Database Platform Engineer

Soni Resources

$110K — $130K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
  • Experience administering enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments.
  • Strong knowledge of database performance tuning, backup/recovery, security, and high availability.
  • Experience supporting mission-critical production systems.
  • Familiarity with Azure SQL environments and cloud infrastructure.
  • Experience with ERP platforms (JD Edwards or similar) is a plus.
  • Experience in SOX-regulated or highly audited environments is preferred.
  • Scripting experience with PowerShell and/or T-SQL is a plus.
  • Microsoft SQL Server certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Administer and support Microsoft SQL Server databases in on-premises and Azure environments.
  • Monitor database health, performance, availability, and capacity.
  • Perform database patching, upgrades, maintenance, and performance tuning.
  • Design, maintain, and test backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes.
  • Manage database security, user access, and permissions following compliance standards.
  • Analyze query performance, indexing strategies, and resource utilization.
  • Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and cloud teams on upgrades, migrations, and new implementations.
  • Participate in incident response and support change management processes.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in both on-premises and Azure environments.
  • Engagement in mission-critical support that impacts business performance.
  • Focus on improving database frameworks for security and compliance.
  • Chance to collaborate cross-functionally with various teams.
  • Potential for professional growth through certifications and training.
Full Job Description
Database Platform Engineer

We are seeking an Database Platform Engineer to manage and support enterprise database environments across on-premises and Azure platforms. This role is responsible for ensuring database availability, security, performance, backup/recovery, and compliance while partnering with infrastructure, application, and data teams to support critical business systems.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Administer and maintain Microsoft SQL Server databases across production, development, test, and disaster recovery environments.
  • Monitor database health, performance, and availability; perform tuning, patching, and upgrades.
  • Design and manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
  • Manage database security, access controls, and support SOX/IT audit compliance.
  • Optimize query performance, indexing, and overall database scalability.
  • Support application upgrades, migrations, integrations, and reporting solutions.
  • Collaborate with application, infrastructure, cloud, and analytics teams, including support for the Microsoft Fabric environment.
  • Maintain documentation and execute changes through established change management processes.


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
  • Microsoft SQL Server administration experience in enterprise environments.
  • Experience with Microsoft Fabric.
  • Strong knowledge of database performance tuning, backup/recovery, security, and high availability.
  • Experience supporting mission-critical production systems.
  • Microsoft SQL certification preferred.


Preferred Experience:
  • ERP platforms such as JD Edwards.
  • PowerShell or T-SQL scripting.
  • High availability/disaster recovery architectures.
  • SOX or other highly regulated environments.

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