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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior SQL Database Administrator / SQL SME (Remote) - **Company:** Serigor Inc - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $92,300.0 - $166,850.0 - **Contract:** Temporary to permanent - **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Cluster Analysis, Databases, System Configuration, Database Schema, Disaster Recovery, Monitoring of Systems, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle Databases, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, Runbook, SQL Stored Procedures, SQL Databases, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Database Performance, SolarWinds (Software), Performance Monitor, Database Installation, Servicenow - **Published:** September 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us5eaacede4bb61b5ff6c8f3395eccc5fc ## About the Role * Minimum 8 years of Microsoft SQL Server database-administration experience. * Advanced experience administering SQL Server in production environments. * Strong experience with SQL Server Clustering. * Strong SQL scripting and database-automation skills. * Experience with database installation, configuration, upgrades, and patching. * Experience with backup, restoration, recovery, and database maintenance. * Experience implementing and supporting HA/DR environments. * Strong database-performance analysis and tuning experience. * Experience with database-health monitoring and capacity planning. * Experience supporting on-premises and cloud database environments. * Experience troubleshooting server, database, connectivity, and application issues. * Experience with ServiceNow or a comparable IT service-management platform. * Experience with Idera, SolarWinds, or comparable monitoring tools. * Working knowledge of PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle Database, or MS Access. * Strong problem-solving, documentation, communication, and collaboration skills. * Ability to work independently and provide technical leadership. * Ability to work remotely and remain available through Microsoft Teams during assigned working hours. Certifications: Good to Have * Microsoft SQL Server certification. * Microsoft Azure Database Administrator certification. * Cloud-platform certification. * PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, or Oracle certification. * ITIL or ServiceNow certification. ## Description We are seeking a Senior SQL Database Administrator / SQL SME to provide database administration, development, maintenance, monitoring, and production support across on-premises and cloud environments. The SQL SME will support standalone and clustered SQL Server environments, troubleshoot production issues, optimize database performance, implement HA/DR solutions, and coordinate database-related incidents, service requests, and changes., * Administer, configure, maintain, and support Microsoft SQL Server databases. * Support standalone SQL Server and SQL Cluster environments. * Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain SQL Server components. * Build and configure databases based on application and business requirements. * Perform daily troubleshooting, error triage, system setup, and configuration. * Monitor database availability, capacity, storage, performance, and system health. * Perform SQL query optimization, indexing, execution-plan analysis, and performance tuning. * Develop and maintain SQL scripts, stored procedures, database objects, and automation. * Design, implement, and test database backup and restoration procedures. * Implement and support High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions. * Support scheduled failovers, recovery exercises, patching, and server reboots. * Troubleshoot database, server, cluster, connectivity, and application-integration issues. * Manage incidents, service requests, and change requests using ServiceNow. * Execute Requests for Change related to ongoing database maintenance. * Perform proactive monitoring and capacity planning using Idera and SolarWinds. * Lead production-incident troubleshooting and root-cause analysis. * Maintain technical documentation, operating procedures, standards, and runbooks. * Collaborate with application, infrastructure, security, cloud, and business teams. * Provide technical guidance to other database administrators. * Prepare weekly reports covering support activities and accomplishments. * Participate in periodically scheduled after-hours maintenance and production support. ## Related Videos - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Hacking MSSQL on Cloud. 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