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In this senior-level role you will serve as the subject matter expert for all SQL\nServer platforms, leading performance engineering initiatives, mentoring junior DBAs, and acting as the primary escalation point for critical incidents. You will partner closely with application development teams, infrastructure architects, and business stakeholders to ensure database systems are available, secure, and tuned to meet end-to-end application performance goals. \nJob Responsibilities \nArchitect, install, configure, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server instances (2019, 2025, Azure SQL Database) across complex, multi-server Windows environments. \nLead end-to-end application performance engineering: analyze execution plans, \nidentify problematic queries, and work with development teams to implement lasting optimizations at the code and schema level. \nProactively monitor application and database performance using Extended Events, DMVs, Wait Statistics analysis, and third-party tooling; establish baselines and SLA aligned alerting thresholds. \nDesign, implement, and test robust backup and recovery strategies; own RTO/RPO targets and validate them through regular recovery drills. \nArchitect and maintain HA/DR solutions including Always On Availability Groups and Log Shipping across production and DR environments. \nGovern database security: design role-based access controls, auditing frameworks, and encryption strategies in line with least-privilege and regulatory requirements. \nOwn capacity planning and storage forecasting; collaborate with infrastructure teams to ensure database platforms scale ahead of demand. \nLead database change governance: review and approve schema migrations, \ndeployment scripts, and ORM-generated queries before they reach production. \nDrive automation of routine DBA tasks (index maintenance, integrity checks, job \nmonitoring) through PowerShell and SQL Agent. \nManage SQL Server patching and upgrades through a formal change management process, including pre- and post-upgrade validation. \nMentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level DBAs; contribute to team knowledge-base and runbook documentation. \nSenior Microsoft Windows SQL Server DBA - Partner One Capital Serve as the senior escalation point in the on-call rotation, leading the response and post-incident review for Severity 1 database outages.\nRequirements\n7+ years of hands-on SQL Server DBA experience in large-scale, mission-critical \nproduction environments. \nExpert-level proficiency with Microsoft SQL Server 2019 / 2025 on Windows Server 2019 / 2022. \nAdvanced T-SQL skills: query optimization, execution plan analysis, index design, partitioning, and performance troubleshooting. \nDeep expertise in application performance tuning: collaborating with developers to resolve ORM anti-patterns, N+1 queries, lock contention, and blocking chains. \nProven experience architecting and supporting Always On Availability Groups, WSFC, and DR failover in enterprise environments. \nStrong command of Wait Statistics, DMVs, Extended Events, and Query Store for root cause performance diagnosis. \nSolid experience with point in time database restores, High-Availability failover, \ndisaster recovery planning, and hands-on recovery testing. \nWindows Server administration and Active Directory / Kerberos authentication for SQL Server. \nDemonstrated ability to lead technical projects and mentor junior team members. Familiarity with ITIL change, incident, and problem management processes. \nDESIRABLE / ADVANTAGEOUS\nMicrosoft certification: DP-300 (Azure Database Administrator Associate) or legacy MCSE Data Management & Analytics. \nExperience with Azure SQL Database or SQL Server on Azure VMs in hybrid \nconfigurations. \nExposure to APM tooling (e.g. Dynatrace, AppDynamics, New Relic) and correlating application traces with database-level diagnostics. \nProficiency with Redgate SQL Monitor, SolarWinds DPA, SentryOne, or equivalent database monitoring platforms. \nPowerShell scripting for DBA automation, including use of dbatools. \nExperience with SSIS in a data warehousing or reporting context. \nKnowledge of data governance and compliance frameworks such as GDPR, ISO 27001, or SOC 2. \nExposure to DevOps CI/CD pipelines with database deployments (e.g. Flyway, \nLiquibase, or Redgate Deployment Manager). \nDisclaimer:HeadSpin does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment or selection process. 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