Database Administrator - REMOTE
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Database Administrator. As a Database Administrator, you will ensure the reliability, performance, and security of mission-critical database environments, including SQL Server and MySQL platforms running both on-premises and in AWS (RDS and Aurora). Your support will be vital in database development, deployment, troubleshooting, optimization, and ongoing health monitoring, while implementing emerging technologies and best practices. This role plays a key part in maintaining high-availability, secure, and high-performing databases by owning daily monitoring, tuning, troubleshooting, and strategic improvements. Collaborating with various teams, you'll contribute to mission-critical programs that support operational uptime and revenue-impacting systems.
- Responsible for database environment stability, reliability and performance improvement with regular maintenance and monitoring and observability.
- Review service-related reports (database backups, maintenance, health checks, monitoring) to ensure issues are identified and resolved within SLAs.
- Respond to database alerts and escalations, partnering with database engineering to create and implement long-term solutions.
- Evaluate database performance, identify bottlenecks, and recommend improvements.
- Collaborate with database engineering to define and enforce database security standards.
- Analyze and interpret database logs for troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
- Participate in planning and execution of critical projects that enhance database infrastructure and system resiliency.
- Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation and provide support across L1, L2, and L3 tiers as needed.
- Deploy database objects (tables, indexes, stored procedures, views, packages) across multiple platforms and environments.
- Owns the end-to-end process for database health monitoring and incident response.
- Partners with Cloud Engineering/ Product Development to drive scalable deployments and performance optimization.
- Leads database performance tuning initiatives to meet availability and latency expectations.
- Ensures compliance with security and operational policies, identifying risks and improvement opportunities.
- Analyzes performance metrics and query patterns to inform tuning decisions and architecture enhancements.
- Strong database engine knowledge with query tuning expertise, 6-10 or more years of experience.
- Experience supporting AWS database platforms: SQL Server & MySQL on-prem and on AWS.
- Certifications are a plus: MCTS, MCITP, MVP, AWS Solution Architect, AWS Database Specialty.
- Experience with third-party SQL tools (Idera, RedGate, SolarWinds DPA, Datadog, Splunk).
- Willingness to participate in 24/7 on-call rotation.
- SSIS/SSRS development and deployment experience; familiarity with CLR and database assemblies.
- Experience with very large databases (VLDB > 1 TB).
- Familiarity with NoSQL platforms.
- Strong understanding of AWS CloudWatch and RDS monitoring/alerting.
- Ability to demonstrate SQL and database troubleshooting skills in a technical interview.
- Compensation range: $110,400 - $130,000
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Mental health support for employees and dependents through Lyra Health
- Family planning and women’s health benefits through Carrot
- Gym membership reimbursement and virtual wellness programs (including yoga)
- 3 weeks PTO to start, with unlimited PTO after year one
- Education expense reimbursement
- Leadership development programs
- Certified Payments Professional (CPP) certification support
- Bonus programs
- 401(k) match
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
- HSA and FSA options
Why Apply Through Jobgether?
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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