Mid-Level SQL Database Administrator (SQL DBA) at Cyber… · Remote

Mid-Level SQL Database Administrator (SQL DBA)

Position Title: Mid-Level SQL Database Administrator
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience: Minimum 4+ years
Work Schedule: 8 hours/day during core business hours; periodic scheduled after-hours support may be required

Position Summary

The Mid-Level SQL Database Administrator provides database administration, development, maintenance, monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational support for enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments. The DBA supports on-premises and cloud environments, including standalone SQL Server and SQL Cluster implementations, and works closely with application, infrastructure, and database teams to maintain database availability, performance, reliability, and integrity.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot Microsoft SQL Server and SQL Cluster environments.
• Perform daily database troubleshooting, system setup, error triage, configuration, and operational support.
• Support standalone and clustered SQL database environments across on-premises and cloud infrastructure.
• Monitor database performance, availability, capacity, and system health using Idera and SolarWinds.
• Perform proactive capacity planning and identify potential performance and availability issues.
• Manage database incidents and service requests throughout their lifecycle using ServiceNow.
• Respond to and implement assigned Requests for Change (RFCs) supporting database maintenance.
• Resolve ServiceNow tickets in accordance with established operational SLAs.
• Assist users and application teams with building and configuring SQL databases.
• Troubleshoot SQL database issues and database-related application integrations, including SharePoint.
• Support database maintenance, patching, server reboots, and scheduled after-hours activities.
• Coordinate with senior DBAs, infrastructure teams, developers, application owners, and users to resolve technical issues.
• Prepare weekly activity reports documenting database support activities and accomplishments.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 4+ years of SQL database administration experience.
• Hands-on experience administering Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Experience supporting SQL Server Clusters and enterprise database environments.
• Experience with database installation, configuration, maintenance, monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Knowledge of database high availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR) concepts and technologies.
• Experience diagnosing and resolving database incidents and application/database integration issues.
• Experience working within IT service management, incident, request, and change-management processes.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an enterprise production environment.
• Ability to support periodically scheduled after-hours maintenance activities.

Technical Skills

Primary: Microsoft SQL Server | SQL Cluster | SQL | HA/DR | Database Administration | Performance Monitoring | Capacity Planning

Supporting: MariaDB | MySQL | PostgreSQL | MS Access | Idera | SolarWinds | ServiceNow | SharePoint | Cloud and On-Premises Environments

Pay: $80,500.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• What is your salary requirement?

Experience:

• Minimum MS SQL DBA: 4 years (Required)
• MariaDB | MySQL | PostgreSQL : 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote