Senior Database Engineer

Datavail

. Serve as a trusted advisor to clients by identifying performance, availability, and security risks proactively .

Posted 10/17/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in SQL Server database architecture, migration, and optimization across AWS and Azure, with a strong focus on performance tuning, disaster recovery planning, and automation using Python and PowerShell. Proven ability to collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders to deliver business-driven database solutions.

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Senior SQL Server DBA ExperienceAdvanced T-SQL Query OptimizationAzure SQL Database OptimizationDatabase Backup Strategy and HA/DR ConfigurationPython and PowerShell Automation

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Hard Skills

T-SQL Query OptimizationStored Procedure DevelopmentDatabase Performance DiagnosisIndexing StrategyScalable Database StructuresDeployment and Rollback ScriptingRoot-Cause AnalysisCapacity ForecastingDisaster Recovery PlanningAutomated Remediation

Soft Skills

Client AdvisoryCollaborationCommunicationProblem-SolvingStakeholder Engagement

Tools & Technologies

AWS RDS for SQL ServerAzure SQL Managed InstancePower BISSISSSAS

Industry Keywords

Cloud Database ArchitectureCost OptimizationPerformance SLOsIaaSPaaS

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudPythonSQLSSIS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a trusted advisor to clients by identifying performance, availability, and security risks proactively
Advise clients on cloud database architecture, migration, and cost optimization across AWS and Azure
Lead architecture design, disaster recovery planning, and capacity forecasting initiatives
Own the database service lifecycle, including backups, HA/DR, tuning, and platform roadmap planning
Define and track database availability and performance SLOs
Drive automated remediation for recurring failure patterns
Lead root-cause analyses and post-incident reviews
Design scalable database structures, partitioning strategies, and audit specifications
Develop and maintain deployment and rollback scripts
Coordinate version updates across environments
Build Python and PowerShell automation for backup validation, monitoring, alerting, and reporting integrations
Migrate and support SSIS packages and SSAS cubes
Develop stored procedures for reporting
Collaborate with client technical teams and executive stakeholders to translate technical findings into business recommendations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Senior-level SQL Server specialist / Senior SQL Server DBA experience
Advanced T-SQL query optimization, including execution plans, parameter sniffing, statistics/cardinality issues, and Query Store tuning
Experience rewriting and refactoring stored procedures and T-SQL code for performance
Indexing strategy, including clustered, nonclustered, covering, and columnstore indexes
Root-cause performance diagnosis using wait statistics and CPU, memory, I/O, tempdb, blocking, and deadlock analysis
Hands-on Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and AWS RDS for SQL Server optimization
Experience with Azure and AWS cloud database architecture, migration, and cost optimization across IaaS and PaaS
Architecture design, disaster recovery planning, and capacity forecasting
Database backup strategy and HA/DR configuration
SLO definition and tracking for database availability and performance
Scalable database structures, partitioning strategies, and audit specifications
Deployment and rollback scripting and coordinating version updates across environments
Python and PowerShell automation
Power BI reporting integrations
SSIS package and SSAS cube migration/support
Stored procedure development for reporting
Ability to collaborate with client technical teams and executive stakeholders
Willingness to travel up to 20% domestically in the US for client onsite visits

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full medical benefits
24x7 support delivery model
Remote work arrangement
Up to 20% domestic US travel for client onsite visits