SQL Database Engineer

We're seeking a Database Engineer to join our Technology team. In this role, you will design, implement, and maintain high-performance, secure, and highly available database systems, including both Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL environments, supporting critical business applications.

• Design, implement, and maintain relational database systems for performance, scalability, and reliability
• Administer and support Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL databases, ensuring optimal performance and uptime
• Architect and maintain high availability and disaster recovery solutions, including failover strategies
• Configure and manage database replication technologies to support data distribution and system resilience
• Perform core DBA functions including patching, database upgrades, environment cloning, and backup/monitoring processes
• Analyze and troubleshoot performance issues across database and application layers
• Partner with developers to support query optimization and performance tuning
• Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to ensure systems align with business requirements
• Support ongoing improvements to database architecture in a large-scale, complex environment

Do you have experience in T-SQL?, * 4+ years of experience in database engineering or administration

• Strong expertise in:

• Microsoft SQL Server (on-prem) database administration
• Azure SQL Database / cloud-based database administration
• High availability solutions (e.g., clustering, failover groups, availability groups)
• Database replication (transactional, merge, or similar technologies)
• Relational database design
• T-SQL (including complex stored procedures and triggers)

Preferred Skills

• Experience with:

• SQL Server performance monitoring tools
• Data migration and hybrid cloud environments
• IIS and SharePoint environments
• PostgreSQL (administration or development experience)
• Test data management or synthetic data tools (e.g., Generative Data platforms, GenRocket)

• Familiarity with cloud migrations and distributed systems
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Why Join Us

• Work across on-prem and cloud (Azure) database platforms
• Hands-on experience with high availability and replication at scale
• Collaborative environment with strong cross-functional partnerships

Pulled from the full job description

• 401(k)

• Health insurance

• 401(k) matching

• Vision insurance

• Dental insurance

• Disability insurance

• Paid holidays, Cambridge has competitive benefits and promotes a work/life balance to encourage individual success.

• Premium benefit package including medical, vision, dental, life and long-term disability insurance

• Vacation/sick time

• 401K retirement plan with company matching program

• Eleven paid holidays

You can find more details about our comprehensive benefits package here.

At Cambridge, our purpose is simple: to make a difference in the lives of our financial advisors, their clients, and our associates. Founded in 1981, we have 45 years of experience supporting independent financial advisors with industry-leading tools, compliance, and transition services. Guided by our core values-integrity, commitment, flexibility, and kindness-we put financial advisors first in every decision we make. Cambridge is an internally controlled, growth-focused independent broker-dealer, ranked among the largest and fastest-growing firms in the industry. With home offices in Fairfield, Iowa, and Phoenix, Arizona, and a nationwide reach, our 900 associates maintain a 4:1 advisor-to-associate ratio to ensure personalized service. Our community of over 4,000 producing financial advisors includes diverse business models-RIA, corporate RIA, hybrid, fee-only, and brokerage-and offers a broad selection of investment solutions with no proprietary products.