Remote SQL Server DBA
Confidential • USA/CAN time-zones
Production support, backups/restore strategy, Query Store triage, job failures, on-call rotation. Strong T-SQL and incident comms required.
Confidential • USA/CAN time-zones
Production support, backups/restore strategy, Query Store triage, job failures, on-call rotation. Strong T-SQL and incident comms required.
Enterprise • Hybrid (US)
Always On design & failover drills, XEvent tracing, index/plan stability, secure access, audit & compliance.
FinTech • Remote (US)
MI vs DB decisioning, Query Store + Automatic Tuning guardrails, Auto-Failover Groups, PITR/LTR, AAD auth.
SaaS • Remote (Global overlap)
Performance Insights, Multi-AZ, cross-Region replicas, DMS migrations, Secrets rotation, parameter & option groups.
Multiple clients • Remote (US/Canada)
Backups/restores, monitoring, ticket triage, basic performance checks. Home lab + GitHub README recommended.
Healthcare • Hybrid (US)
Build and maintain SSIS pipelines, optimize schedules, error handling, and performance; collaborate with DBA & BI teams.
Media • Remote
Design scalable pipelines, SQL modeling, orchestration, cost-aware storage; partner with analytics and platform teams.
Platform • Remote
Own CI/CD and IaC with DB change safety, observability SLOs, incident response; collaborate closely with DBAs.
Retail • Remote
Develop tabular models, DAX measures, performance optimization, and secure data access patterns.
Marketplace • Remote
Automate backups/patches, DR drills, runbooks, capacity planning; partner with app teams on query & index health.
Logistics • On-Site
Design stored procedures and functions, tune execution plans, collaborate on schema design and deployments.
Healthcare • Hybrid
HIPAA-aware change control, auditing, encryption at rest, DR readiness, PII handling with least privilege.
Tech • Remote
Modeling & ELT with dbt, SQL performance, orchestration, cost control, and data governance collaboration.
Finance • Remote
MFA/VPN hygiene, secrets rotation, encryption (TDE/KMS), role design and auditing, partner with DBAs & SREs.
E-commerce • Remote
Automated tests for data workflows, SQL validation, API checks, pipeline stability reporting.
SMB • On-Site
Tier-1/2 support with basic SQL query checks and monitoring escalations. Growth track to DBA/DevOps.
Services • Hybrid
Gather requirements for data products, write SQL for validation, build lightweight dashboards and specs.
Agency • Remote
Plan migrations, manage stakeholders, keep risks & timelines green; experience with DBA/SRE teams a plus.
24/7 Ops • Remote
Off-hours incident handling, job failures, restores, and paging; documented runbooks required.
SQL DBA School connects qualified candidates with hiring teams across the U.S. and Canada for SQL Server DBA, Cloud & DevOps, Data, Software, and Security roles. Submit one application and our recruiters align you to openings that fit your skills, schedule, and pay expectations. We coach on resumes, interviews, and salary negotiation—so you can move from job search to job offer faster.
Compensation varies by market, seniority, and compliance requirements. Typical ranges we see: Junior SQL DBA: $65k–$85k • Mid SQL DBA: $110k–$135k • Senior/Cloud DBA: $130k–$165k. Contract roles may be hourly with W-2/C2C options.
Do I need prior enterprise experience? Not always. A strong home lab, evidence of restores, and clear documentation can open junior doors.
How fast is the process? Many candidates get first interviews within 1–2 weeks after a clean resume + screening.
Can I apply if I’m outside the U.S.? Yes—some roles require U.S. time-zone overlap or specific work authorization.
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