Senior Database Administrator

EZCORP

. Design, administer, and ensure reliability, performance, and security of Azure-based SQL Server environments .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeRemote • MexicoSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in SQL Server administration, performance optimization, and Azure cloud services, with a strong focus on high-availability and disaster recovery strategies. Proficient in deploying and managing data platforms, ensuring compliance, and implementing automation through scripting and infrastructure as code.

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SQL Server Administration (IaaS and PaaS)T-SQL Development and Performance OptimizationAzure Cloud Services ExperienceTerraform and Infrastructure as CodeData Governance and Compliance

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Hard Skills

SQL Server AdministrationT-SQL DevelopmentPerformance TuningDatabase Schema DesignAzure SQL DatabasePowerShell ScriptingData EngineeringETL/ELT DevelopmentMonitoring and AlertingDatabase Migration

Soft Skills

Mentoring Development TeamsCollaborationIncident ResponseRoot Cause AnalysisTechnical Documentation

Tools & Technologies

Azure MonitorFoglightAzure DevOpsDatabricksAzure Data FactoryTerraformAttunity Replicate (Qlik)SQL Server AgentPagerDutyEvent Hubs

Certifications & Qualifications

Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator AssociateMicrosoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer AssociateDatabricks Certified Data Engineer AssociateMicrosoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect ExpertMicrosoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Data Management and AnalyticsITIL Foundation

Industry Keywords

High-Transaction OLTP SystemsCompliance RequirementsMedallion ArchitectureLakehouse PatternsReal-Time Data Streaming

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudETLKafkaMS SQL ServerPythonSQLTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, administer, and ensure reliability, performance, and security of Azure-based SQL Server environments
Administer approximately 30 SQL Server IaaS virtual machines across production and non-production workloads
Manage two high-availability SQL Server clusters and approximately 20 Azure SQL PaaS logical servers with elastic pools and seven Azure SQL Managed Instances
Perform performance tuning, query optimization, index and statistics maintenance, capacity planning, cost optimization, backup and restore, disaster recovery testing, security configuration, access management, and compliance activities
Design, maintain, and validate high-availability and disaster-recovery strategies
Support production and non-production replication using Attunity Replicate (Qlik)
Collaborate with application, reporting, and analytics teams to meet data availability SLAs
Design and maintain monitoring and alerting using SQL Server Agent, Foglight, Azure Monitor, Azure Alerts, PowerShell, PagerDuty, and email notifications
Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, root cause analysis, and post-incident remediation
Use Terraform to deploy and maintain Azure SQL resources, alerting configurations, monitoring baselines, and data platform infrastructure
Maintain Azure DevOps YAML pipelines for build, test, and deployment workflows
Maintain repository governance practices including pull-request templates, pre-commit hooks, linting, validation, and documentation
Own enterprise data platform repositories and assets spanning Azure Data Factory, Databricks Python jobs, configuration, and deployment artifacts
Build and support modular data pipelines, Python-based transformations, business-rule logic, and automated unit, component, and integration tests
Support data quality validation, reconciliation, technical documentation, data governance, database consolidation, redesign, migration planning, and modernization efforts

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of hands-on experience as a Database Administrator with Microsoft SQL Server
5+ years of T-SQL development and performance optimization experience
3+ years of experience with database schema design, refactoring, and modernization
2+ years of experience with Azure cloud services
Demonstrated experience optimizing databases supporting high-transaction OLTP systems
Proven track record of tuning poorly performing databases and queries
Experience with code review processes and mentoring development teams
Willingness to grow expertise in modern data platforms
Strong expertise in SQL Server administration (IaaS and PaaS)
Hands-on experience with Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Business Critical and General Purpose tiers, SQL Server Failover Clustering and/or Always On technologies, Azure infrastructure and services
Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation and monitoring
Monitoring and alerting experience with Foglight, Azure Monitor, and custom solutions
Preferred: 2+ years of data engineering or ETL/ELT development experience
Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices
Experience implementing medallion architecture or lakehouse patterns
Hands-on experience with Databricks and Azure Data Factory
Experience with Microsoft Fabric in production environments
Background in migrating on-premises databases to cloud platforms
Experience with DevOps practices for database deployments
Experience in regulated industries with compliance requirements
Exposure to real-time data streaming with Event Hubs or Kafka
Experience with data governance tools and frameworks
Experience with Azure DevOps CI/CD using YAML pipelines
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or related technical field required
Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
Highly desirable certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate; Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate; Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate or Professional
Additional valuable certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert; Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Data Management and Analytics; ITIL Foundation

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation and benefits
Equal Opportunity Employer