Sr. Database Architect

 

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Location: Addison, Texas (Hybrid Schedule: 3 days in-office, 2 days remote)

Salary: $120,000 - $145,000 (5% bonus, up to 10% potential)

Work Hours: Monday-Friday, standard business hours

Visa Sponsorship: Not available

C2C: Not available

 

Job Description:

Wheeler Staffing Partners is seeking an experienced Sr. Database Architect to join our client’s team in Addison, TX. This hands-on role requires expertise in MS SQL Server and database architecture to maintain high availability and optimal performance of data systems essential for business decision-making. The Sr. Database Architect will lead projects, optimize database structures for performance and scalability, and provide technical guidance to both onshore and offshore development teams.

 

Responsibilities:

• Design and manage database architecture and oversee SQL Server systems.
• Create and secure databases, ensuring compliance with access protocols.
• Optimize SQL Servers in Azure (VM, Managed Instances, or SQL DBs) for peak performance.
• Identify and resolve system bottlenecks to meet project deadlines.
• Collaborate with developers on indexing, query-tuning, and building efficient code.
• Coordinate with the IT team on disaster recovery and high availability protocols.
• Monitor SQL Server resources, disk space, and system capacity to meet demands.
• Utilize SQL and Azure tools to streamline processes and enhance solutions.
• Provide leadership and coordinate deliverables with onshore/offshore teams.
• Ensure high uptime and performance for all databases and services.
• Oversee source code management, deployments, and best practices.
• Develop and enforce policies for database architecture, security, and disaster recovery.
• Streamline data integration processes, improving efficiency and scalability.
• Build strong relationships across business units and support collaboration.
• Research new Azure tools (Data Lake, Databricks, Purview, etc.) and support Proof-of-Concept development.
• Provide additional support in analysis, development, and quality assurance as needed.

 

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in Data Architecture, database development, and integration.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with SQL Server optimization for scalability and performance.
• 3+ years of experience managing SQL Servers in Azure environments (VM or Managed Instance).
• Experience working with offshore teams.
• In-depth knowledge of SQL Server internals and optimization in VM/Azure.
• Strong analytical skills to understand dependencies between processes and data.
• Exceptional communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

 

Preferred Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading database projects.
• Familiarity with Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Data Factory, and Power BI.

 

Benefits:

• Medical plan options with company contributions to an HSA.
• Dental & vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays.
• Wellbeing program with health insurance incentives.

 

This opportunity is ideal for a proactive database architect ready to lead high-impact projects and collaborate with diverse teams to enhance data systems and capabilities.