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USAA

Mid-Level Infrastructure Engineer – SQL Server Database Administrator

USAA

. Manage and maintain database infrastructure, objects, and utilities .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeSan Antonio • Texas • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $93,770 - $179,240 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in managing and maintaining database infrastructure, optimizing SQL Server performance, and implementing scalable IT system designs. Proficient in automation tools and risk management practices to enhance operational efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords
SQL Server ManagementInfrastructure AutomationRisk ManagementCloud TechnologiesCI/CD Pipeline Development

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Hard Skills
Database ManagementRelational Database ConceptsQuery LanguagesPerformance AnalysisBackup ProceduresSystem DesignTroubleshootingInfrastructure ComponentsAutomation ScriptingSoftware-Defined Infrastructure
Soft Skills
CollaborationMentoringProblem SolvingCommunicationBusiness Acumen
Tools & Technologies
AnsiblePuppetTaniumSQL SentryMonitoring Tools
Industry Keywords
IT InfrastructureOperational RequirementsService DeliveryCompliance PoliciesEmerging Trends

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AnsibleCloudPuppetSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Manage and maintain database infrastructure, objects, and utilities
  • Support and monitor database users and applications
  • Maintain organizational databases across multiple platforms and computing environments
  • Apply relational database concepts and query languages to optimize usage and requirements
  • Collaborate with technology and infrastructure staff to fulfill operational and functional requirements
  • Analyze and resolve issues related to performance, availability, recovery, and backup procedures
  • Design scalable IT system infrastructure
  • Implement system changes with consistency and autonomy
  • Automate service delivery and maintenance tasks
  • Build monitoring and tooling for systems
  • Resolve complex technology production issues by troubleshooting IT systems
  • Identify improvement opportunities and make recommendations to management
  • Analyze complex outages and identify system improvement opportunities
  • Develop software-defined infrastructure in code within CI/CD pipelines
  • Mentor junior engineers and potentially peer engineers
  • Identify, measure, monitor, and control risks in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience
  • 4 years of infrastructure experience demonstrating depth of technical understanding within specific disciplines/technologies or applicable IT experience
  • 2 years of experience creating, modifying, and maintaining infrastructure and individual system components
  • Proficient business acumen in business operations, risk management, industry practices and emerging trends
  • Knowledge and understanding of designing scalable IT system infrastructures, implementing system changes, or automating service delivery and maintenance tasks
  • Basic understanding of cloud technologies and tools
  • 4 years hands-on experience with SQL Server in a highly available infrastructure
  • Experience with automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Tanium
  • Experience using SQL Sentry
  • US military experience gained through military service or as a military spouse/domestic partner
  • Must not require immigration support or visa sponsorship, including H-1B, TN, or STEM OPT Training Plans

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Remote or hybrid flexibility may be available for active-duty military spouses, consistent with policy and business needs
  • Pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance, at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors
  • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
  • 401(k)
  • Pension
  • Life insurance
  • Parental benefits
  • Adoption assistance
  • Paid time off program
  • Paid holidays
  • 16 paid volunteer hours
  • Wellness programs
  • Career path planning
  • Continuing education assistance