Principal SQL Database Administrator - Remote - Latin America

FullStack Labs, Inc.; Chimbote; Híbrido; PEN 375.000 - 579.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

FullStack Labs, Inc. is seeking a Principal SQL Database Administrator to join client teams remotely across LATAM. You will integrate directly into client environments and collaborate with designers and engineers daily to maintain and optimize large-scale SQL Server deployments.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of DBA experience, advanced English, and a four-year degree, with deep expertise in SQL Server administration, performance tuning, and maintenance in Windows environments.

Formación

• 8+ years of professional Database Administration experience.
• Advanced English is required.
• Four-year college degree is required.
• Experience administering Microsoft SQL Server at significant scale (1,000+ databases or equivalent).
• Deep expertise in SQL Server administration within Windows-hosted environments.
• Strong experience with SQL Server performance tuning and optimization.

Responsabilidades

• Administer and maintain Microsoft SQL Server at large scale.
• Tune performance, troubleshoot, and optimize SQL queries.
• Establish database administration standards and best practices.
• Identify and resolve database performance bottlenecks proactively.
• Ensure ongoing database health and maintenance.

Conocimientos

SQL Server administration

Performance tuning

Query optimization

Windows environments

Database health management

Large-scale databases

Agile / Scrum

English proficiency

Problem solving

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Herramientas

Microsoft SQL Server

SQL Server Management Studio

Descripción del empleo

Principal SQL Database Administrator - Remote - Latin America

Chimbote

Latam

About FullStack

FullStack is your AI-native engineering partner, built to turn AI capability into certainty. Most companies can demo AI; few can get it to production and prove what it produced. We close that gap with three capabilities, AI built into your products from the start, elite vetted talent who apply it, and transparent execution that shows value every step of the way. With now over 600 customers in North America, FullStack is one integrated partner for all your AI engineering needs. With FullStack, you move forward with confidence.

We’re most proud of:

Offering life-changing career opportunities to talented software professionals across the Americas.

Building highly-skilled software development teams for hundreds of the world’s greatest companies.

Having delivered hundreds of successful custom software solutions, which have positively impacted the lives and careers of millions of users.

Our 4.1-star rating on GlassDoor.

Our client Net Promoter Score of 68, twice the industry average.

The Opportunity

Join our talent network and connect with U.S. clients for flexible, project-based development work as a Principal SQL Database Administrator.

You will integrate directly into our client's team and work alongside their existing designers and engineers on a daily basis.

What We're Looking For

8+ years of professional Database Administration experience.

Advanced English is required.

Successful completion of a four-year college degree is required.

Demonstrated experience administering and maintaining Microsoft SQL Server at significant scale, ideally across 1,000+ databases or an equivalent enterprise environment.

Deep expertise in SQL Server administration within Windows-hosted environments.

Strong experience with SQL Server performance tuning, troubleshooting, and optimization.

Advanced knowledge of SQL Server indexing strategies and index optimization.

Strong experience analyzing execution plans, query performance, waits, blocking, locking, and other SQL Server performance indicators.

Proven ability to identify and resolve database performance bottlenecks proactively.

Strong understanding of SQL Server maintenance and ongoing database health management.

Demonstrated ability to establish database administration standards, procedures, and best practices in environments where formal DBA processes may not yet exist.

Proven experience troubleshooting complex production database issues and determining root causes.

Consultative mindset with the confidence to challenge ineffective approaches and recommend better technical solutions.

Ability to operate at scale, prioritizing issues and improvements across a large number of databases without losing attention to operational detail.

Strong ownership mentality, with the ability to independently manage the health and performance of a large database environment.

Availability to work with regular overlap during Canadian business hours, aligned with either Vancouver/Pacific Time or Toronto/Eastern Time.

Ability to work through new and difficult issues and contribute to libraries as needed.

Ability to create and maintain continuous integration and delivery of applications.

Forensic attention to detail.

A positive mindset and a can-do attitude.

Experience working on Agile / Scrum teams.

Meaningful experience working on large, complex systems.

Ability to take extreme ownership over your work. Every day is a challenge to ensure you are performing to the expectations you and your team have agreed upon.

Ability to identify with the goals of FullStack's clients, and dedicate yourself to delivering on the commitments you and your team make to them.

Nice To Have

We’re seeking engineers who are AI-enthusiastic in their workflow. Professional experience or personal project work with the following is a significant plus:

Cursor, Windsurf, or Google Antigravity.

Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex, or Copilot CLI.

Work Authorization Requirements

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the country of this job posting on a full-time basis.

FullStack will not sponsor applicants for work visas now or in the future.

What We Offer

Competitive pay.

The ability to work with leading startups and Fortune 500 companies.

Continuing education opportunities.

Opportunity to grow and expand your career.

Our talent network is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and accessible environment where IT professionals can find opportunities that match their skills. We welcome individuals of all races, religions, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, abilities, and experiences. Our focus is on connecting talent with projects based on qualifications, ensuring a fair and transparent process that values diverse perspectives and global collaboration.