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Lereta Llc

SQL Server Database Administrator

Lereta Llc, Pomona, California, United States, 91768

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Location:

No Location Required, 901 Corporate Center Dr, Pomona, CA 91768, USA

LERETA is seeking an experienced Azure SQL Server Database Engineer/Administrator to join our technology team. This role requires strong expertise in SQL Server administration and development within Microsoft Azure environments, combined with modern automation and DevOps practices. Our technology teams play a critical role in delivering secure, reliable, and highly available data platforms that support mission‑critical services for our clients.

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and manage SQL Server environments across Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Elastic Pools, and SQL Server on Azure VMs

Support and configure Elastic Jobs, Azure SQL orchestration, and distributed job execution

Manage Azure SQL server‑level configuration: firewall rules, private endpoints, VNet integration, auditing, threat detection, and RBAC

Implement and administer Azure Failover Groups, geo‑replication, and DR/HA strategies

Configure and support database encryption, compliance, auditing, and operational governance controls

DevOps, CI/CD & Automation

Automate SQL deployments using Azure DevOps Pipelines, YAML CI/CD, Git‑based workflows, and database release automation

Develop code‑based automation solutions leveraging:

PowerShell (Az modules, dba tools, custom scripts)

Azure CLI

Azure Functions

Logic Apps / Power Automate (Flows)

Azure Automation Accounts & Runbooks

Automate activities such as:

Index/statistics maintenance

Alert‑driven recommendation

Performance & Monitoring

Monitor and tune databases using Azure SQL Insights, Query Store, Automatic Tuning, and Intelligent Query Processing

Build and query Log Analytics workspaces using Kusto Query Language (KQL) for custom dashboards, advanced diagnostics, and alerting

Identify and resolve:

Blocking and concurrency issues

Parameter sniffing

Plan regressions

CPU, memory, and I/O bottlenecks

Apply best practices for indexing, partitioning, data distribution, and query optimization

Review execution plans to ensure efficient query performance across Azure SQL platforms

T‑SQL Development

Develop, maintain, and optimize complex T‑SQL stored procedures, functions, views, triggers, and queries

Partner with development and product teams on schema design, indexing strategy, and data modeling

Write efficient, reusable SQL code that supports high‑volume transactional and reporting workloads

Operational Responsibilities

Perform installation, configuration, patching, and upgrades across Azure SQL platforms

Manage backup and restore processes including:

Automated PITR

Long‑Term Retention policies

Geo‑restore scenarios

Managed Instance backup automation

Implement security protections including auditing, TDE, Always Encrypted, firewall restrictions, and identity access controls

Collaborate with DevOps, cloud engineering, and application stakeholders to support operational continuity and scalability

This position will perform other duties as assigned based on the needs of the department.

Salary range:

$95,444 - $120,000

Position requires availability to support East Coast Operations hours.

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