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Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator

HonorVet TechnologiesUnited States🇺🇸United StatesPosted 8 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This remote Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator role offers a fantastic opportunity to manage complex technology implementations for a reputable, ISO-certified firm, with potential for extension. You'll thrive here if you enjoy architecting elegant systems, leveraging open-source communities, and collaborating within a dynamic team environment. Apply today to explore this exciting career growth path!

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United States
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Job Description

HonorVet Technologies is a Service Disable Veteran-Owned IT staffing firm, ISO 9001, and ISO 27001 certified, working with federal agencies, state governments, and Fortune 500 enterprise clients across the US. What makes us different isn't a tagline; it's the way we work. We don't forward resumes and hope for the best. We take the time to understand where a professional like you are headed and only reach out when we genuinely believe there's a fit worth exploring. I came across your profile, and something stood out.
 
Position Title: Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator
Location: Downey, CA, 90242 Hybrid
Duration: 12 months to start with the possibility of extension
 
Position Description:
  • A Technical Architect will serve as the manager of complex technology implementations, with an eye toward constant reengineering and refactoring to ensure the simplest and most elegant system possible to accomplish the desired need.
  • understand how to maximize leverage of the open-source community to deploy systems on Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) providers.
  • be comfortable sharing knowledge across a multi-disciplinary team and working within various methodologies.
  • and be a full partner in the determination of vision, objectives, and success criteria.
  • The Technical Architect will architect the overall system by using prototyping and proof of concepts, which may include:
    • modern programming languages (e.g., Ruby, Python, Node.js) and web frameworks (e.g., Django, Rails),
    • modern front-end web programming techniques (e.g., HTML5, CSS3, RESTful APIs) and frameworks (e.g., Twitter Bootstrap, jQuery),
    • relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL), and "NoSQL” databases (e.g., Cassandra, MongoDB),
    • automated configuration management (e.g., Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Salt),
    • continuous integration/deployment, and
    • continuous monitoring solutions.
  • use version control systems (e.g., Git and GitHub)
  • ensure strategic alignment of technical design and architecture to meet business growth and direction, and stay on top of emerging technologies
  • decompose business and system architecture to support clean-interface multi-team development
  • develop product roadmaps, backlogs, and measurable success criteria,
  • and write user stories (i.e., can establish a path to delivery for breaking down stories) and clearly communicate and work with stakeholders at every level.
 
Skills required: The Technical Architect will possess knowledge and experience in analyses and development of conceptual designs and detail designs; developing JBOSS Messaging and connectivity with Spring-JMS connectivity; designing DB schema as per the requirements and in sync with the old system; implementing the daily and weekly jobs that interact with external interfaces; coordinating with business stakeholders to understand their requirements; communicate with cross-divisional personnel at both team and executive levels to understand performance measurement methodologies; and direct team members in compiling business requirements and executing project milestones.
 
Additional Skills Required:
  • Expertise in the configuration and upgrading of Microsoft SQL Server versions 2016 and above.
  • Proficient in the implementation and administration of Always on Availability Groups and High Availability/Disaster Recovery solutions for SQL Server 2016 and later.
  • Competence in the deployment and management of Azure SQL, Azure Managed Instances, SQL Server on Amazon EC2, and AWS RDS for SQL Server.
  • Competence in utilizing migration tools such as SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) and Database Migration Assistant (DMA)
  • Competence in cross platform conversions and migrations of Microsoft SQL, MySQL, and PostgreSQL databases between on premise data centers and Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), or Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform);
  • Aptitude in configuring and maintaining monitoring with Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) monitoring solutions.
  • Skilled at executing comprehensive backup and recovery strategies.
  • Proficient in employing automation and scripting technologies such as Microsoft PowerShell, for robust workflow automation.
  • Competent with database security patching using Microsoft Systems Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), or Tanium.
  • Dexterity in producing detailed architecture diagrams and procedure documentation.
  • Possesses effective communication skills to collaborate with customers, project stakeholders, and vendors.
 
Experience Required: This classification must have a minimum of eight (8) years of experience in systems development, analysis, programming, or testing.
 
Additional Experience Required:
  • Expertise in the configuration and upgrading of Microsoft SQL Server versions 2016 and above.
  • Proficient in the implementation and administration of Always On Availability Groups and High Availability/Disaster Recovery solutions for SQL Server 2016 and later.
  • Competence in the deployment and management of Azure SQL, Azure Managed Instances, SQL Server on Amazon EC2, and AWS RDS for SQL Server.
  • Competence in utilizing migration tools such as SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) and Database Migration Assistant (DMA);
  • Competence in cross platform conversions and migrations of Microsoft SQL, MySQL, and PostgreSQL databases between on premise data centers and Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), or Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform);
  • Aptitude in configuring and maintaining monitoring with Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) monitoring solutions.
  • Skilled at executing comprehensive backup and recovery strategies.
  • Proficient in employing automation and scripting technologies such as Microsoft PowerShell, for robust workflow automation.
  • Competent with database security patching using Microsoft Systems Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), or Tanium;
  • Dexterity in producing detailed architecture diagrams and procedure documentation.
  • Possesses effective communication skills to collaborate with customers, project stakeholders, and vendors.
 
Education Required: This classification requires the possession of a bachelor's degree in an IT-related or Engineering field. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
 
Additional Education Required:
Cloud certifications such as Azure Fundamentals and above, AWS Cloud Practitioner and above, Microsoft Professional, or Professional Google Cloud.
 
Additional Information: Full remote or hybrid onsite/remote work schedules will be considered.

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