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Job title: Sr. SQL Server & Azure Database Administrator Location: Broadway, NY Rate: $75/hour on W2 Type: Contract – Hybrid Must: In-Person interview and 10+ years of experience in SQL Sever Key Responsibilities SQL Server & Azure Database Administration Design, implement, configure, administer, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server database environments. Design, implement, and support Azure SQL Managed Instance environments. Perform SQL Server and database installations, upgrades, migrations, configuration, and ongoing maintenance. Administer database environments across enterprise infrastructure and cloud platforms. Monitor database availability, health, capacity, and performance. Troubleshoot and remediate complex database and infrastructure-related issues. Support database requirements for enterprise software applications and systems. Ensure database platforms meet established availability and performance objectives. Azure Cloud & Infrastructure Support database workloads within the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. Administer and support technologies including Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure Storage Accounts, and Azure security capabilities. Collaborate with infrastructure teams on Windows Server and database platform requirements. Coordinate regularly scheduled operating system and database patching activities. Support database infrastructure across Windows and, where applicable, UNIX/Linux environments. Work with systems and network administrators to coordinate infrastructure dependencies. Evaluate new database and cloud technologies and provide recommendations regarding their potential use within the enterprise. Required Qualifications 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator. 10+ years of experience installing, maintaining, administering, and supporting database products, operating systems, and related enterprise infrastructure. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or significant equivalent professional experience. Strong hands-on expertise with Microsoft SQL Server. Strong knowledge of Windows Server environments. Strong experience with the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. Hands-on experience with Azure SQL Managed Instance. Knowledge of Azure Storage Accounts and Azure security fundamentals. Experience implementing and supporting SQL Server Always On high availability. Strong SQL skills, including database troubleshooting and performance/query tuning. Experience with SQL Server installation, configuration, upgrades, and migrations. Experience developing and implementing database backup and recovery strategies. Experience with database security and enterprise compliance requirements. Experience troubleshooting complex database and infrastructure issues. Knowledge of database design, data modeling, migrations, and performance optimization. Experience working with operating systems and infrastructure supporting enterprise database platforms. Experience with scripting and database task automation. Strong analytical and logical troubleshooting skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to independently engineer solutions while providing technical direction to less experienced