Part-time Weekend SQL Server DBA

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

📋 Description

• Serve as the primary line of defense for critical SQL Server Agent alerts, significant errors, and urgent customer inquiries.

• Perform scheduled maintenance activities, which include applying Cumulative Updates (CUs), managing index and statistics rebuilds, executing DBCC CHECKDB, and safely deploying schema modifications.

• Address the ticket backlog and manage transitions from the weekday DBA team.

• Oversee long-running migrations.

• Independently manage time and proactively communicate in team channels throughout your shift.

• Accurately record ticket and timesheet entries for client billing purposes.

• Provide support to multiple clients through live screen-sharing sessions.

• Diagnose production SQL Server issues while keeping customers updated.

⛳️ Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience in production support as a SQL Server DBA.

• Practical experience in administering SQL Server versions 2012 through 2025.

• Familiarity with instance-level best practices, including MAXDOP, cost threshold, and maximum server memory.

• Understanding of SQL Server security protocols.

• Proficiency in writing T-SQL from scratch and interpreting execution plans.

• Capability to identify parameter sniffing issues, address deadlocks, and optimize poorly performing queries, stored procedures, and triggers.

• Comprehension of native backups, point-in-time restores, database file management, and instance patching procedures.

• Hands-on experience with building, troubleshooting, and failing over Always On Availability Groups (AGs) and Windows Server Failover Clusters (WSFC).

• Acquaintance with deploying, executing, and troubleshooting SSIS packages.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.

• Relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the knowledge typically gained through an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree.

• Experience with migrating or managing SQL Server workloads in AWS RDS/EC2 or Azure SQL/Managed Instance.

• Active Microsoft Certifications, such as Azure Data Fundamentals or Azure Database Administrator Associate.

• Experience in configuring and deploying SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).

• Background in technical support or call center environments.

🏝️ Benefits

• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available for you and your family.

• Comprehensive identity and fraud protection services.

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Specialized paid time off program for hourly team members: 80 hours (10 days) of PTO annually.

• Paid training opportunities.

• Certification programs available.

• Equal employment opportunities in an inclusive workplace.