Senior Database Administrator

We're looking for an experienced Senior DBA to support complex SQL Server environments in the cloud—both IaaS and PaaS. You’ll lead critical migrations and installations, ensure high availability, administer backups, enforce appropriate security practices, provide performance advice, monitor system health, and respond to outages.

Senior Database Administrator

Introduction to Maersk:

A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company that is responsible for moving 20% of global trade every year. With a dedicated team of over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we go all the way to connect and simplify global trade and help our customers grow and thrive. Maersk’s vision is to be the global integrator of logistics, connecting and simplifying customers’ supply chains.

Role Summary:

We're looking for an experienced Senior DBA to support complex SQL Server environments in the cloud—both IaaS and PaaS. You’ll lead critical migrations and installations, ensure high availability, administer backups, enforce appropriate security practices, provide performance advice, monitor system health, and respond to outages.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, implement, and manage Microsoft SQL Server platforms (2012 onwards), including availability groups and disaster recovery strategies.

• Plan and execute database migrations to Azure and AWS PaaS, including minimizing downtime and risk during transitions.

• Monitor database and infrastructure performance using Prometheus and Grafana; establish dashboards and alerts to proactively detect issues.

• Automate routine DBA duties such as backups, patching, health checks, and index/statistics maintenance using scripting or orchestration tools.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues: deadlocks, hung sessions, process blocking, performance bottlenecks, disk I/O or memory/CPU issues.

• Establish robust security practices: user/role management, encryption at rest/in transit (TDE, backup encryption) where required, auditing, and compliance with relevant standards.

• Collaborate with a globally distributed team of developers, network and infrastructure engineers, and tech leaders.

• Develop and maintain runbooks, knowledge base content, playbooks, and documentation to support operations and onboarding.

• Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure 24/7 availability for mission‑critical systems.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience administering SQL Server in enterprise production environments.

• Routine availability for at least 2 hours between 8 AM and 5 PM US Central Time Zone.

• Hands-on experience with database migrations and management in Azure and/or AWS cloud environments.

• Strong T-SQL and PowerShell skills.

• Deep understanding of backup/recovery strategies, high-availability setups, replication, and performance tuning.

• Excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to resolve performance and availability issues.

• Effective written and verbal communication, with an emphasis on documentation and cross-team collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications in AWS, Azure, or Microsoft SQL Server.

• Experience with DevOps automation such as CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience mentoring junior DBAs or developing internal training.

• Cloud spending optimization skills.

General Info:

Note that this is a fully onsite role.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. If you need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website, apply for a position, or to perform a job, please contact us by emailing accommodationrequests@maersk.com.

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. If you need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website, apply for a position, or to perform a job, please contact us by emailing accommodationrequests@maersk.com.

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