Database Engineer- SQL Server

Job Description

We are seeking a SQL Server Database Engineer with a strong focus on production operations and reliability engineering (SRE).

As part of this team, you will contribute to the plan, build, and run of Microsoft SQL Server database infrastructure, with a primary focus on system reliability, performance, and operational excellence.

This is a hands‑on Microsoft SQL Server role requiring strong T‑SQL and Power Shell skills, with an emphasis on production support, automation, and performance tuning.

This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys owning production database environments, solving real‑time issues, and improving system stability through automation, observability, and proactive performance optimization. You will play a key role in ensuring databases are highly available, resilient, and operating at scale – rather than building analytics platforms or data pipelines.

You’ll work both independently and collaboratively to deliver database improvements, troubleshoot complex issues, and support critical production systems, while applying best practices in SQL Server administration, automation, and reliability engineering.

Own the health, stability, and reliability of SQL Server production environments.

Continuously improve availability, monitoring, alerting, and incident response practices.

Diagnose and resolve real-world production issues including slow queries, blocking, deadlocks, and resource contention.

Optimize performance through advanced T‑SQL tuning, indexing strategies, and execution plan analysis.

Build and maintain monitoring and alerting systems for database health and performance.

Participate in on‑call rotations, triage, and resolve incidents to minimize downtime and business impact.

Own backup/restore processes, disaster recovery planning, and HA solutions (Always On, replication).

Ensure systems are resilient and meet uptime expectations.

Develop and maintain automation using Power Shell and SQL Server tooling (SQL Agent jobs, scripting, etc.) to streamline operations and reduce manual intervention.

Manage database access, permissions, and security configurations.

Ensure adherence to data protection and operational security best practices.

Work closely with application engineers to support production database usage, improve query efficiency, and troubleshoot issues in real time.

Hybrid position; expect at least 3 days in office, variations confirmed by your Hiring Manager. 24/7 on‑call production support. Not eligible for employment‑based visa sponsorship; candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

• 2+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelors degree, OR 5+ years of relevant work experience

• 2–5 years of hands‑on experience with Microsoft SQL Server in production environments
• Strong experience with:
  • T‑SQL (query tuning, stored procedures, performance troubleshooting)
  • Power Shell scripting for automation and operational tasks
  • SQL Server performance tuning (indexing, execution plans)
• Experience supporting production systems or on‑call environments
• Experience with backup/recovery and database maintenance
• Strong problem‑solving skills in live operational scenarios

• Experience with automation platforms (e.g., Ansible)
• Observability experience (Clickhouse, Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog, etc.)
• Exposure to SQL Server HA/DR (Always On, replication, clustering)
• Experience in SRE, Dev Ops, or operations‑focused roles
• Cloud exposure (AWS or GCP)
• Familiarity with Git/Git Hub
• Experience leveraging AI/code assistant tools for troubleshooting or automation

The estimated salary range is $ to $ USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job‑related factors including knowledge, skills, experience, and location. The position…