NOTE: We are currently not hiring employees residing in the state of CA or NY. 10Y professional experience required. Salary Range: $120k-$145k DOE. Job Description: Are you ready to take your SQL skills to the next level? Join SQLWatchmen as a Senior Database Administrator - 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, has a passion for performance tuning, 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 17 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: - Be A Partner - Stay Curious - Take Ownership - Help First - Find Joy in the Work If these values speak to you, we want to hear from you! Our DBA Team: Join our dynamic, fully remote small team of seasoned professionals with a current average of over 22y experience each in MS SQL Server.  Some of us have earned the SQLSkills Black Belt certification and you’ll have the chance to achieve this prestigious certification too! 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. ·         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. ·         PostgreSQL Enthusiasm is a Plus: Have some experience with PostgreSQL and a desire to dive deeper. ·         Administrative Tasks: Enter time and expenses in ConnectWise PSA, attend scheduled meetings, and complete training materials in a timely manner.

Description and Requirements How You'll Help Us Build a Confident Future (Key Responsibilities) Develop and Maintain Automation frameworks using Python, Pandas, Flask, PyTest. Develop microservices or applications involving RESTful APIs and data connectivity to existing data platforms. Build and enhance Python ETLs which ingest and process internal REST APIs. Experience with Azure, particularly in relation to data storage, integration, processing, and AI services. Hands-on experience in developing and optimizing EL (Extract and Load) processes using ADF (Azure Data Factory). Perform unit, integration, and functional testing of developed components. Deploy the developed services/modules in a Docker containerized environment. Adress issues and apply necessary fixes or enhancements. Implement reliable, scalable, and high performing distributed systems. Collaborate with cross functional team for feature development and system improvements. Experience with Cl/CD pipelines and version controls in GIT. Experience with containerization tools such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes. Experience with RESTful and GraphQL API's. Understanding of data warehousing concepts and best practices including optimization strategies, query tuning, and clustering. Knowledge of data visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau for creating dashboards. Experience with message driven architectures and event sourcing. Knowledge of Agile methodologies and Tool. Experience with testing frameworks (e.g. Junit, Pytest). Required Skills: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or another related field with 6+ years of Python or similar development tools OR high school diploma or equivalent and 7+ years' Python or similar development tools experience. Understanding of Regulatory, NIST practices and Access management risks and controls. Most of the following tool experience: Python, Pandas, Flask, PyTest, Django, Angular JS, GraphQL, React.js, Lambda, AWS S3 bucket integration, GitLab, Docker, Elastic Load Balancer, Azure Data Factory. Preferred Skills: Process automation and optimization experience. Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and Agentic frameworks. Additional database platform experience with Oracle, UDB, IMS, MS SQL, AS400. 4+ years of IT work experience in information systems support, security administration, risk management, and/or audit principles. The expected salary range for this position is $100,000 - $145,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms. Benefits We Offer Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more! About MetLife Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us! MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics"). If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at accommodations@metlife.com. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process. MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liabilities. $100,000 - $145,000

• Ensure Database availability. • Administer Oracle Databases on different operating systems including but not limited to: RHEL and Windows. • Install and configure Oracle Server 12c/19c/21c RAC on multi node systems. • Configure and maintain Oracle Cloud Control. • Upgrade Oracle database. • Create a reliable backup strategy. • Apply Oracle patches that involve security patches / bug fixes in non-production and production environments. • Implement Security measures include SSL and encryption. • Develop and support database maintenance scripts. • Develop and maintain database design and support documentation. • Configure Active Data guard and automatic failover using Data guard Broker. • Configure container and pluggable databases. • Provide 24x7 on-call support.

• Administer, monitor, and maintain MS SQL Server and MongoDB or Oracle or PostgreSQL databases. • Implement data backup and recovery strategies. • Optimize database performance and troubleshoot issues. • Enforce database security measures and manage user access. • Collaborate with development teams on database solutions. • Set up monitoring tools for performance tracking.