systems - Service Now, etc. * Comfort interacting with auditors and audit requests. * Microsoft Visual Studio familiarity. * Version Control experience using Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC) and Azure DevOps * Systems monitoring software - Dynatrace, Prometheus/Grafana, Idera, Quest, etc. * Windows clustering/Always On configurations and maintenance - 2+ years preferred. * Familiarity with a financial environment, loan accounting, loan origination, etc. * Linux OS. * Understanding of APIs and their use for application integrations. * Docker containers. * Container orchestration tools such as Docker Swarm and Kubernetes. #TECHIND ## Description This is a hybrid position; will be required to be onsite in Austin 3x per week (Tues/Weds/Thurs). Candidates must be local to Austin, TX. This is a 6-month contract to hire opportunity. This role that has a wide range of responsibilities to ensure the smooth operation and support of our enterprise software applications through all stages of their lifecycles. The primary responsiblities for this role are a combination of SQL Server administration, Windows Server administration, and application administration/support. Responsibilities include: * The installation, configuration and support of enterprise software applications in multiple environments. * Full support of application backends and frontends. * Monitoring application performance. * Optimizing application performance. * Managing application security. * Planning and executing application patches, upgrades and migrations. * Incident management, triaging and root cause analysis. * Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to analyze system and application logs. * Implementation of application change requests. * Identify, design, and implement automation using PowerShell scripting. * Develop, maintain and test disaster recovery plans. * Creation and maintenance of technical documentation for the applications and processes. * Application vendor support and management. * Cross team collaboration to facilitate the implementation and support of applications. * Deep understanding of Microsoft Windows Server and SQL Server Administration. * Good working knowledge of Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) and Apache Tomcat web servers. * Password management. ## Related Videos - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries)