Senior SQL Developer & DBA – Remote, Cloud & AI Ops

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bounteous seeks an experienced SQL Developer + Database Administrator to manage production SQL Server environments with a focus on Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and AWS MySQL. You will optimize T‑SQL, support EF-based apps, and drive high availability and performance in a fast-paced production setting.

The role emphasizes collaboration with technical leadership and leveraging AI tooling to automate and monitor database operations, while ensuring security and reliability across

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on experience as a Database Administrator with hands-on SQL Server expertise.
• Proficiency with Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance.
• Experience with cloud-hosted relational databases, including AWS MySQL.
• Advanced T-SQL skills, including DDL, DML, stored procedures, and query optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret execution plans and conduct operator-level query analysis.
• Working knowledge of Entity Framework and its SQL generation patterns.
• Familiarity with AI tools and their application in database management and automation

Responsibilities

• Administer and manage production SQL Server environments across Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and AWS MySQL.
• Author, review, and optimize T-SQL queries, stored procedures, DML statements, and schema changes.
• Perform query performance tuning through execution plan analysis, indexing strategies, statistics management, and operator-level diagnostics.
• Collaborate closely with the lead architect to evaluate and implement decisions impacting production environments.
• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of production schemas, data flows, and system architecture.
• Support Entity Framework-based applications by analyzing generated SQL and recommending optimizations.
• Leverage AI tooling to enhance database operations, monitoring, and automation practices.
• Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, risks, and operational inefficiencies

Skills

SQL Server

Azure SQL Database

Azure SQL Managed Instance

AWS MySQL

T-SQL

Entity Framework

AI tooling

Tools

None

Job description

Bounteous seeks an experienced SQL Developer + Database Administrator to manage production SQL Server environments with a focus on Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and AWS MySQL. You will optimize T‑SQL, support EF-based apps, and drive high availability and performance in a fast-paced production setting.

The role emphasizes collaboration with technical leadership and leveraging AI tooling to automate and monitor database operations, while ensuring security and reliability across