Senior SQL Database Administrator
Hybrid Washington Full-time Senior Data Architecture & Governance
At a glance
Senior Data Architecture & Governance role at TeleSolv Consulting. Washington · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $138,125–$163,588.
Estimated pay
TeleSolv Consulting has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
$138,125 – $163,588
What the middle half of senior data architecture & governance roles in Washington paid, among postings that did state a salary.
Worked out from 8 postings that stated pay, median $159,375. Last updated Nov 10, 2026.
RoleData Architecture & Governance
SenioritySenior
LocationWashington
WorkplaceHybrid
EmploymentFull-time
PostedNov 5, 2026
Role brief
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What you'll do
- Run SQL Server databases behind enterprise applications, keeping them available, reliable, responsive and secure
- Install, configure, patch and upgrade SQL Server, while tracking database health, capacity and performance
- Tune database performance and resolve availability problems affecting production systems
- Build backup and recovery processes, and handle database access controls and security needs
- Help developers with database design, release-related changes, configuration records and production incidents
What you bring
- Advanced skills administering and troubleshooting Microsoft SQL Server in production environments
- Hands-on experience analyzing and improving database performance, plus backup and recovery practices
- You can manage database security, access permissions, configuration, maintenance and upgrades
- You work effectively with software developers, Azure specialists and DevOps teams
Who this fits
This senior role suits an independent database administrator who also works closely with application-development and technical teams. It is hybrid in Washington, United States. High availability, disaster recovery and database modernization knowledge are desirable.
From the employer
TeleSolv Consulting is seeking an experienced Senior SQL Database Administrator (Senior SQL DBA) to provide enterprise database administration and operational support for Microsoft SQL Server environments supporting mission-critical applications. The successful candidate will help ensure database availability, reliability, performance and security while working independently and collaborating with application-development and other technical teams.
- Administer Microsoft SQL Server databases supporting enterprise applications.
- Install, configure, maintain, patch and upgrade SQL Server environments.
- Monitor database health, availability, capacity and performance.
- Conduct database performance analysis and tuning.
- Develop and maintain database backup and recovery processes.
- Troubleshoot database performance and availability issues.
- Support database security and access-control requirements.
- Assist application-development teams with database design and configuration.
- Support database changes associated with application releases.
- Maintain database configurations and technical documentation.
- Support production database incident and problem resolution.
- Collaborate with .NET developers, Azure developers, DevOps engineers and other technical personnel.
- Advanced Microsoft SQL Server administration and troubleshooting.
- Enterprise production database support.
- Database performance analysis and tuning.
- Backup and recovery practices.
- Database security and access control.
- Database configuration, maintenance, patching and upgrades.
- Support for business-critical enterprise applications.
- Ability to work effectively with software-development, Azure and DevOps teams.
- Knowledge of high availability, disaster recovery and database modernization is desirable.
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