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Micheal Sonaike

@michealsonaike

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Senior SQL Server DBA specializing in HA/DR, performance, and cloud.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior DBA role focused on HA/DR and cloud-managed SQL solutions, collaborative DevOps culture, opportunities to lead migrations and automation, and clear career growth in a security- and reliability-driven organization.

I am a results-driven Senior SQL Server Database Administrator with 8+ years managing SQL Server 2012–2022 across production, development, and test environments, delivering high availability, scalability, and security. I have proven expertise in HA/DR strategies (AlwaysOn, Clustering, Replication, Log Shipping, Mirroring), performance tuning, security/compliance (TDE, RBAC, auditing), and hybrid cloud deployments with Azure SQL and SQL Managed Instances.

I automate administration tasks using PowerShell, SQLCMD, and CI/CD pipelines, partner closely with DevOps and development teams, and produce documentation and DR playbooks that support audits and operational continuity. I consistently drive performance improvements through query tuning, indexing strategies, and proactive monitoring while supporting migrations and compliance requirements.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Database Administrator

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ViewSonic

Jan 2020 - Present (5 years 8 months)

Administer and maintain SQL Server 2016–2022 across dev, test, and production, implementing HA/DR (AlwaysOn, Clustering, Replication, Log Shipping) and Azure SQL Managed Instances to ensure high availability and reduce downtime. Automated administration with PowerShell and CI/CD, tuned queries and indexing to improve performance and supported audits with documentation and DR playbooks.

SQL Server Azure SQL Managed Instance PowerShell SQL Tuning Indexing CI CD

Database Administrator

Rayovac

Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 (2 years)

Supported enterprise SQL Server 2014–2019 in production and staging, conducting query performance analysis with Query Store and DMVs and maintaining DR via replication and log shipping across data centers. Implemented security policies, encryption and audit logging, and automated recurring DBA tasks with PowerShell to reduce errors.

SQL Server Replication)Log Shipping PowerShell & Security Encryption Performance Tuning

Junior Database Administrator

Glidetech

Jan 2017 - Jan 2018 (1 year)

Assisted in managing SQL Server 2012–2016 focusing on backups, restores, migrations and DR planning, and documented configurations and runbooks to support operational continuity. Supported security and compliance implementations including encryption and audit trails.

SQL Server Backup Encryption Auditing Documentation