Job description

• *About the Role** Maintec Technologies is seeking a highly skilled Senior Azure SQL Database Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our database administration team, you will be responsible for managing and monitoring Azure SQL databases and instances. Your primary focus will be on creating, configuring, and maintaining backups and disaster recovery plans. You will also be responsible for tuning performance and optimizing query execution, as well as managing security, including creating and managing users, roles, and permissions. Additionally, you will monitor and troubleshoot any issues that arise with the databases, manage and implement high availability and scalability solutions, and keep the databases and associated components up to date with the latest service packs, security updates, and hotfixes. • *Key Responsibilities** • Manage and monitor Azure SQL databases and instances • Create, configure, and maintain backups and disaster recovery plans • Tune performance and optimize query execution • Manage security, including creating and managing users, roles, and permissions • Monitor and troubleshoot database issues • Implement high availability and scalability solutions • *Requirements** To be successful in this role, you will need strong experience with Azure SQL Database, including administration, management, and optimization. You should also have experience with Azure SQL Database security, including Azure Active Directory and Azure SQL Database firewall. A strong knowledge of SQL Server, including database design, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and SQL query optimization is essential. Experience with Azure Backup, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Warehouse, and Azure Stream Analytics is also required. • *Nice to Have** Azure certification(s) in SQL Database Administration would be beneficial, but not mandatory. Strong communication and collaboration skills to work with development and operations teams are also important.

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