SQL Administrator

COMPANY PROFILE:

Our client helps companies accomplish more with their print, electronic, data-driven and critical communication programs. Their solutions combine the latest online technology with numerous capabilities in marketing, document management, and product supply chains.

For over 90 years, they have been a recognized leader in developing, building, and executing marketing solutions within regulated and highly secure environments. These include healthcare, financial, medical-device, government, retail, and other essential businesses.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

As the SQL Administrator, you’ll be instrumental in our data transformation journey, managing and evolving data infrastructure. This hands-on role installs, configures, maintains, and optimizes business-critical database systems while ensuring reliable backup, patching, and disaster recovery capabilities. Assists with evaluating and guiding the organizations’ transition toward cloud-based data services that better support the business.

This position will serve as the technical owner for standalone SQL Server instances, Failover Cluster Instances, SQL Server Always-On Availability Groups and future Cloud SQL instances. You will bridge the gap between traditional database administration and modern data engineering. It requires strong SQL skills, a proactive mindset, and an interest in learning modern data and cloud technologies over time. While data platforms are your primary focus, this role also contributes to broader IT initiatives typical of a small, growing team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

SQL Server Operations and Data Platform Reliability (50%)

• Own the day-to-day operation, reliability, maintenance, patching, backup and recovery, security, and lifecycle management of Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Conduct performance tuning and optimization, proactively identifying risks and improvement opportunities
• Maintain database integrity, indexes, statistics, transaction logs, storage, SQL Server Agent jobs, and operational documentation
• Troubleshoot issues across database, operating system, and application layers

Data Platform Evolution & Cloud Readiness (30%)

• Assess current-state data platforms and recommend practical, phased approaches for introducing cloud-based data services (such as Azure SQL, managed Instances, or similar technologies) when they provide clear business value
• Contribute to cloud enablement, database modernization, and long-term data platform strategy
• Support cloud migration planning, readiness assessments, architecture, and post-migration validation.
• Evaluate emerging data and analytics technologies and recommend fit-for-purpose solutions

Cross-Functional Data, Business Support & IT Collaboration (20%)

• Collaborate with business teams to understand data requirements, reporting needs, and usage patterns that inform platform design and optimization.
• Improve how data is modeled, accessed, and consumed across the organization, enabling more efficient analytics and operational workflows.
• Contribute to broader IT initiatives including infrastructure, automation, documentation, and process improvements typical of a small, collaborative IT team.
• Participate in solution reviews, architectural discussions, and implementation planning to support high‑quality technical decision‑making.

PREFERRED PROFILE:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1.  Education, Experience and Training (Knowledge):

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Services or in lieu of degree, 4 additional years directly related work experience
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in relevant areas 2 of which are in administering Microsoft SQL Servers.

2.  Skills and abilities:

• Strong experience in Microsoft SQL Server (design, operations, optimization, and administration)
• Knowledge of both virtualized and hardware-based SQL servers, and clusters
• Strong troubleshooting skills across database, OS and application layers
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms (such as Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Databricks, or similar technologies), with the ability to evaluate, learn, and recommend appropriate cloud options as the platform evolves
• Proficient with scripting languages, such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash
• Understanding of data governance, access control, security frameworks, and compliance requirements in cloud environments
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating closely within a small, evolving environment and team
• Experience creating and following change control processes; familiarity with ITIL.
• Experience in supporting infrastructure in regulated environments
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment is highly desirable

Certificates and Licenses: Relevant Microsoft or cloud certifications (Azure Data Engineer, SQL Server, or Fabric) a plus.

LOCATION: Remote, USA

Job ID# 3709764

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