Hiring: Senior Database Administrator Company: Republic Airways Location: Carmel, IN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 14:13:07 Target Skills & Keywords : Ansible, Azure, CI/CD, Configuration Management, Datadog, DynamoDB, Encryption, IAM, OpsGenie, PagerDuty, PostgreSQL, PowerShell, SQL, SQL Server, T-SQL, Terraform About the job Experience: •T-SQL: Expert-level T-SQL skills for query development, optimization, and troubleshooting. •Monitoring: Experience with monitoring tools and dashboards for observing database health, query performance, and resource utilization. •Upgrades & migrations: Proven ability to upgrade and migrate legacy SQL Server versions (2012/2016) to currently supported releases. •HA/DR and security: Hands-on expertise in HA/DR, performance tuning, and security hardening. •Lifecycle management: Strong knowledge of patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management. Required Skills: •To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. •Database installation & configuration: Deploy and configure SQL Server instances across clustered, standalone, and Azure environments. •Performance monitoring & tuning: Monitor SQL Server health, analyze query execution plans, optimize indexes, and troubleshoot performance bottlenecks across OLTP and analytical workloads. •T-SQL development & optimization: Write, review, and optimize complex queries, stored procedures, and scripts for performance and scalability. •Backup & recovery management: Design and maintain backup strategies (full, differential, transaction log), perform regular restore tests, and ensure compliance with RPO/RTO targets. •High availability & disaster recovery: Implement and maintain HA/DR solutions including Always On Availability Groups, replication, and failover clustering. •Security & compliance: Enforce database security standards, manage roles and permissions, implement encryption (TDE, Always Encrypted), and maintain audit readiness. •Job scheduling & automation: Manage SQL Agent jobs, resolve scheduling conflicts, and develop automation using PowerShell and T-SQL. Qualifications: •The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary to perform this job. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!