Mid-Level SQL Server Database Administrator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Ensure adherence to service level agreements regarding database performance, availability, backups, and security.

• Install Microsoft SQL Server instances in various configurations, including standalone, Windows Failover Cluster, Availability Groups, AWS, and SQL Server RDS.

• Develop, test, deploy, and maintain security and audit solutions.

• Implement hardening standards as per CIS and SCSEM.

• Review NESSUS scans and address vulnerabilities and database compliance issues.

• Schedule, monitor, and verify database backups and restoration processes.

• Oversee metrics collection jobs for performance, availability, and capacity planning using Datadog.

• Plan and execute database upgrades, patches, and certificate applications.

• Adhere to best practices, work plans, checklists, and established processes.

• Provide proactive support to application teams.

• Participate in technical project reviews and lead assessments of work products.

• Create and maintain documentation for database support.

• Resolve complex database incidents and issues promptly.

• Engage subject matter experts or vendors for complex incidents as necessary.

• Implement customer requests for database changes.

• Participate in 24x7 on-call rotations for the production environment.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

• Capable of obtaining and maintaining the necessary Public Trust level clearance.

• Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of experience, Associate's Degree with 7 years of experience, or High School Diploma or equivalent with 9 years of experience.

• At least 5 years of experience as a Microsoft SQL Server DBA, including extensive production support.

• Experience in virtualizing Microsoft SQL Server 2019/2022.

• Familiarity with Microsoft SQL Server high availability options, such as transactional replication, log shipping, and Always On.

• Proficient in SQL Maintenance Plans, SQL Agent jobs, and Ola Hallengren's Maintenance Solutions.

• Knowledge of MS Windows Security Domains, Networking, and Group Managed Service Accounts.

• Experience supporting databases on AWS EC2 and RDS instances.

• Skilled in deploying and maintaining cloud-native databases using Terraform and CI/CD automation with GitLab and Liquibase.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating effectively with team members.

• Experience or knowledge of Transact-SQL is an advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Potential overtime eligibility.

• Shift differential eligibility.

• Discretionary bonus eligibility.

• Remote work arrangement.