Datavail

Senior Database Engineer

Datavail • $120K — $145K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience with SQL Server, including performance tuning and cloud-native database expertise
  • Strong knowledge of T-SQL for optimization and execution plan analysis
  • Experience in database service lifecycle management, including HA/DR configurations
  • Ability to provide strategic advice on cloud architecture, migration, and cost optimization
  • Familiarity with automation tools (Python, PowerShell) for database management tasks

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, proactively identifying risks
  • Advise on cloud database architecture and migration strategies
  • Lead architecture design and disaster recovery planning
  • Own the end-to-end database service lifecycle management
  • Define service-level objectives for database availability and performance
  • Conduct root-cause analysis and implement prevention strategies for incidents
  • Collaborate with client teams, translating technical findings into business strategies

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical benefits
  • Opportunity for up to 20% domestic travel to strengthen client relationships
  • Flexible work environment with a focus on client engagement
  • Exposure to leading cloud database technologies and architectures
  • Potential for professional growth through hands-on problem-solving and consultancy
Full Job Description
Job Description

We're looking for a senior-level SQL Server specialist who operates as a trusted technical advisor - someone who goes beyond reactive troubleshooting to proactively identify risk, tune performance, and guide clients on cloud and architecture strategy. The ideal candidate will serve as the Primary DBA for one or more clients, building strong client relationships while leading service delivery with a blend of hands-on engineering depth and consultative guidance. This is a full-time position with full medical benefits

Travel: Up to 20% domestic (US) travel for client onsite visits - this role is relationship-driven, and in-person time with clients is part of building that trust
  • Performance Tuning & Cloud-Native Database Expertise (Core Focus)
  • This is a defining requirement for the role, not a secondary skill:
  • T-SQL query optimization - reading and rewriting execution plans, resolving parameter sniffing, statistics/cardinality issues, and Query Store-based tuning
  • Rewriting and refactoring existing stored procedures and T-SQL code for performance - not just tuning execution plans, but redesigning logic and set-based approaches where needed
  • Indexing strategy - designing and maintaining clustered/nonclustered/covering indexes, evaluating columnstore where appropriate, and managing fragmentation/maintenance without breaking SLAs
  • Root-cause performance diagnosis - wait-stats analysis, CPU/memory/I-O bottleneck isolation, tempdb contention, and blocking/deadlock resolution
  • Cloud-native platform tuning - hands-on optimization specific to Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and AWS RDS for SQL Server: correct service tier/vCore or DTU sizing, storage throughput/IOPS tuning, elastic pool configuration, and working within PaaS resource-governor limits
  • Proactive performance baselining - establishing and monitoring baselines so degradation is caught before it becomes a client-facing incident, not just reactive firefighting


In this role, you will:
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, proactively identifying performance, availability, and security risks before they become incidents
  • Advise clients on cloud database architecture, migration, and cost optimization across AWS and Azure (IaaS and PaaS)
  • Lead architecture design, disaster recovery planning, and capacity forecasting initiatives
  • Own the end-to-end database service lifecycle - backup strategy, HA/DR configuration, proactive tuning, and platform roadmap planning
  • Define and track service-level objectives (SLOs) for database availability and performance, and drive automated remediation for recurring failure patterns rather than manually resolving the same issue repeatedly
  • Lead root-cause analysis and post-incident reviews for major issues, translating findings into automation or process changes that prevent recurrence
  • Design and implement scalable database structures, including partitioning strategies and audit specifications
  • Develop and maintain deployment/rollback scripts and coordinate version updates across environments
  • Build automation (Python, PowerShell) for backup validation, monitoring, alerting, and reporting integrations (e.g., Power BI)
  • Migrate/support SSIS packages and SSAS cubes, and develop stored procedures for reporting
  • Collaborate directly with client technical teams and executive stakeholders, translating technical findings into business-relevant recommendations


About Datavail

Datavail is a leading provider of data integration and database administration services in North America, offering 24×7 managed database services, database design, architecture, and staffing. The company specializes in Oracle, Oracle E-Business Suite, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB, DB2 and SharePoint, and provides flexible onsite/offsite, onshore/offshore service delivery options to meet each customer’s unique business needs. Founded in 2008, Datavail is based in Broomfield, Colorado and supports enterprise clients located worldwide. In 2019, Datavail acquired Art of BI, an Oracle analytics consulting firm, to expand its business intelligence and analytics capabilities.
Learn more about Datavail
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Information Technology
Founded
2007
* Ladders Estimates

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