Database Administrator I

Role Overview

• Administering, monitoring, and supporting enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments across production and non‑production systems.
• Focuses on operational stability, performance, security, and availability of databases supporting business‑critical applications.
• Works independently on standard DBA activities, participates in production incidents and change management.
• Collaborates closely with application, infrastructure, and security teams to ensure database services meet availability, compliance, and performance expectations.
• Provides 24×7 on‑call production support as part of a rotating DBA schedule.
• Troubleshoots and resolves database issues including performance degradation, blocking, deadlocks, connectivity issues, and failed jobs.
• Maintains and monitors standard SQL maintenance jobs (integrity checks, index maintenance, statistics updates).
• Manages database access using role‑based access control and Active Directory groups.
• Enforces least‑privilege access and reviews elevated permissions.
• Supports security audits, vulnerability remediation, and asset compliance requirements.
• Assists in implementing & password rotation processes.
• Monitors database health using enterprise monitoring tools (e.g., SCOM, SolarWinds DPA).
• Analyzes space issues, Data & Log file full issues, tempdb usage, and resource consumption.
• Proactively identifies and remediates performance bottlenecks.
• Supports SQL Server patching activities under approved maintenance windows.
• Performs controlled changes to meet operational and security requirements.
• Maintains accurate documentation for configurations, procedures, and incidents.
• Escalates complex issues appropriately and supports root cause analysis efforts.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Information Systems or a related discipline.
• 2–5 years of experience in database administration or production support roles
• Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server (2016/2019/2022) administration.
• Hands-on knowledge of Always on AGs, backups, restores, SQL replication, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with production support, patching cycles, CRQ-driven changes, and on-call rotations.
• Experience with SQL Server Agent jobs, alerts, and monitoring tools
• Familiarity with monitoring tools, SSMS, and SQL alerting frameworks.
• Solid understanding of: Backup & recovery strategies
• Monitoring and support ad hoc production issues
• Transactions, locking, and blocking
• High availability and disaster recovery concepts
• Understanding of ITIL processes, incident/change management, and audit-driven environments.

Tech Stack

• MS SQL Server
• SQL

Benefits

• Work from Home, in-office, or hybrid
• Employee Belonging Groups
• Healthcare: Dental, Medical, and Vision
• Paid Vacation, Volunteer, and Holiday Time Off
• And so much more!