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Innovien Solutions · 1 day ago

SQL DBA (Infrastructure Focused) (JOB ID 002769)

Atlanta, GA

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Innovien Solutions is seeking an Infrastructure-Focused SQL DBA Expert to join their Database Infrastructure and Cloud Operations team. The role involves hands-on infrastructure DBA execution and expert leadership to support mission-critical workloads across enterprise databases in on-premises and cloud environments.

Information Technology

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary expert main POC at the macro-level for MS SQL Server (70%) and PostgreSQL/MySQL (30%) across on-premises data centers, plant sites, and AWS RDS (and some EC2) environments, ensuring high availability, stability, and performance for mission-critical applications

Lead patching, vulnerability management, and compliance activities, ensuring all databases meet enterprise security standards, regulatory requirements (SOX, CMMC, or similar), and vendor recommendations

Monitor database health and operational risk using Redgate and other monitoring tools, proactively identifying and resolving performance or availability issues

Troubleshoot complex database issues across infrastructure and applications, leveraging knowledge of Windows Server, virtualization, networking, and cloud environments

Collaborate with solution architects, security teams, application owners, and managed services partners to ensure seamless database operations, alignment with enterprise standards, and successful execution of modernization initiatives

Participate as a focal expert, contributing to forward-looking discussions, guiding strategic decisions, and leading complex projects such as data center exit migrations and cloud adoption initiatives

Provide governance and oversight for the shared database ecosystem, ensuring consistent processes, operational excellence, and adherence to best practices across the team

Qualification

MS SQL ServerDatabase AdministrationPatchingCompliancePostgreSQLMySQLRedgate MonitoringInfrastructure KnowledgeAWS RDSCloudFormationNetworkingVirtualizationFirewallsDNS

Required

10+ years of enterprise database administration experience with deep MS SQL Server infrastructure expertise, acting as the main POC for mission-critical production systems across on-prem and cloud environments

Expert-level MS SQL Server macro-level administration across on-prem and AWS RDS environments, including patching, vulnerability management, compliance, monitoring, governance, and automated deployment using CloudFormation

Experience with PostgreSQL and MySQL (30%), to manage non-Oracle databases used by plant-floor and enterprise apps

Expertise in database patching, vulnerability management, and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOX, CMMC, or similar), to maintain secure, audited, and regulatory-compliant databases across the enterprise

Deep knowledge of Redgate monitoring and governance, to ensure database performance, availability, and operational risk are continuously managed

Strong infrastructure knowledge (Windows Server, virtualization, networking, firewalls, DNS), for troubleshooting and effective collaboration with architecture and infrastructure experts