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Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAnsibleAWSAzureCloudSQLSSIS
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as the DBA team's technical authority for SQL Server operations, high availability, disaster recovery, and replication architecture across the Sierra platform
- Act as the escalation point for complex or high-severity SQL Server incidents, leading root-cause analysis and remediation
- Exercise independent judgment on architectural tradeoffs and proactively identify systemic risk
- Design, configure, and maintain SQL Server Always On Availability Groups and Distributed Availability Groups across the Sierra tenant fleet
- Own transactional replication and Change Data Capture lifecycle management around client upgrade and go-live events
- Serve as the direct technical point of contact with client-side DBA and IT teams on data integration, migration, and cutover activities
- Monitor and tune database performance across a multi-tenant environment
- Ensure database security, integrity, stability, and system availability
- Build and maintain PowerShell and Ansible automation for database maintenance tasks
- Create and maintain architecture-level documentation, standards, and procedures
- Collaborate on service delivery within a global operations team
Requirements
What you’ll need- 7+ years of hands-on experience as a SQL Server DBA (2016 or later versions), with demonstrated ownership at a principal or lead level
- Deep expertise in SQL Server Always On Availability Groups and Distributed Availability Groups — design, configuration, and troubleshooting
- Strong database design and administration skills
- Proficient in T-SQL, SSMS, and SQL Server Agent
- Proven disaster recovery and backup architecture experience, including recovery-chain integrity across full/differential/log backup strategies
- Advanced database troubleshooting, tuning, and performance triage experience
- Experience with transactional replication and Change Data Capture (CDC)
- Experience with MSSQL on cloud platforms (AWS and Azure preferably)
- Experience leveraging PowerShell, and ideally Ansible, for DBA automation at scale
- Solid understanding of version control systems (e.g., git) for managing operational scripts
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and upskill other engineers
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including direct client/firm-facing technical engagement
- Ability to convey technical content clearly to audiences with varying levels of technical depth
- Ability to balance multiple deliverables with prioritization and responsiveness in a fast-moving environment
- Experience with SQL Server Reporting Services is a plus
- Experience with SQL Server Integration Services is a plus
- Agile Software Development including Scrum is a plus
- Microsoft Certifications (SQL, DBA, etc.) are a plus
Benefits
Comp & perks- Remote work
- Personal growth opportunities
- Collaboration and innovation-focused culture