Senior SQL Server Architect & Cloud Tuning Lead

Datavail Infotech; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Datavail is hiring a Senior Database Engineer/SQL Server DBA to support mission-critical database systems for a range of clients. This role emphasizes engineering-minded automation, cloud-native platforms, and proactive problem prevention over reactive tickets.

You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to design scalable solutions and ensure SLAs are met. As Primary DBA for one or more clients, you will lead service delivery with hands-on tuning, architecture guidance, DR planning, and

Qualifications

• Senior SQL Server DBA focused on proactive performance tuning and cloud-native database strategies.
• Automates repeatable tasks and optimizes across Azure SQL DB, Azure Managed Instance, and AWS RDS.
• Acts as primary DBA for multiple clients, guiding architecture and service delivery.
• Willing to travel up to 20% domestically.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, preempting performance, availability, and security risks.
• Advise on cloud database architecture, migration, and cost optimization across AWS and Azure.
• Lead architecture design, DR planning, and capacity forecasting initiatives.
• Own end-to-end database service lifecycle including backups, HA/DR, and upgrades.
• Define SLOs for availability and performance with automated remediation.
• Lead root-cause analysis and post-incident reviews to drive automation.
• Design scalable database structures with partitioning and auditing.
• Develop deployment/rollback scripts and coordinate version updates.

Skills

T-SQL optimization

Cloud-native databases

Performance tuning

Python scripting

PowerShell scripting

SQL Server tuning

Indexing strategy

Root-cause analysis

Automation

Tools

Azure SQL Database

Azure SQL Managed Instance

AWS RDS for SQL Server

SQL Server Management Studio

Job description

Datavail is hiring a Senior Database Engineer/SQL Server DBA to support mission-critical database systems for a range of clients. This role emphasizes engineering-minded automation, cloud-native platforms, and proactive problem prevention over reactive tickets.

You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to design scalable solutions and ensure SLAs are met. As Primary DBA for one or more clients, you will lead service delivery with hands-on tuning, architecture guidance, DR planning, and