Senior Database Administrator

Overview

Inabia is seeking a Database Administrator to perform advanced technical work across SQL Server administration, Azure database management, and production database operations in support of mission-critical environments. This is a remote contract role with a strong preference for candidates located in or near Harrisburg, PA, working standard business hours of 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM ET. The successful candidate will collaborate with technical and business teams across both on-premise and cloud platforms to ensure database performance, security, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced SQL Server database administration and production database operations.
• Support the full application development lifecycle, including planning, design, development, implementation, data migration, QA, data cleanup, and data administration.
• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain SQL Server software, including Service Pack installations.
• Perform SQL Server health checks and provide database performance recommendations.
• Support SQL database migrations and upgrades from legacy servers and prior SQL Server versions.
• Perform data extraction, cleansing, transformation, loading, and validation.
• Administer Azure SQL databases, including deployment, configuration, security, backup, and maintenance.
• Integrate Azure SQL resources with other Azure services.
• Develop and deploy database schemas across development, test, and production environments.
• Perform logical and physical database modeling.
• Develop and maintain database structures, tables, relationships, and normalization.
• Support PSP Data Warehouse, Data Mart, and Power BI environments.
• Coordinate database backup and restore activities.
• Monitor database availability, security, health, and performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues.
• Collaborate with developers, business stakeholders, vendors, and service providers.
• Assist with software releases and database-related deployments.
• Identify and track technical issues, risks, and action items.
• Estimate work effort and schedule assigned activities.
• Participate in ongoing process improvement initiatives.
• Provide regular project and status updates.
• Follow established database standards and best practices.
• Work independently with limited supervision while contributing effectively to a team environment.

Key Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on SQL Server database administration experience (required).
• 4+ years of production server database administration experience (required).
• 3+ years of data analytics experience (required).
• 1+ year of Azure database administration experience (required).
• 1+ year of data warehouse experience (required).
• Strong SQL Server performance tuning and troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrated experience with database migrations and SQL Server version upgrades.
• Knowledge of backup and restore procedures, high availability configurations, and database security.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional customer service orientation.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple concurrent priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Business Systems Analysis and Design.
• Microsoft SQL Server HA / Always On configuration experience.
• Power BI Administration experience (highly desired).
• Exposure to Data Warehouses and Data Marts.
• Candidates located in or near Harrisburg, PA are strongly preferred.