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Senior Database Administrator, Microsoft SQL – Production & Cloud

Database AdministratorDatabase AdministratorFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 1-10Since 2021H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Brazil

Posted

3 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Senior

Job Description

Senior Database Administrator, Microsoft SQL – Production & Cloud

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• Ensure operational stability, availability, performance, and security of Microsoft SQL Server environments that support critical business applications. • Administer and optimize SQL Server environments (2017 and 2022) on on-premises infrastructure and Microsoft Azure, ensuring compliance with corporate standards and best practices. • Monitor, diagnose, and resolve performance issues, incidents, and database failures, performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions. • Lead initiatives related to high availability, backup, recovery, disaster recovery (DR), and resilience of the environments. • Partner with development teams to optimize data modeling, SQL queries, stored procedures, and deployment processes. • Drive database automation and modernization initiatives, including Database-as-Code, integration with CI/CD pipelines, and adoption of cloud solutions. • Define and maintain administration standards, operational procedures, security controls, and governance practices. • Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, security, and engineering teams on capacity planning, platform lifecycle management, compliance, and technology transformation. • Produce technical documentation and share knowledge within the DBA team. • Participate in on-call rotations and provide support for critical production incidents, maintenance activities, and deployments.

Job Requirements

  • Strong knowledge of relational database concepts, enterprise architecture, and database administration best practices.
  • Advanced experience administering Microsoft SQL Server 2017 and 2022.
  • Experience with SQL Server Always On Availability Groups and clustering technologies.
  • Knowledge of SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).
  • Knowledge of SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS).
  • Experience with Service Broker.
  • Familiarity with SQL Profiler and performance analysis tools.
  • Experience with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
  • Knowledge of SQL query optimization, execution plans, and performance troubleshooting.
  • Experience analyzing and resolving deadlocks.
  • Advanced knowledge of T-SQL, stored procedures, functions, triggers, and linked servers.
  • Experience administering SQL Server workloads in Microsoft Azure, including Azure Virtual Machines and Azure SQL.
  • Knowledge of database security, role-based access control (RBAC), encryption, auditing, and vulnerability management.
  • Knowledge of Database-as-Code concepts and version-controlled database deployment methodologies.
  • Basic knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code using tools such as Terraform and Packer.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices applied to the database lifecycle.
  • Experience with database monitoring, performance diagnostics, and root cause analysis.
  • Knowledge of automation using PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
  • Experience with structured change and release management processes.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Analytical, organized, and problem-solving oriented profile.
  • Proactive, disciplined professional with strong attention to detail.

Benefits

  • Work mode: 100% Remote
  • Meal and/or food allowance (VA and/or VR)
  • Wellness Program: psychological support, legal support, social support, financial support
  • Health insurance and dental plan
  • Life insurance
  • Wellhub
  • Partner discounts: Sucesu, Target Trust, Sesc and Seprorgs
  • Company anniversary bonus
  • Referral bonus for successful hires
  • Childcare assistance

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