Senior SQL Server DBA - Scale Global Databases

Sovos Latinoamérica; Ciudad de México; Híbrido; MXN 900.000 - 1.300.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible time-off

Health benefits

Meal vouchers

Meeting-free days

Mentoring programs

Training & development

Descripción de la vacante

Sovos is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to lead and optimize our enterprise SQL Server environments powering tax compliance for thousands of customers. You will ensure performance, security, and reliability while mentoring junior DBAs and collaborating with product and tech teams.

Based in CDMX with weekly office presence, you will implement patches, upgrades, and disaster recovery strategies, and leverage AI tools to drive operational efficiency and incident resolution.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 7+ years of hands-on Database Administration experience.
• Fluent English, written and verbal.
• Availability to attend the office once a week (Condesa, CDMX).
• Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills with deep understanding of database internals.
• Solid, hands-on experience with SQL Server environments.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Product and Technology teams and influence peers to adopt best practices.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, support tickets, and team goals simultaneously.
• Comfort working with AI tools to improve productivity and operational efficiency.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as a subject matter expert for critical database technologies, leading resolution of complex incidents and performance issues across SQL Server mainly.
• Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement tuning solutions to optimize query response times and system throughput.
• Collaborate with software engineers and tech leads to review query designs and schema changes, ensuring efficiency and scalability prior to deployment.
• Lead the implementation of patches, upgrades, and migrations with minimal downtime, including backup/recovery strategies, high-availability setups, and disaster recovery testing.
• Mentor and support junior DBAs and application teams, driving adoption of database best practices across the organization.
• Collect and analyze performance metrics and provide intelligent recommendations for system improvements.
• Communicate database health, maintenance status, and potential risks clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Leverage AI-assisted tooling and automation to streamline monitoring, root cause analysis, and operational workflows.

Conocimientos

Performance tuning

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Fluent English

AI tooling familiarity

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT or related field

Herramientas

SQL Server

Backup/Recovery

High Availability

Descripción del empleo

Sovos is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to lead and optimize our enterprise SQL Server environments powering tax compliance for thousands of customers. You will ensure performance, security, and reliability while mentoring junior DBAs and collaborating with product and tech teams.

Based in CDMX with weekly office presence, you will implement patches, upgrades, and disaster recovery strategies, and leverage AI tools to drive operational efficiency and incident resolution.