Senior DBA

We are looking for a Senior SQL Database Administrator to join a four-person DBA team. This person will be the primary U.S.-based DBA and will work closely with the DBA team in India. The biggest focus of this role is strong, hands-on Microsoft SQL Server experience, specifically managing and troubleshooting SQL Server clusters. This person will support the current on-prem environment while also helping with projects as the organization continues moving toward Azure and a more modern cloud environment. The salary range for this role is $150-150k depending on years of experience., Roles & Responsibilities * Manage, maintain, and troubleshoot Microsoft SQL Server databases and clusters * Monitor database health, performance, storage, and availability * Handle backups and recovery and ensure databases are reliable and available * Troubleshoot performance issues, including indexing and query performance * Support day-to-day production issues and database-related requests * Assist with new databases, database servers, access requests, and data transformation needs * Participate in projects involving cloud migration, Guidewire, and the organization’s data center exit * Partner closely with the India-based DBA team to provide coverage across time zones * Participate in production support and the team’s on-call rotation * Communicate and work effectively with technical teams and leadership

Must-Haves * Strong hands-on Microsoft SQL Server administration experience * Strong experience managing and troubleshooting SQL Server clusters * Strong understanding of SQL Server fundamentals, including: o Performance tuning o Indexing o Backups and recovery o Storage o Database health and availability * Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills * Ability to independently work through technical issues and explain how they would solve a problem * Strong communication skills and ability to work with both technical teams and leadership * Someone who is willing to continue learning and expanding their technical skill set The manager is flexible on years of experience. The most important thing is that the candidate has truly hands-on SQL Server cluster experience and can demonstrate strong technical knowledge and troubleshooting ability. Preferred / Nice-to-Haves * PostgreSQL experience * Microsoft Azure experience * AWS or other cloud experience * Database CI/CD experience * Flyway or Liquibase * Azure Data Factory * Data pipeline experience * Cloud certifications or other continued technical training