Sr Database Administrator - USA

We're looking for a Senior Database Administrator who excels at performance optimization

and database tuning across multiple platforms, with a strong focus on Microsoft SQL

Server. This position is ideal for a hands-on DBA who enjoys diagnosing inefficiencies,

improving application performance, and guiding development teams in building highperforming database solutions. While performance is the primary focus, the role includes

the full spectrum of database administration duties such as maintenance, monitoring,

backup, recovery, and security management. In addition to this candidate is expected to

have a strong understanding of ETL/Data warehousing concepts. This role would also focus

on monitoring and debugging Production grade ETL pipelines.

What You Will Do

• Analyze, tune, and optimize database performance for mission-critical SQL Server

environments.

• Perform deep analysis of slow-running queries, indexes, and workloads using

advanced performance monitoring tools.

• Partner with developers to improve SQL code efficiency, optimize schema design,

and ensure scalable architecture.

• Implement, maintain, and support database monitoring tools for proactive

detection and resolution of performance issues.

• Administer and support SQL Server databases, including user access, backups,

patching, and replication.

• Provide performance reviews and configurations for Oracle, PostgreSQL, and

MySQL systems as needed.

• Develop and maintain documentation for performance standards, baselines, and

tuning methodologies.

• Participate in capacity planning, workload forecasting, and resource utilization

reviews.

• Ensure high availability and disaster recovery strategies are performance-optimized

and cost-effective.

• Manage multiple concurrent projects and tune databases supporting several

enterprise products.

• Monitor and support data pipelines built in Airflow and dbt.

• Work on AWS to implement monitoring and error handling on ETL/ELT tools such as

Glue and DMS.

• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize in a fastpaced, multi-database environment.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or

equivalent practical experience).

• 5-7 years of experience as a DBA with a strong emphasis on SQL Server

performance tuning and optimization.

• Expertise in query tuning, indexing strategies, query store analysis, execution plan

interpretation, and hardware resource analysis.

• Familiarity with dynamic management views (DMVs), SQL Profiler, Extended Events,

and Query Store.

• 2+ years of experience with Snowflake and dbt for data warehousing.

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services (S3, Glue, DMS, Lambda,

Redshift, etc.).

• Solid understanding of ETL/ELT pipelines and data orchestration with strong focus

on Airflow.

• Strong background in T-SQL and scripting for automation (e.g., PowerShell or

Python).

• Experience with HA/DR design (Always On, log shipping, clustering) and its impact

on performance.

• Ability to translate performance insights into actionable recommendations for

developers and infrastructure teams.

• Ability to leverage AI for DBA tasks as well as implementing AI to improve current

processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for data Engineering Workflows.

• Experience with cloud-based databases (Azure SQL, AWS RDS, or Google Cloud

SQL).

• Working knowledge of Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL administration and

performance troubleshooting a plus.

• Well versed with database monitoring and analytics tools such as SolarWinds DPA,

Redgate SQL Monitor, or SentryOne. Certifications such as Microsoft Certified:

Azure Database Administrator Associate or SQL Server Performance Tuning

Specialist.

• Participation in performance benchmarking and scalability testing of enterprise

applications.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for data Engineering workflows.

Work Environment

• Dynamic and collaborative IT organization supporting diverse business applications.

• May require periodic after-hours or weekend support during performance testing or

maintenance windows.