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Senior Microsoft SQL Server Database Engineer
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This role is for a Senior Microsoft SQL Server Database Engineer on a contract basis, located in Iselin, NJ or Houston, TX. Requires 8+ years of MSSQL experience, strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Python), and familiarity with AWS and database optimization.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
Unknown
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🗓️ - Date
October 11, 2025
🕒 - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
On-site
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📄 - Contract
Unknown
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Iselin, NJ
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Microsoft SQL #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Database Replication #Disaster Recovery #Cloud #Computer Science #Database Upgrade #Security #Python #Scripting #DBA (Database Administrator) #Agile #Database Performance #Replication #Migration #SQL (Structured Query Language) #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Databases #MS SQL (Microsoft SQL Server) #Microsoft SQL Server #Data Science #Monitoring #SQL Server
Role description
Title: Senior Microsoft SQL server Database Engineer
Location: Iselin,NJ/Houston,TX(Local Only)
Job Type: Contract
Job Description
The Senior Database Engineer/DBA will be responsible for supporting and coordinating all database activities in a MSSQL Server environment. This includes designing and creating databases, provisioning of roles and users, security and access control, deploying scripts, database optimization, monitoring, backup/recovery, resolving complex user related problems, and monitoring all database related work orders in a timely manner.
Provide database engineering support for large mission-critical systems running Microsoft SQL Server
• Implement high availability, database replication, database sharding and partitioning
• Learn new database technologies as application architecture evolves
• Diagnose and resolve production database and application problems within defined SLAs
• Develop proactive alert and monitoring tools to assist in high performance of large Microsoft SQL Server environment.
• Plan and implement database upgrades and migrations as needed.
• Assist internal and external stakeholders in developing high-performing queries and ETL solutions
• Familiarity with AWS, on-premises, and Hybrid cloud solutions
• Experience with identifying database performance issues and making recommendations towards resolution
• Ability to write and maintain PowerShell, Python scripts
• Knowledge of Agile Methodologies
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
Your Education & Experience:
• Bachelors or Master degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or Engineering preferred
• 8+ years. of experience in Database Engineering (or Administration) with MSSQL Server in a production environment
• Strong experience automating Database tasks via scripting methodologies (PowerShell, Python, etc.)
• Experience with High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server
Thanks
Aatmesh
aatmesh.singh@ampstek.com
Title: Senior Microsoft SQL server Database Engineer
Location: Iselin,NJ/Houston,TX(Local Only)
Job Type: Contract
Job Description
The Senior Database Engineer/DBA will be responsible for supporting and coordinating all database activities in a MSSQL Server environment. This includes designing and creating databases, provisioning of roles and users, security and access control, deploying scripts, database optimization, monitoring, backup/recovery, resolving complex user related problems, and monitoring all database related work orders in a timely manner.
Provide database engineering support for large mission-critical systems running Microsoft SQL Server
• Implement high availability, database replication, database sharding and partitioning
• Learn new database technologies as application architecture evolves
• Diagnose and resolve production database and application problems within defined SLAs
• Develop proactive alert and monitoring tools to assist in high performance of large Microsoft SQL Server environment.
• Plan and implement database upgrades and migrations as needed.
• Assist internal and external stakeholders in developing high-performing queries and ETL solutions
• Familiarity with AWS, on-premises, and Hybrid cloud solutions
• Experience with identifying database performance issues and making recommendations towards resolution
• Ability to write and maintain PowerShell, Python scripts
• Knowledge of Agile Methodologies
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
Your Education & Experience:
• Bachelors or Master degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or Engineering preferred
• 8+ years. of experience in Database Engineering (or Administration) with MSSQL Server in a production environment
• Strong experience automating Database tasks via scripting methodologies (PowerShell, Python, etc.)
• Experience with High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server
Thanks
Aatmesh
aatmesh.singh@ampstek.com
