Senior Database Administrator

Senior SQL Database Administrator Hybrid: Greater Cincinnati area Full Time Salary range: $105K-$140K The Planet Group has partnered with a Cincinnati area company to locate a Senior SQL Server Production Database Administrator to provide technical leadership and hands-on expertise across an enterprise database and reporting environment. This individual will serve as a senior subject matter expert for Microsoft SQL Server, helping define database architecture, operational standards, security, performance, disaster recovery, and reporting solutions. The ideal candidate combines deep, hands-on SQL Server administration experience with the ability to operate at an architectural level—setting technical direction, solving complex database challenges, advising development teams, and establishing standards for a large-scale production environment. Responsibilities Serve as a technical architect and subject matter expert for enterprise database and reporting technologies, with a primary focus on Microsoft SQL Server. Define database architecture, standards, best practices, and long-term strategies supporting enterprise technology initiatives. Design, implement, administer, and optimize Microsoft SQL Server environments running on Windows. Lead database performance tuning, capacity planning, monitoring, patching, backup/recovery, and operational support. Design and maintain database high-availability and disaster recovery strategies, procedures, and solutions. Establish and maintain database security standards, policies, and operational controls. Provide advanced troubleshooting and third-level support for complex database and reporting issues. Partner with application developers, infrastructure teams, business stakeholders, and other technology teams to design scalable and reliable database solutions. Review SQL scripts and database changes as part of the application release and change-management process. Design and support enterprise reporting solutions using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS). Develop data models, dimensional structures, and related database components supporting enterprise reporting and data warehouse requirements. Monitor and support ETL processes for core business systems and the enterprise data warehouse. Develop PowerShell scripts and automation to improve database administration, monitoring, and operational efficiency. Evaluate emerging database and reporting technologies and lead technical initiatives involving external vendors and consultants. Assist with the modernization and migration of legacy database solutions to established enterprise standards. Create and maintain database architecture, operational procedures, technical standards, and supporting documentation. Participate in Agile/Scrum activities and support enterprise change-management practices. Mentor and provide technical guidance to developers and other technology professionals. Required Qualifications 10+ years of professional information technology experience. 7+ years of recent, hands-on Microsoft SQL Server database administration experience in Windows Server environments. Expert-level SQL Server administration and architecture experience within enterprise production environments. Advanced experience with SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS). Strong experience with SQL Server performance tuning, monitoring, capacity planning, backup and recovery, and database security. Experience designing and supporting database disaster recovery and high-availability solutions. Hands-on PowerShell scripting and automation experience. Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve complex database and production issues. Experience establishing technical standards and providing architectural guidance to development and technology teams. Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across technical teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and leadership. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience. Preferred Qualifications Experience with Oracle database technologies. Experience with MySQL database technologies. Experience supporting enterprise data warehouse and ETL environments. Experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery environments. #HYBRID #TECH