SQL Server Database Administrator
Any city, TX, US, 99999
Be part of a team that unleashes the power of leading-edge technologies to help improve the health and well-being of those most vulnerable in our country and communities. Working at Gainwell carries its rewards. You’ll have an incredible opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development. You’ll add to your technical credentials and certifications while enjoying a generous, flexible vacation policy and educational assistance. We also have comprehensive leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities.
Summary
As an Advisor-level SQL Server DBA, you will serve as a trusted technical expert, providing leadership in the design, architecture, and optimization of enterprise-grade SQL Server environments across on-premises, AWS, and Azure platforms. You will be responsible for ensuring the performance, scalability, and reliability of mission-critical databases while contributing to data modeling, design, observability, and automation initiatives. This role includes performance tuning, architecture reviews, mentoring, and on-call production support.
Your role in our mission
- Lead database design and data modeling efforts, translating business requirements into logical and physical database structures.
- Define and enforce data standards, normalization, indexing, and partitioning strategies to support scalability and performance.
- Architect, implement, and maintain SQL Server environments, including AlwaysOn Availability Groups, clustering, and replication.
- Manage and optimize SSRS and SSIS solutions, ensuring high-performance reporting and ETL workflows.
- Implement observability and monitoring solutions (Dynatrace, New Relic, Prometheus, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor) for proactive database insights.
- Conduct advanced performance tuning (query optimization, execution plans, indexing, workload analysis).
- Develop and maintain backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies, leveraging both native SQL backups and AWS/Azure snapshots.
- Collaborate with development and architecture teams to provide database best practices and schema design guidance.
- Automate recurring tasks using PowerShell, T-SQL, and DevOps/IaC tools.
- Serve as a mentor to junior DBAs, providing technical leadership and fostering knowledge-sharing.
- Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation to support critical production environments.
What we're looking for
- 10+ years of SQL Server DBA experience with proven expertise in database design, modeling, and administration.
- Strong background in logical and physical data modeling, schema design, and relational architecture.
- Hands-on experience with AWS RDS for SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, and hybrid architectures.
- Experience in cloud migration strategies and modern database architectures.
- Strong skills in backup, restore, HA/DR, and compliance controls.
- Scripting proficiency with PowerShell and T-SQL; exposure to DevOps/IaC preferred.
What you should expect in this role
- Remote work opportunity within US.
- Video cameras must be used during all interviews, as well as during the initial week of orientation.
- Participation in production on-call rotations to ensure 24/7 system availability.
- Opportunity to influence enterprise data architecture, observability practices, and modernization efforts.
- Support for certifications, continuous learning.
- The Deadline to submit applications for this posting is October 21, 2025.