SQL DBA with Microsoft Fabric - Atlanta, GA - Hybrid - W2 / Own corporation

• Serve as a senior-level SQL Server subject matter expert.
• Administer, monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize SQL Server environments.
• Perform advanced SQL Server performance tuning, including query optimization, indexing, resource utilization, and database configuration.
• Support the migration and modernization of existing environments from SQL Server 2017 compatibility mode to SQL Server 2025.
• Troubleshoot complex database performance and availability issues.
• Establish and maintain SQL Server administration best practices.
• Participate in an on-call rotation and help improve overall DBA coverage and support processes.
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure database environments are reliable, scalable, and highly available.

Microsoft Fabric

• Support the administration and ongoing development of the organization's Microsoft Fabric environment.
• Establish and maintain Fabric administration best practices.
• Assist with onboarding new systems and data sources into Microsoft Fabric.
• Develop and support integrations and data pipelines.
• Work across Fabric workloads, including:
• Azure Data Factory (ADF)
• Fabric Data Warehouse
• Power BI
• Troubleshoot data pipeline, integration, and platform issues.
• Partner with the data management team to expand and optimize the organization's Fabric capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA).
• Strong expertise in SQL Server administration and performance tuning.
• Hands-on experience with SQL Server modernization, upgrades, or migrations.
• Experience working with SQL Server 2025 or directly relevant experience preparing SQL Server environments for modernization to SQL Server 2025.
• Strong understanding of database architecture, performance, troubleshooting, backup/recovery, and administration best practices.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric.
• Experience administering Fabric environments and onboarding new systems/data sources.
• Experience building or supporting data pipelines and integrations.
• Strong communication and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work effectively across database, data engineering, and data management teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF).
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric Data Warehouse.
• Experience with Power BI.
• Microsoft Fabric certifications, particularly:
• Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600) or relevant equivalent
• Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate (DP-700)
• Experience working in an enterprise data environment.
• Experience supporting database modernization and cloud data initiatives.

Workload

• Approximately 60% SQL Server / 40% Microsoft Fabric.
• Workload may shift depending on project priorities and business needs.
• This position will help provide additional coverage for the existing DBA team and improve the team's overall on-call rotation.