SQL Server Platform Engineer - 3667117 (Buffalo, NY)

Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their SQL Server Platform Engineer position! This is a 2+ year contract opportunity and will be remote in the United States.

This role will be a W2 employee of Lighthouse Technology Services. No C2C or subcontracting arrangements will be considered.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Design and build database platform components and automation products for internal and customer-facing teams
• Develop infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform, Ansible, or PowerShell to enable scalable database deployments
• Support and optimize cloud database platforms across Microsoft Azure and AWS environments
• Manage and maintain on-premise Microsoft SQL Server environments comprising approximately 80% of the database estate
• Engineer platform products that enable self-service database consumption for development and operations teams
• Implement advanced database administration solutions beyond traditional user role management
• Architect high availability and disaster recovery solutions to ensure business continuity
• Collaborate with platform engineering teams to deliver automation capabilities and technical solutions
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to stakeholders across various technical backgrounds

What You'll Need to Have:

• 10+ years of hands-on SQL Server experience in enterprise environments
• Proven expertise in database platform engineering and automation, beyond traditional DBA responsibilities
• You will need to be able to communicate what you have done and how without using AI.
• Your resume needs to reflect what you can actually speak to and prove in an interview.
• Strong proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools including Terraform, Ansible, or PowerShell
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Azure database services, specifically SQL PaaS and SQL Managed Instance
• Solid experience with AWS database services and cloud platform architecture
• Advanced database administration capabilities including high availability and disaster recovery implementation
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to diverse audiences

Pay Range: $65-75+/hr

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