Senior MS SQL Database Administrator SQL Developer Tier 2

Benefits :

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Are you ready to take your SQL skills to the next level? Join SQLWatchmen as a Senior MS SQL Database Administrator / SQL Developer - Tier 2 and become a key player in our fully remote team! You'll be at the forefront of supporting customers’ production and dev SQL servers and supporting and guiding Tier 1 DBAs. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on diagnosing technical issues, enjoys being part of an on-call rotation, and loves communicating with both the team and customers.

Who We Are :

At SQLWatchmen, we pride ourselves on delivering best-in-class MS SQL Server support with unrivaled customer service. With over 16 years in the business, our CEO and founder's passion for MS SQL Server spans more than two decades. We are deeply committed to our culture and seek employees and customers who resonate with our core values :

If these values speak to you, we want to hear from you!

Our DBA Team :

Join our dynamic, fully remote team of five seasoned professionals with over 90 years of combined experience in MS SQL Server. 40% of our DBA team has completed the SQLSkills Black Belt, and you’ll have the chance to achieve this prestigious certification too!

Who You Are :

You have a savage curiosity about learning SQL and how it behaves in different environments. If you learn rapidly and eagerly, you will love it here!

What This Role Requires of You :

Proactive Monitoring : Keep an eye on SQL Servers and resolve issues via the ticketing system (CW PSA) before they escalate. Escalate tickets to Tier 3 support when necessary.

Technical Expertise : Showcase your advanced technical and T-SQL programming skills.

Performance Tuning : Fine-tune indexes and rework queries for optimal performance.

HA / DR Strategies : Develop, maintain, and monitor high availability and disaster recovery strategies (Clusters, Mirroring, AlwaysOn, Replication, Log Shipping).

Security : Ensure data and access to SQL Server are secure.

SSIS : Use SSIS to import data, write calculation Stored Procedures / Views, and export data back out.

SSRS : Work with business stakeholders to create and maintain reports in SSRS using relational & SSAS data sources.

SQL Programming : Demonstrate advanced technical and programming skills.

Replication : Design, implement, and maintain data warehouses / ODS systems using SQL Server Replication, SSIS, SSAS, and T-SQL scripting.

On-Call Rotation : Participate in the on-call rotation (PagerDuty) for emergency coverage. When on-call, respond to text messages within 1 hour.

Communication : Keep the team and customers informed about incident progress, changes, and outages.

Travel : Willing to travel for assigned training and periodic company meetings. Travel duration can vary and last up to 5 business days.

PostgreSQL Enthusiasm : Have some experience with PostgreSQL and a desire to dive deeper.

Administrative Tasks : Enter time and expenses in ConnectWise, attend scheduled meetings, and complete training materials in a timely manner.

Employee Benefits :

Medical Benefits : Comprehensive medical coverage (no dental or vision).

401(k) Match : 2% company match.

Paid Time Off : Nine paid holidays each year and 120 hours of PTO per year.

Training Opportunities : Extensive MS SQL and PostgreSQL training.

Challenging Work : Exposure to diverse MS SQL Server environments with opportunities to advance your skillset.

If you're excited about this opportunity and our core values resonate with you, apply now and tell us why you'd be a great fit for SQLWatchmen!

This is a remote position.