Database Infrastructure Engineer (SQL Server | Azure | PowerShell | SSIS)
Location: Atlanta, GA (100% Onsite, Locals)
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 08/17/2026 06/30/2027
End Client: Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities (GaDBHDD) State of Georgia
Experience Required: 7+ Years
Location: Atlanta, GA (100% Onsite, Locals)
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 08/17/2026 06/30/2027
End Client: Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities (GaDBHDD) State of Georgia
Experience Required: 7+ Years
About the Role
The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities (GaDBHDD) is seeking an experienced Database Infrastructure Engineer to design, administer, automate, and optimize enterprise database infrastructure supporting mission-critical healthcare and government applications.
This role is ideal for a highly skilled database infrastructure professional with expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, Azure Cloud, Windows Server, PowerShell, SSIS, and enterprise database automation. You will be responsible for maintaining highly available database environments, automating operational processes, optimizing system performance, implementing disaster recovery strategies, and ensuring compliance with state security and data governance standards.
The ideal candidate has strong experience managing enterprise database environments, building automation solutions, supporting cloud infrastructure, and collaborating with development and infrastructure teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing data platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Design, implement, administer, and maintain enterprise database infrastructure supporting mission-critical applications.
Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server environments across development, testing, and production.
Manage Windows Server and Azure-based database infrastructure to ensure high availability and optimal performance.
Design, schedule, automate, and monitor database jobs, maintenance plans, backups, and ETL workflows.
Develop and maintain automation scripts using PowerShell, SSIS, and related technologies to streamline database administration.
Monitor database health, storage utilization, server performance, and resource consumption.
Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, indexing, and execution plan analysis.
Troubleshoot database, infrastructure, networking, and application-related issues affecting database performance.
Implement and maintain backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery (DR) strategies.
Conduct failover testing and validate business continuity procedures.
Configure and manage user security, authentication, permissions, and role-based access controls.
Ensure compliance with State of Georgia data governance, security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
Support IIS configuration and application environments for database-integrated applications.
Collaborate with developers, infrastructure teams, system administrators, and business stakeholders to support enterprise applications.
Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, system configurations, and disaster recovery documentation.
Participate in production support activities and provide 24x7 on-call support for critical systems as required.
This role is ideal for a highly skilled database infrastructure professional with expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, Azure Cloud, Windows Server, PowerShell, SSIS, and enterprise database automation. You will be responsible for maintaining highly available database environments, automating operational processes, optimizing system performance, implementing disaster recovery strategies, and ensuring compliance with state security and data governance standards.
The ideal candidate has strong experience managing enterprise database environments, building automation solutions, supporting cloud infrastructure, and collaborating with development and infrastructure teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing data platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Design, implement, administer, and maintain enterprise database infrastructure supporting mission-critical applications.
Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server environments across development, testing, and production.
Manage Windows Server and Azure-based database infrastructure to ensure high availability and optimal performance.
Design, schedule, automate, and monitor database jobs, maintenance plans, backups, and ETL workflows.
Develop and maintain automation scripts using PowerShell, SSIS, and related technologies to streamline database administration.
Monitor database health, storage utilization, server performance, and resource consumption.
Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, indexing, and execution plan analysis.
Troubleshoot database, infrastructure, networking, and application-related issues affecting database performance.
Implement and maintain backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery (DR) strategies.
Conduct failover testing and validate business continuity procedures.
Configure and manage user security, authentication, permissions, and role-based access controls.
Ensure compliance with State of Georgia data governance, security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
Support IIS configuration and application environments for database-integrated applications.
Collaborate with developers, infrastructure teams, system administrators, and business stakeholders to support enterprise applications.
Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, system configurations, and disaster recovery documentation.
Participate in production support activities and provide 24x7 on-call support for critical systems as required.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
7+ years of experience in database administration or database infrastructure engineering.
Strong hands-on experience with:
Microsoft SQL Server
Windows Server
Microsoft Azure Cloud
Extensive experience managing enterprise database infrastructure in production environments.
Advanced proficiency with:
PowerShell
SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
Strong experience with:
Database automation
SQL Server Agent Jobs
Maintenance Plans
ETL processes
Experience optimizing SQL queries and database performance.
