Key Responsibilities
- Assess and migrate on-prem SQL Server workloads to Azure SQL MI / Azure SQL DB / SQL Server on Azure VMs
- Execute discovery, right sizing, and dependency mapping using DMA/DMS/Azure Migrate
- Plan and implement cutover strategies (online/offline), rollback plans, and migration runbooks
- Configure and manage HA/DR (AGs, failover groups, geo replication, backups, PITR)
- Perform performance tuning (indexes, query plans, waits, I/O, memory), capacity planning, and cost optimization
- Implement security & compliance measures such as TDE, Always Encrypted, AAD auth, RBAC, PIM, and Auditing
- Operate and automate using Azure Monitor/Log Analytics, Alerts, Policy, and IaC (Bicep/ARM/Terraform preferred)
- Support production (on-call rotation), incident/problem management, and change control (ITIL)
In addition to your technical responsibilities, it is worth noting that VDart is a leading digital consulting and staffing company founded in 2007 and headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. VDart provides digital consulting and transformation solutions, comprehensive staffing services, talent management, workforce solutions, and technology implementation services. The company primarily serves industries such as automotive and mobility, banking and finance, healthcare and life sciences, and energy and utilities. VDart has a notable partnership with Toyota since 2017, showcasing their capability in large-scale digital transformation projects. With over 17 years of experience, VDart combines staffing expertise with technology solutions to help organizations modernize their operations and build skilled workforce capabilities across multiple sectors.
