SQL Database Administrator

Senior SQL Server DBA

College Station, TX

Contract to Hire / Full Time

CDW is seeking a highly experienced SQL Server DBA to serve as the technical expert for a critical SQL Server environment supporting large-scale transactional and reporting workloads. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys assessing existing environments, identifying performance improvements, and building a roadmap for long-term database health and scalability.

Working with a small IT team that does not currently have a dedicated DBA, you'll evaluate the overall SQL Server landscape, implement best practices, and help establish a solid foundation for future growth.

What You'll Do

• Perform a comprehensive assessment of the SQL Server environment and database architecture
• Review SQL Server configuration, database design, maintenance processes, and operational practices
• Analyze performance bottlenecks and identify optimization opportunities
• Evaluate indexing strategies for effectiveness, redundancy, and performance improvements
• Tune queries, execution plans, and database workloads to improve performance and scalability
• Recommend and implement SQL Server maintenance, monitoring, and performance best practices
• Provide guidance on long-term database health, capacity planning, and scalability
• Partner with IT leadership to establish database administration standards and processes

Technical Environment

• Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard Edition
• Multiple production databases
• Large-scale transactional and reporting workloads
• Databases containing billions of rows of data

Required Experience

• Extensive SQL Server DBA experience supporting enterprise production environments
• Strong expertise with SQL Server 2019
• Deep knowledge of performance tuning, troubleshooting, and database optimization
• Advanced experience with indexing strategies, execution plans, query tuning, and database maintenance
• Experience managing and optimizing databases containing billions of records
• Ability to independently assess environments and provide actionable recommendations
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical findings to IT leadership

Ideal Candidate

You're a hands-on SQL Server expert who can quickly evaluate an existing environment, identify what's working and what isn't, and develop a practical roadmap for optimization. You enjoy serving as the go-to database expert and helping organizations improve performance, reliability, and scalability through proven SQL Server best practices.

Interested? We'd love to connect with experienced SQL Server DBAs who are looking for a high-impact consulting opportunity with the potential to convert to a long-term role.