Senior SQL Server DBA — Hybrid, Proactive Leader

FPT Software Philippines Corporation; Cebu City; Hybrid; PHP 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/Flexible work arrangement

Job summary

FPT Software Philippines Corporation is seeking a senior SQL Server DBA to support the customer’s SQL environment. You will work closely with the DBA Lead on proactive administration, operational support, and project execution while identifying and prioritizing duties with minimal direction.

The role demands independence, strong problem ownership, and the ability to balance production support with continuous improvement in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Must have 5+ years of SQL Server DBA experience.
• Proven experience in Microsoft SQL Server administration.
• Strong skills in performance tuning and query optimization.
• Experience with backup, recovery, high availability, and production support.
• Experience with SQL Server upgrades, patching, monitoring, and alerting.
• PowerShell scripting and automation.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and independent problem ownership.
• Ability to work independently and proactively.

Responsibilities

• Administer SQL Server environments, including monitoring, performance tuning, backup and recovery, upgrades, patching, security, and operational support.
• Support business projects, enhancements, migrations, and application initiatives.
• Work directly with business stakeholders, project teams, developers, infrastructure teams, and vendors.
• Proactively identify risks, performance issues, and improvement opportunities.
• Drive issues through resolution and demonstrate ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• Partner closely with the DBA Lead to maintain a stable, secure, and high-performing SQL environment.

Skills

SQL Server DBA

SQL Server administration

Performance tuning

Backup and recovery

High availability

PowerShell scripting

Independent problem ownership

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Snowflake

Azure SQL

AWS-hosted SQL Server

Job description

FPT Software Philippines Corporation is seeking a senior SQL Server DBA to support the customer’s SQL environment. You will work closely with the DBA Lead on proactive administration, operational support, and project execution while identifying and prioritizing duties with minimal direction.

The role demands independence, strong problem ownership, and the ability to balance production support with continuous improvement in a hybrid work setting.