Senior Data Engineer (SQL Server & Automation)

Playlist; San Luis Obispo (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Playlist is seeking a Data Engineer to join the DBA team within the Data Platform Engineering group. You will build, operate, and optimize database infrastructure, focusing on Microsoft SQL Server across Mindbody, Booker, and the broader Playlist platform.

You will troubleshoot production SQL Server environments on Windows and Linux, write scripts in PowerShell and Python to reduce manual work, and collaborate with engineers to improve deployment and developer experience.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience supporting or engineering production Microsoft SQL Server environments, including database administration and complex troubleshooting in Windows and Linux.
• Strong SQL skills, including query analysis, investigation, and performance tuning.
• Experience using PowerShell and Python to script or automate technical tasks.
• Ability to triage production problems, investigate complex issues, identify root causes, and implement durable solutions.
• Experience improving systems through automation, software engineering, or reliable operational practices.
• Comfort communicating technical trade-offs with internal engineering partners.
• Experience in mentoring engineers and shaping technical roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Build, operate, and improve reliable database infrastructure supporting Mindbody, Booker, and Playlist platform.
• Support and troubleshoot production Microsoft SQL Server environments, including query performance and availability.
• Develop scripts and automation to reduce manual work and enable self-service database operations for engineering teams.
• Partner with application engineers to investigate database issues and improve developer experience.
• Drive modernization of database infrastructure, including migrations and deployment/testing improvements.
• Document technical decisions and share knowledge to improve data-system operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and drive projects end-to-end.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server

SQL

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Playlist is seeking a Data Engineer to join the DBA team within the Data Platform Engineering group. You will build, operate, and optimize database infrastructure, focusing on Microsoft SQL Server across Mindbody, Booker, and the broader Playlist platform.

You will troubleshoot production SQL Server environments on Windows and Linux, write scripts in PowerShell and Python to reduce manual work, and collaborate with engineers to improve deployment and developer experience.