Digital Enterprise Solutions, Inc.

Axis Technical Group, is a premiere Information Technology Services firm headquartered in California with offices located globally. Since 2002, Axis has served as a trusted technology advisor to leading companies in the mortgage, title, healthcare and financial services industries. Fast, fluid and focused, our global team offers unmatched technical and business expertise at a reasonable cost. We combine the comprehensive skills and resources of a global consulting firm with a personal, solution-oriented approach. We are currently looking for a:

This is a short term 2-4 week onsite position in Northeast Phoenix, AZ

Rate- $65-$80/Hr.

Job Title: Senior SQL Server Migration Developer & DBA

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior SQL Server Migration Developer and DBA to help with large-scale database platform modernization and licensing optimization initiatives. This role will focus on converting Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Edition workloads—including complex Always On Availability Group deployments in multi-node clusters—into Standard Edition–based architectures while ensuring performance, resiliency, and compliance requirements are met.

The ideal candidate has deep technical expertise in SQL Server HA/DR design, migration execution, Windows clustering, licensing analysis, and Microsoft certification standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead SQL Server Enterprise → Standard Edition migration programs at scale, including strategy, design, execution, and validation.
• Assess existing environments consisting of hundreds of Availability Groups and multi-node WSFC clusters.
• Design Standard Edition–compatible HA/DR solutions leveraging platform-appropriate patterns such as AGs (where supported), clustering, log shipping, replication, or hybrid approaches.
• Conduct SQL Server licensing reviews to ensure compliance and cost optimization.
• Develop migration runbooks, implementation plans, and rollback procedures.
• Oversee deployment and configuration of WSFC clusters, failover policies, and related infrastructure.
• Conduct performance baseline tests and post-migration performance tuning to ensure equivalent or improved SLAs.
• Collaborate with enterprise infrastructure, storage, security, and application teams throughout project lifecycle.
• Document architecture, licensing impacts, configuration decisions, and operational procedures.
• Provide knowledge transfer and mentoring to internal teams and/or client teams.
• Deliver projects in accordance with Microsoft certified services requirements and industry best practices.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server administration and architecture.
• Proven experience migrating SQL Server Enterprise → Standard environments at enterprise scale.
• Deep knowledge of SQL Server Always On Availability Groups, log shipping, replication, and clustering technologies.
• Strong understanding of Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC).
• Expertise in SQL Server licensing models (core-based, virtualization, Software Assurance, Enterprise vs Standard feature sets).
• Proficiency in performance tuning, query optimization, and storage/network troubleshooting.
• Experience building HA/DR architectures and executing complex cutovers.
• Excellent documentation and stakeholder communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300) or equivalent.
• Legacy MCSE / MCSA in Data Platform or SQL Server a plus.
• Experience with monitoring tools (RedGate, SentryOne, DPA, SolarWinds, etc.).
• Experience operating within regulated or compliance-heavy environments.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) for hybrid SQL scenarios.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Temporary

Pay: $65.00 - $80.00 per hour

Work Location: In person