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Senior MS SQL Database Administrator / SQL Developer - Tier 2

Senior MS SQL Database Administrator / SQL Developer - Tier 2

SQLWatchmen, Inc.Austin, TX, US
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Overview

Senior MS SQL Database Administrator / SQL Developer - Tier 2 role at SQLWatchmen, Inc. . Fully remote. You will support customers' production and dev SQL servers and support and guide Tier 1 DBAs. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on diagnosing technical issues, participates in an on-call rotation, and communicates with both the team and customers.

Join our fully remote team and contribute to delivering best-in-class MS SQL Server support with unrivaled customer service.

Who You Are

  • A well-rounded, self-motivated MS SQL Server Database Administrator with over 10 years of experience who desires to enhance their SQL skills and grow to be a top-tier expert in performance tuning.
  • Detail-oriented with the ability to stay focused and productive in a fully remote environment.
  • You strive to work efficiently and consistently to improve customer satisfaction and team metrics.
  • You enjoy helping PEOPLE improve their SQL servers. We are SQL consultants. If you don't like talking and helping people, you will not like working here.
  • This position does not offer visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
  • You have a curiosity about learning SQL and how it behaves in different environments. If you learn rapidly and eagerly, you will thrive here!

What This Role Requires of You

  • Proactive Monitoring : Monitor SQL Servers and resolve issues via the ticketing system (CW PSA) before they escalate. Escalate tickets to Tier 3 support when necessary.
  • Technical Expertise : Demonstrate advanced technical and T-SQL programming skills.
  • Performance Tuning : Fine-tune indexes and rework queries for optimal performance.
  • HA / DR Strategies : Develop, maintain, and monitor high availability and disaster recovery strategies (Clusters, Mirroring, AlwaysOn, Replication, Log Shipping).
  • Security : Ensure data and access to SQL Server are secure.
  • SSIS : Use SSIS to import data, write calculation stored procedures / views, and export data back out.
  • SSRS : Create and maintain reports in SSRS using relational & SSAS data sources in collaboration with business stakeholders.
  • SQL Programming : Demonstrate advanced technical and programming skills.
  • Replication : Design, implement, and maintain data warehouses / ODS systems using SQL Server Replication, SSIS, SSAS, and T-SQL scripting.
  • On-Call Rotation : Participate in on-call rotation (PagerDuty) for emergency coverage. When on-call, respond to text messages within 1 hour.
  • Communication : Keep the team and customers informed about incident progress, changes, and outages.
  • Travel : Willing to travel for training and periodic company meetings. Travel duration can vary and last up to 5 business days.
  • PostgreSQL Enthusiasm : Some experience with PostgreSQL and a desire to dive deeper.
  • Administrative Tasks : Enter time and expenses in ConnectWise, attend scheduled meetings, and complete training materials in a timely manner.

    • Employee Benefits

  • Medical Benefits : Comprehensive medical coverage (no dental or vision).
  • 401(k) Match : 2% company match.
  • Paid Time Off : Nine paid holidays each year and 120 hours of PTO per year.
  • Training Opportunities : Extensive MS SQL and PostgreSQL training.
  • Challenging Work : Exposure to diverse MS SQL Server environments with opportunities to advance your skillset.

    • If you're excited about this opportunity and our core values resonate with you, apply now and tell us why you'd be a great fit for SQLWatchmen!

    This is a remote position.

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