Part-Time SQL Server DBA / Database Engineer

IDR, Inc. is seeking a part-time SQL Server DBA / Database Engineer to join one of their top clients in Brentwood, Tennessee. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on, senior-level DBA/Database Engineer responsible for setting up new SQL Server environments, leading database migration activities, and ensuring system stability and performance optimization.

Responsibilities:

• Stand up new Microsoft SQL Server environments within Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) to support a newly independent technology landscape
• Lead database migration/copy activities across non-production and production environments, partnering with application teams during cutovers
• Rebuild and operationalize SQL Agent jobs, maintenance plans, and monitoring to ensure stability from day one
• Drive performance tuning, indexing strategy, and early optimization to prevent downstream reliability and scalability issues
• Collaborate with a lean internal IT team and provide clear status updates, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders

Requirements:

• 4+ years of hands-on experience administering and engineering Microsoft SQL Server in production environments
• Demonstrated experience deploying and supporting SQL Server on Azure IaaS (VM-based), including configuration, storage, and operational considerations
• Proven database migration experience, including planning, execution, validation, and dependency awareness (e.g., jobs, logins, backups)
• Strong performance tuning and indexing optimization skills using data-driven troubleshooting approaches
• Excellent communication skills and ability to self-manage in a lean, high-visibility environment