Strong understanding of:
Storage infrastructure
Networking
Cloud architecture
Infrastructure administration
Experience implementing:
Backup & Recovery
High Availability (HA)
Disaster Recovery (DR)
Failover Testing
Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
Experience supporting mission-critical enterprise environments.
Mandatory Skills
Microsoft SQL Server
Azure Cloud
Windows Server
PowerShell
SSIS
Database Administration
SQL Performance Tuning
Database Automation
ETL
SQL Server Agent
Backup & Recovery
High Availability
Disaster Recovery
Infrastructure Engineering
Database Monitoring
Preferred Qualifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate.
Microsoft SQL Server certifications.
Experience with:
Azure SQL Database
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Storage
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
Familiarity with:
Azure DevOps
Git
IIS Administration
.NET Applications
Experience with:
Power BI Services
Power Automate
Power Apps
Experience supporting healthcare, government, or public sector environments.
Knowledge of enterprise security frameworks and compliance standards.
Technical Skills
Database Technologies
Microsoft SQL Server
SQL Server Agent
T-SQL
Database Administration
Database Security
SQL Query Optimization
Index Management
Database Monitoring
Cloud Platforms
Microsoft Azure
Azure SQL
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Storage
Azure Infrastructure Services
Automation & ETL
PowerShell
SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
ETL Development
Job Scheduling
Maintenance Automation
Database Automation
Infrastructure
Windows Server
IIS Administration
Storage Management
Network Infrastructure
Server Configuration
Performance & Availability
Performance Tuning
Query Optimization
Index Optimization
High Availability (HA)
Disaster Recovery (DR)
Backup & Restore
Failover Clustering
Health Monitoring
DevOps & Collaboration
CI/CD Pipelines
Azure DevOps
Git
Change Management
Release Management
Microsoft Power Platform
Power BI Services
Power Apps
Power Automate
Soft Skills
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Strong communication and documentation abilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
High attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence.
Ability to work independently while supporting cross-functional teams.
Strong ownership and accountability for mission-critical systems.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
7+ years of experience in database administration or database infrastructure engineering.
Strong hands-on experience with:
Microsoft SQL Server
Windows Server
Microsoft Azure Cloud
Extensive experience managing enterprise database infrastructure in production environments.
Advanced proficiency with:
PowerShell
SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
Strong experience with:
Database automation
SQL Server Agent Jobs
Maintenance Plans
ETL processes
Experience optimizing SQL queries and database performance.
Strong understanding of:
Storage infrastructure
Networking
Cloud architecture
Infrastructure administration
Experience implementing:
Backup & Recovery
High Availability (HA)
Disaster Recovery (DR)
Failover Testing
Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
Experience supporting mission-critical enterprise environments.
Mandatory Skills
Microsoft SQL Server
Azure Cloud
Windows Server
PowerShell
SSIS
Database Administration
SQL Performance Tuning
Database Automation
ETL
SQL Server Agent
Backup & Recovery
High Availability
Disaster Recovery
Infrastructure Engineering
Database Monitoring
Preferred Qualifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate.
Microsoft SQL Server certifications.
Experience with:
Azure SQL Database
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Storage
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
Familiarity with:
Azure DevOps
Git
IIS Administration
.NET Applications
Experience with:
Power BI Services
Power Automate
Power Apps
Experience supporting healthcare, government, or public sector environments.
Knowledge of enterprise security frameworks and compliance standards.
Technical Skills
Database Technologies
Microsoft SQL Server
SQL Server Agent
T-SQL
Database Administration
Database Security
SQL Query Optimization
Index Management
Database Monitoring
Cloud Platforms
Microsoft Azure
Azure SQL
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Storage
Azure Infrastructure Services
Automation & ETL
PowerShell
SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
ETL Development
Job Scheduling
Maintenance Automation
Database Automation
Infrastructure
Windows Server
IIS Administration
Storage Management
Network Infrastructure
Server Configuration
Performance & Availability
Performance Tuning
Query Optimization
Index Optimization
High Availability (HA)
Disaster Recovery (DR)
Backup & Restore
Failover Clustering
Health Monitoring
DevOps & Collaboration
CI/CD Pipelines
Azure DevOps
Git
Change Management
Release Management
Microsoft Power Platform
Power BI Services
Power Apps
Power Automate
Soft Skills
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Strong communication and documentation abilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
High attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence.
Ability to work independently while supporting cross-functional teams.
Strong ownership and accountability for mission-critical systems.
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