Sql dba Jobs in Dallas, TX

Enterprise Data Architecture & Cloud Strategy

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  Architect modern enterprise data platforms across On-Prem, Azure, and Fabric ecosystems.
  
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  Define architectural standards, reusable patterns, roadmaps, and modernization strategies.
  
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  Lead scalable ingestion, storage, transformation, and modeling frameworks.
  
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  Drive cloud adoption with a focus on resiliency, standardization, and business alignment.
  

Strategic Architecture & Enterprise Responsibilities

Post-Merger Data Integration & Platform Consolidation

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  Consolidate data environments, pipelines, and models across acquired companies.
  
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  Integrate ERP, CRM, and operational systems into unified Lake/Lakehouse architectures.
  
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  Establish reusable ingestion and onboarding frameworks for future acquisitions.
  
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  Standardize canonical models and reduce duplicated or conflicting data assets.
  

Enterprise Lakehouse Architecture (Azure + Microsoft Fabric)

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  Design and operate Lakehouse architectures following Bronze/Silver/Gold patterns.
  
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  Govern Fabric workspaces, Lakehouses, Pipelines, and semantic models.
  
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  Define and maintain enterprise KPI frameworks and shared semantic layers.
  
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  Ensure strong lineage, data quality, and operational observability.
  

Master Data Management (MDM) & Canonical Entity Design

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  Define canonical entities (Customer, Product, Vendor, Location, etc.).
  
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  Implement pragmatic MDM-lite or hybrid models that scale without unnecessary overhead.
  
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  Resolve identity conflicts, hierarchy mismatches, and attribute drift across systems.
  
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  Establish metadata, stewardship roles, and entity lifecycle governance.
  

Data Governance, Security & Compliance

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  Architect scalable governance models supporting acquisitions and enterprise growth.
  
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  Implement domain isolation, RLS/CLS, data certification, and metadata standards.
  
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  Ensure compliance with SOX, privacy, and corporate data security policies.
  
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  Partner with security teams to enforce consistent controls across platforms.
  

Platform Ownership & Operational Leadership

(Repositioned after Strategic responsibilities for better narrative flow.)

BI Platform Administration

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  Oversee Power BI, Fabric, and on-prem BI platforms.
  
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  Govern workspace hierarchy, capacity usage, semantic models, and performance.
  
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  Ensure reliability, scalability, and governed data access.
  

SQL & DB2 DBA Leadership

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  Provide direction to SQL Server and DB2 DBAs for performance, HA/DR, and maintenance.
  
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  Govern schema lifecycle, environment consistency, and change management.
  
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  Support DB2 and legacy system modernization and migration strategies.
  

Production Deployments & DevOps

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  Govern CI/CD and deployment pipelines across On-Prem, Azure, and Fabric.
  
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  Standardize automation, approvals, versioning, rollback, and SDLC practices.
  
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  Manage deployments for ADF, Logic Apps, Azure SQL/Synapse, Cosmos DB, and Fabric.
  

Observability, Monitoring & Orchestration

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  Architect end-to-end observability using New Relic.
  
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  Implement dashboards, telemetry, alerting, and workload reliability standards.
  
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  Govern enterprise scheduling and orchestration using Control-M.
  
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  Drive proactive monitoring across pipelines, databases, and Fabric workloads.
  

Cross-Functional Leadership

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  Provide architectural leadership and direction across data engineering, BI, and DBA teams to ensure alignment with enterprise data strategy.
  
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  Lead decision making on data platform patterns, governance standards, and modernization initiatives.
  
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  Mentor technical teams and drive adoption of best practices in cloud data engineering, DevOps, and Lakehouse architecture.
  

Technical Qualifications

Required

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  12–15+ years in enterprise data architecture and cloud analytics.
  
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  Expertise in data modeling, schema design, and large scale data systems.
  
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  Advanced hands-on experience with ADF, Azure SQL, Synapse, and ADLS Gen2.
  
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  Strong SQL Server background with performance tuning expertise.
  
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  Experience with DB2/iSeries data structures and migration.
  
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  Familiarity with Cosmos DB/NoSQL and Databricks/PySpark.
  

Preferred

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  Azure DevOps, CI/CD, and Infrastructure-as-Code (ARM/Bicep/Terraform).
  
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  Azure Entra ID and least privilege security architecture.
  
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  Azure cost governance and optimization.
  
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  Strong experience with Microsoft Fabric.