SQL Database Administrator

• Help design, build and continuously improve the clients online platform.
  


• Research, suggest and implement new technology solutions following best practices/standards.
  


• Take responsibility for the resiliency and availability of different products.
  


• Be a productive member of the team.
  
  

Requirements

• 8–10+ years of experience as a SQL Server DBA with demonstrated expertise in performance tuning and configuration optimization.
  


• SQL Database Administrator (DBA) to lead performance assessment, tuning, and configuration across our SQL database environments.
  


• Proactively analyze workloads, optimize database performance, enforce best\-practice configurations, and drive remediation initiatives to enhance reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
  


• Strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server (on\-premises and/or Azure SQL), along with advanced troubleshooting and automation skills, is essential.
  


• Bonus: Experience in regulated industries (e.g., Healthcare and Life Sciences) and high\-availability environments.
  


• Conduct comprehensive database health assessments across instance, database, OS, and storage layers.
  


• Analyze performance baselines and trends using DMVs, Query Store, Extended Events (XEvents), PerfMon, and execution plans.
  


• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks such as blocking, deadlocks, parameter sniffing, missing or unused indexes, and cardinality estimation issues.
  


• Design, implement, and optimize maintenance strategies (index and statistics maintenance, DBCC CHECKDB, backups, integrity checks).
  


• Evaluate storage and I/O performance (latency, throughput, file placement) and recommend optimization strategies.
  


• Plan and execute capacity sizing and forecasting for growth, performance, and cost optimization, including Azure SQL (DTU/vCore models).
  


• Configure, test, and maintain HA/DR solutions (Always On Availability Groups, Failover Cluster Instances, log shipping, replication) aligned with defined RPO/RTO objectives.
  


• Develop and validate backup and restore strategies; conduct periodic restore drills to ensure SLA compliance.
  


• Enforce database security best practices, including RBAC, least privilege access, encryption at rest/in transit, auditing, and vulnerability assessments.
  


• Implement and enhance monitoring solutions using SQL Server native tools, Azure Monitor/Log Analytics, or third\-party tools (e.g., SentryOne, SolarWinds, Redgate).
  


• Define SLIs/SLOs and build operational dashboards for performance, availability, and capacity management.
  


• Produce detailed assessment reports outlining root causes, prioritized findings, and actionable remediation plans.
  


• Automate routine administrative tasks using T\-SQL, PowerShell, Azure CLI, and SQL Agent jobs.
  


• Maintain runbooks, configuration standards, and architecture documentation.
  


• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and application teams to embed performance and configuration best practices early in the lifecycle (“shift\-left” approach).
  


• Strong understanding of SQL Server engine internals, indexing strategies, statistics, cardinality estimation, memory management, and CPU utilization.
  


• Expertise in instance and database configuration (MAXDOP, Cost Threshold for Parallelism, TempDB optimization, memory grants, parallelism settings).
  


• Hands\-on experience implementing HA/DR solutions (Availability Groups, FCI, backup/restore strategies).
  


• Solid understanding of storage and I/O fundamentals, including latency KPIs, file layout best practices, and SAN/NVMe considerations.
  


• Experience with Azure SQL (PaaS/IaaS) or other cloud\-hosted SQL platforms (preferred).
  


• Excellent documentation and stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to translate technical findings into clear business impact.
  


• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
  


• Preferred certifications: Microsoft Certified – Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP\-300), MCSA/MCSE (legacy).
  

Benefits

• A challenging, innovating environment.
  


• Opportunities for learning where needed.