Database Administrator II - Remote Position

About the Role

We are seeking a Database Administrator II to join our team in a fully remote capacity. As a Database Administrator II, you will play a crucial role in supporting the administration, monitoring, and optimization of our SQL database environments. This position is vital for ensuring that our databases remain secure, high-performing, and recoverable, while supporting both on-premises and cloud-based database systems.

What You'll Do

• Administer and maintain SQL databases across development, test, and production environments.
• Collaborate with developers and system architects to design scalable and efficient database solutions.
• Optimize database structures to ensure performance, reliability, and data integrity.
• Monitor database health and performance to ensure systems remain accessible and efficient.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and implement database and query optimization strategies.
• Implement database security policies and procedures to protect sensitive data.
• Ensure database environments meet security and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain database backup and recovery processes.
• Support high availability solutions such as clustering and Always On Availability Groups.
• Participate in disaster recovery planning and testing.
• Develop and maintain scripts for database monitoring, automation, and maintenance tasks.
• Support migration of on-premises SQL Server databases to cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure or AWS.
• Assist with administration and optimization of Amazon Redshift clusters, including performance tuning and cluster monitoring.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in database administration, database architecture, or related technical roles.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator certification required.
• Advanced experience with SQL Server database administration.
• Expertise in database performance tuning and troubleshooting.
• Strong proficiency in T-SQL scripting and automation.
• Experience with high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
• Familiarity with Azure SQL Database, Amazon RDS, or similar cloud database services.
• Exposure to Amazon Redshift architecture, clusters, and optimization preferred.

Nice to Have

• Microsoft Certified: SQL Server Database Administrator.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Migration Engineer.
• AWS Certified Database – Specialty.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off for vacation, illness, and volunteering.
• Retirement savings plan with employer contribution.
• Adoption financial assistance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Annual stipend to enhance your workspace.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Supportive remote work environment.