Senior SQL Database Administrator - SAP BASIS

Senior SQL Database Administrator

Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Full-Time)

Visa Status: US Citizen/Green Card Holder

No third party agencies or Contractors

Whitehall Resources is supporting a leading U.S.-based technology organisation in the search for a Senior SQL Database Administrator to join their enterprise infrastructure team.

This is primarily a SQL Server DBA role, with only light/basic SAP Basis exposure required. The position will focus heavily on SQL Server administration, performance tuning, clustering, upgrades, patching, and maintaining high availability across critical production systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and optimise Microsoft SQL Server environments
• Manage SQL clustering and Always On Availability Groups
• Perform database patching, upgrades, migrations, backup, and recovery
• Monitor performance and troubleshoot database issues
• Support database security, reliability, and compliance
• Work closely with infrastructure and application teams

SAP Basis exposure required includes:

• Basic SAP system administration support
• Monitoring batch jobs and reviewing ABAP dumps
• Supporting SAP system health and performance activities
• Working alongside SAP functional and Basis teams

Required Experience:

• 7+ years as a SQL Server DBA in enterprise environments
• Strong SQL Server clustering and performance tuning experience
• Experience with upgrades, migrations, and disaster recovery
• Windows Server and Active Directory exposure
• Basic SAP Basis knowledge

Nice to Have:

• PowerShell or Azure SQL exposure
• Monitoring tools such as SCOM, SolarWinds, Redgate, or Idera
• SAP Security experience

This is an excellent opportunity for a strong SQL DBA looking to work within a stable enterprise environment while utilising some SAP exposure alongside core database administration responsibilities.