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Senior SQL DBA

InfojiniPark City, IL🇺🇸United StatesPosted 7 Jul 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers a fantastic opportunity to significantly impact a substantial SQL environment, establishing best practices and shaping its future. You'll thrive here if you possess strong SQL expertise and enjoy mentoring others, making this an ideal next step in your career growth. Apply today to bring your skills to Infojini and contribute to their dynamic technology team!

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Note:
The ideal candidate will be local to the Waukegan, Illinois area (Northern Illinois/Southern Wisconsin). While an on-site or hybrid work schedule is strongly preferred.
 
Job Description
•    We are seeking a highly seasoned Senior SQL DBA to take ownership of an environment consisting of approximately 30 SQL servers. 
•    The ideal candidate will provide essential maintenance, perform a comprehensive health assessment, and establish best practices. 
•    You will act as the primary SQL authority, supporting an internal team of systems engineers and data integrators.
 
Key Responsibilities:
•    Assess the overall SQL environment and advise the team on what practices to keep doing, stop doing, and start doing.
•    Identify areas for structural improvement and build comprehensive standard operating procedures.
•    Create detailed documentation that can be easily followed by IT staff who are familiar with SQL but are not dedicated DBAs.
•    Provide a high-level overview of the existing SQL environment.
•    Perform specific technical service tasks and processes, ensuring proficiency in core SQL areas.
 
Qualifications & Skills:
•    Experience: At least 5 or more years of dedicated SQL experience.
•    Background: Proven experience working in a corporate environment. Experience in a medical or healthcare environment is a strong bonus, though not required.
•    Soft Skills: Exceptional documentation skills and the ability to clearly create and communicate processes.
 
Interview Process:
•    Initial 30-minute virtual interview.
•    Follow-up 30 to 60-minute in-person interview.
 
Below are some tasks the DBA will be performing-
•    Maintaining Operating System Standards
•    Troubleshooting OS issues
•    SQL Upgrades
•    SQL Patching
•    Troubleshooting Application Issues
•    Server Backups
•    SQL Backups of Data
•    Restores of Server
•    Restores of SQL
•    SQL Service Management (config, start, stop, restart)
•    Review application event logs
•    Certificate installation & Management

Skills

SQL

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