Remote SQL Server DBA
Production support • Query Store triage • HA/DR
$110k–$135k • Full-time • USA/CAN time-zones
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Azure SQL DBA (Managed Instance)
MI vs DB • Automatic Tuning • AFG • AAD
$130k–$155k • Remote (US)
Role detailsAWS RDS / Aurora DBA
Performance Insights • Multi-AZ • DMS
$120k–$150k • Remote (Global overlap)
Role detailsRoles We Place
- SQL Server DBA (On-Prem, Azure SQL, AWS RDS)
- T-SQL / SQL Developer (Stored Procs, Performance)
- ETL / SSIS / SSRS / SSAS (BI)
- Data Engineer (SQL + Python/Airflow/dbt)
- Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE)
- Cloud DBA (Azure MI / Azure SQL DB / Aurora)
- Power BI / Analytics Engineering
- SRE / DevOps (DB-aware CI/CD, IaC)
- Security Engineer (TDE/KMS, auditing, least-privilege)
- Junior SQL DBA (home-lab + monitoring)
Explore specialty hubs: Remote SQL DBA Jobs • Junior Remote SQL DBA • Azure SQL DBA • AWS RDS SQL DBA
How It Works
- Apply once — 5 minutes. Include your resume and skill checklist.
- Get matched — we compare your profile to current openings and schedule intros.
- Interview prep — resume polish, mock interviews, and take-home guidance.
- Offer & onboarding — we support salary strategy and first-90-day planning.
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Indicative Salary Ranges
Ranges vary by location, domain, and seniority.
| Role | Typical Range (USD) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SQL Server DBA | $110k–$150k | Perf tuning, HA/DR, on-call, compliance |
| Azure SQL DBA (MI/DB) | $130k–$155k | AFG, AAD, Query Store, cost control |
| AWS RDS / Aurora DBA | $120k–$150k | PI, Multi-AZ, cross-Region DR, DMS |
| Junior SQL DBA | $65k–$85k | Backups, restores, monitoring, tickets |
| Data Engineer (SQL + Cloud) | $120k–$145k | Pipelines, orchestration, cost awareness |
Skills That Get Interviews
DBA Core
- Backups/Restores (full/diff/log), recovery models
- HA/DR: Always On, Auto-Failover Groups, PITR/LTR
- Perf: Query Store, XE, index/plan stability
- Security: AAD/IAM, TDE/KMS, least privilege
Study guides: Microsoft Learn (SQL), Azure SQL, AWS RDS for SQL Server.
Developer & Data
- T-SQL mastery (sargability, window functions)
- ETL/SSIS/SSRS/SSAS fundamentals
- Data pipelines (Airflow/dbt), Python for SQL
- Observability & runbooks for data systems
Want a junior path? See Junior Remote SQL DBA.
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