Senior SQL Server DBA — Always On & Azure Expert

Lever, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Rx/Dental/Vision coverage for

Company 401(k) plan with employer-con

1 Friday off each month for Wellness

Job summary

BHG Financial is seeking a Senior SQL Server Database Administrator to manage, optimize, and secure mission‑critical SQL Server environments. You will drive advanced T‑SQL development, performance tuning, high availability, and disaster recovery, collaborating with development and infrastructure teams.

We want an independent thinker with a strong record in database administration, capable of handling security, data migrations, and production triage with minimal downtime.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on SQL Server DBA experience.
• Senior-level T-SQL skills (query optimization, indexing, complex joins).
• Deep understanding of SQL Server internals (locking, blocking, tempdb, memory, I/O).
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical abilities.
• Experience with backups, HA/DR, and capacity planning.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Willingness to travel during the first 6 months and ~5% thereafter.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and administer SQL Server environments (on‑premises and cloud).
• Develop and optimize complex T‑SQL code including procedures, functions, views, and indexes.
• Monitor health and performance using native and third‑party tools.
• Implement HA/DR solutions and manage Always On availability groups.
• Collaborate with developers to enforce best practices and support releases.

Skills

Senior-level T-SQL skills

10+ years SQL Server DBA experience

SQL Server performance tuning

SQL Server internals

Backups/HA/DR expertise

Communication & documentation

Travel readiness

Tools

PowerShell

Job description

BHG Financial is seeking a Senior SQL Server Database Administrator to manage, optimize, and secure mission‑critical SQL Server environments. You will drive advanced T‑SQL development, performance tuning, high availability, and disaster recovery, collaborating with development and infrastructure teams.

We want an independent thinker with a strong record in database administration, capable of handling security, data migrations, and production triage with minimal downtime.