DBA SQL Server| Pleno

Jobgether SRL; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work arrangement

Full-time employment opportunity

Exposure to modern technology

Job summary

Jobgether SRL is seeking a motivated student or early-career professional to support SQL Server operations in a fully remote role. You will assist with backups, restores, monitoring, and routine maintenance.

You will learn performance tuning, automation, and cloud-based database practices while collaborating with development teams. The role emphasizes attention to detail and the ability to follow procedures.

Qualifications

• Mandatory education path as described, or related postgraduate certificate with 360 hours.
• Basic knowledge of SQL Server and core DBA concepts.
• Familiarity with T-SQL queries and standard functions.
• Introductory understanding of indexes, statistics, recovery models.
• Ability to follow procedures, document activities, and report issues.
• Willingness to learn troubleshooting, tuning, and automation.
• Strong organizational skills and clear communication within a team.

Responsibilities

• Execute routine SQL Server administration tasks including backups and restores.
• Monitor SQL Server jobs, alerts, logs, and events to ensure availability.
• Perform routine maintenance: index rebuilds, reorganizations, statistics updates.
• Track resource usage and growth to identify capacity concerns.
• Run basic T-SQL scripts and assist with simple query adjustments.
• Support validation and execution of low-impact change scripts.
• Identify and escalate blocking, failed jobs, or disk space issues.
• Assist development teams with database scripts and queries.
• Maintain documentation of procedures, incidents, and processes.
• Support security and auditing activities through access control tasks.
• Develop knowledge in performance tuning, automation, and cloud DB ops.

Skills

SQL Server Fundamentals

T-SQL Knowledge

Operational Procedures

Problem-Solving

Attention to Detail

Teamwork and Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Postgraduate IT certificate (360 hours)

Tools

Grafana

Azure Monitor

DMVs

Microsoft Azure

Git basics

Job description

Accountabilities

• Database Operations: Execute routine SQL Server administration tasks, including database backups and restores, in accordance with established procedures.
• Monitoring and Alert Management: Monitor SQL Server jobs, alerts, logs, and events to identify operational issues and maintain database availability.
• Database Maintenance: Perform routine maintenance activities, including index rebuilds and reorganizations, as well as statistics updates.
• Performance Monitoring: Track CPU and memory usage, disk consumption, and database growth to identify potential capacity or performance concerns.
• SQL Scripting: Execute basic T-SQL scripts and assist with simple query adjustments, including the use of joins, filters, and common functions.
• Change Management: Support the validation and execution of low-impact database change scripts, following version control procedures and established change management practices.
• Incident Identification and Escalation: Identify and report issues such as database blocking, failed jobs, disk space shortages, and service unavailability, escalating complex incidents to mid-level and senior team members when necessary.
• Development Team Support: Assist development teams with the execution of database scripts and simple queries, ensuring compliance with operational standards.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate documentation of database procedures, recurring activities, incidents, and operational processes.
• Security and Auditing: Support database security and audit activities by applying access permissions in accordance with established standards.
• Continuous Improvement: Develop technical knowledge in performance tuning, automation, troubleshooting, and cloud-based database operations.

Requirements

• Education (Mandatory): Currently pursuing a higher education degree in Information Technology or a related IT field; alternatively, a completed higher education degree in any field accompanied by a postgraduate certificate in Information Technology, such as a specialization, master's, or doctoral qualification, with a minimum workload of 360 hours.
• SQL Server Fundamentals: Basic knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server and its core database administration concepts.
• T-SQL Knowledge: Familiarity with basic T-SQL queries, including joins, filters, and standard functions.
• Database Maintenance: Introductory understanding of indexes, statistics, and database recovery models.
• Operational Procedures: Ability to follow technical instructions, execute established routines, and document activities accurately.
• Problem-Solving: Willingness to learn troubleshooting techniques, performance tuning, and database automation.
• Attention to Detail: Strong organizational skills and the ability to identify inconsistencies, monitor alerts, and follow operational processes carefully.
• Teamwork and Communication: Ability to collaborate with development teams and more experienced database administrators, communicate issues clearly, and elevate problems when appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with database monitoring tools such as Grafana or Azure Monitor.
• Basic knowledge of Dynamic Management Views (DMVs) and database performance analysis.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure and cloud-based database environments.
• Introductory knowledge of Git, version control, and basic deployment pipelines.
• Interest in expanding technical expertise in SQL Server administration, database security, automation, and performance optimization.

Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.
• Full-time employment opportunity.
• Exposure to modern technology environments and database administration practices.
• Opportunities to develop skills in SQL Server monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Collaboration with experienced technical professionals and development teams.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development in cloud technologies, automation, and database management.