Role – Azure MSSQL resource
Location – Portland OR – Onsite
Must : “Azure MSSQL” (PaaS/IaaS), Azure, IaC Automation (Terraform)
Engineering & Design
- Architect, build, and deploy Azure SQL (PaaS/IaaS) solutions based on business and application requirements.
- Evaluate and recommend best-fit database services (Azure SQL DB, Managed Instance, Hyperscale, etc.).
- Lead database build automation using tools like Terraform, or Azure DevOps pipelines.
Operational Excellence
- Own high-availability (HA), disaster recovery (DR), backup, and performance tuning strategies.
- Proactively monitor database health, storage, and performance using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, or custom dashboards.
- Conduct root cause analysis for database issues and implement permanent fixes.
Planning & Governance
- Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams during planning, development, and release cycles.
- Participate in capacity planning, licensing optimization, and cost governance.
- Define and enforce database security, compliance, and encryption policies.
Strategic Contributions
- Drive discussions with architects and senior stakeholders to shape long-term database strategies.
- Develop and present technical recommendations, best practices, and improvement plans.
- Act as a technical mentor to junior DBAs and engineers.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 10+ years of experience as a SQL Server DBA, with at least4+ years in Azure SQL.
- Proven hands-on experience with Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, and SQL Server on Azure VMs.
- Strong knowledge of T-SQL, Query tuning, Index strategies, and Execution plans.
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) for database deployments.
- Deep understanding of Azure networking, identity (AAD), monitoring, and cost management as it relates to databases.
- Expertise in HA/DR designs including geo-replication, failover groups, and AlwaysOn AGs.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and automation (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, PowerShell, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Microsoft Azure Certifications (DP-300, AZ-104, or AZ-305).
- Experience with hybrid cloud/on-prem database environments.
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB, or other cloud-native data stores is a plus.
- Experience participating in architecture review boards and preparing engineering proposals.