Aegistech · 1 hour ago
Sr SQL DBA
New Jersey, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $140K/yr
7+ years expAegistech is focused on mission-critical data platform initiatives, ensuring high availability, compliance, and performance across enterprise systems. This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership in global collaboration and emerging AI-driven data strategies.
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Hiring Manager
Jyoti Pandya
Responsibilities
Architect and administer SQL Server environments across production and non-production systems
Implement and maintain Always On Availability Groups (AOAG), Transactional Replication, and Mirroring
Design and execute data archival/removal strategies aligned with compliance and business needs
Tune T-SQL queries, indexing, and schema structures
Manage database performance using tools such as SQL Sentry, SolarWinds DPA, and Redgate Monitor
Develop proactive monitoring scripts and automation routines
Implement TDE, column-level encryption, row-level security, auditing, and access control
Ensure compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, SOC 2, and GDPR standards
Maintain secure backup, archival, and data retention practices
Design and execute DR strategies, including offsite replication and cross-region backups
Conduct disaster recovery drills and simulation exercises
Document and validate RTO/RPO expectations and failover procedures
Partner with offshore DBA and engineering teams for code reviews, standards enforcement, and training
Establish asynchronous communication and documentation processes
Support AI/ML initiatives by structuring SQL datasets for prompt generation, training, and embedding models
Work with RAG pipelines, vector databases, and real-time AI access requirements
Collaborate with AI/data scientists on ingestion, performance, and tokenization strategies
Support integration and migration across PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, Oracle DB, Azure SQL, and AWS RDS
Participate in cross-database ETL, reporting, and conversion efforts
Lead and mentor DBAs and developers across global teams
Establish documentation, training, and review protocols
Collaborate with DevOps, BI, Security, and Application teams on architecture and delivery
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
7+ years of SQL Server DBA experience (2019 or later) with production and HA environments
Expertise with AOAG, replication, mirroring, and performance tuning
Hands-on experience with monitoring tools (SQL Sentry, DPA, Redgate)
Strong skills in data protection and security compliance (HIPAA, GDPR, etc.)
Experience collaborating with offshore teams
Preferred
Experience supporting AI data pipelines, RAG, embedding models, or vector databases
Familiarity with PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle in enterprise workloads
Cloud experience with Azure SQL, AWS RDS, or hybrid deployments
Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure DBA, Security+, Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)
Company
Aegistech
Aegistech is an IT staffing, recruiting and consulting firm.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Melanie Coriaty
Talent Acquisition Partner
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