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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # DBA Engineer - **Company:** Jobgether - **Location:** Barcelona, Spain (Remote available) - **Salary:** €45,000.0 - €50,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Backup Devices, Databases, Database Queries, DevOps, Monitoring of Systems, Log Shipping, Microsoft SQL Server, Windows Servers, MongoDB, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Query Optimization, Sqlprofiler, SQL Stored Procedures, Transact-SQL, Zabbix, Data Storage Management, System Availability, Grafana, Database Optimization, Backend, Vertica, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) - **Published:** September 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.es/contact-us.html ## About the Role 5+ years of experience as a DBA or database engineer with strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server (2016-2019 strongly preferred). Deep knowledge of SQL Server internals, including indexing strategies, locking, isolation levels, transaction management, and tempdb optimization. Expert-level proficiency in T-SQL, with proven ability to optimize complex queries, stored procedures, and database logic. Strong experience with performance tuning tools such as SQL Profiler, Extended Events, Query Store, and DMVs/DMFs. Hands-on experience with high-load production systems, production incident troubleshooting, and performance root cause analysis. Solid understanding of HA/DR solutions including Always On Availability Groups, replication, and Log Shipping. Ability to analyze execution plans and identify architectural or structural database issues. Nice to have: experience with MongoDB, ClickHouse, PowerShell (dbatools), monitoring tools like Zabbix or Grafana, and Windows Server administration. Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to quickly understand and work with existing complex systems. Experience with 24/7 mission-critical environments is highly valued. ## Description This is a high-impact database engineering role focused on ensuring the performance, reliability, and scalability of mission-critical SQL Server systems supporting global, high-traffic platforms. You will be responsible for optimizing complex database environments, resolving performance bottlenecks under tight time constraints, and ensuring the stability of business-critical services. The role requires deep technical expertise in SQL Server internals, strong analytical thinking, and the ability to operate in fast-paced, 24/7 production environments. You will collaborate closely with backend, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to design efficient data storage architectures and improve system resilience. Beyond operational support, you will also contribute to long-term database architecture decisions and scaling strategies. This is a fully remote opportunity within a globally distributed, engineering-driven organization. Accountabilities: Optimize SQL Server performance across queries, indexes, stored procedures, and system resources (CPU, memory, disk), ensuring high availability and efficiency in production environments. Diagnose and resolve complex performance bottlenecks, including blocking, deadlocks, execution plan issues, and resource contention under tight SLAs. Perform advanced T-SQL development and optimization, including stored procedures, user-defined functions, triggers, and query tuning. Manage SQL Server administration tasks such as installations, upgrades, migrations, backups, recovery, monitoring, security, and integrity checks. Design, maintain, and support high availability and disaster recovery solutions including Always On Availability Groups, replication, and Log Shipping. Collaborate with DevOps, backend, and infrastructure teams to support deployments, incident resolution, and system improvements. 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