SQL Database Administrator

Daxko; Birmingham (AL); Remote; USD 81,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Daxko seeks a Database Administrator (DBA) to support production and development environments, manage SQL Server, and contribute to a high-performing team. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong skills in database management, performance optimization, and cross-functional collaboration.

Benefits

Flexible paid time off

Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance

Monthly fitness reimbursement

401(k) matching

New-Parent Paid Leave

Casual work environments

Remote work

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience as a SQL Server DBA.
• Hands-on experience with MySQL and AWS Aurora.
• Strong initiative and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, tune, and maintain production and development SQL Server environments.
• Troubleshoot customer-related database issues.
• Oversee backup and recovery processes.

Skills

SQL Server

Performance Optimization

Troubleshooting

Database Management

Cloud Environments

T-SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Job Description

As a Database Administrator (DBA) , you’ll be at the heart of it all: supporting both production and development database environments to ensure performance, availability, reliability, and security. You'll work closely with our Development, QA, and Engineering teams to ensure smooth releases, optimize performance, and keep our systems running efficiently.

This is a collaborative role where you’ll not only take ownership of your assigned product lines, but also contribute to knowledge-sharing across the broader DBA team. You’ll become a trusted expert and a key part of a high-performing data operations team.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Take full ownership of DBA tasks for specific Daxko product lines
• Monitor, tune, and maintain production and development SQL Server environments
• Manage database user access, roles, and permissions
• Design and optimize schemas, indexes, and other database objects
• Oversee backup and recovery processes to ensure business continuity
• Collaborate with Engineering and QA teams to support smooth and performant product releases
• Import/export data across systems as needed to support business operations
• Troubleshoot customer-related database issues in partnership with Technical Services
• Participate in database maintenance activities and on-call rotations
• Configure and maintain failover clustering and high availability setups
• Support server upgrades, migrations, and security patches
• Proactively contribute to team knowledge sharing and cross-product learning
• Provide input and support for incident resolution and post-mortems when database-related issues occur

Qualifications:
Qualifications

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server, including installation, configuration, maintenance, and patching across multiple environments
• Deep understanding of SQL Server internals—including indexing, statistics, tempdb behavior, and transaction log management
• Skilled in analyzing and optimizing complex SQL queries using execution plans, Query Store, and SQL Profiler to improve performance and scalability
• Experience managing SQL Server in cloud environments, particularly SQL Azure, AWS RDS for SQL Server, or hybrid cloud/on-prem setups
• Proficient in working with 2–3 relational database technologies (e.g., SQL Server, MySQL, AWS Aurora) with a primary focus on SQL Server
• Available for on-call rotations, including occasional nights and weekends for high-priority database incidents or maintenance
• Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional, team-oriented environments supporting application developers, DevOps, and infrastructure teams
• Highly self-directed with strong initiative to own and drive SQL Server-related projects (e.g., migrations, upgrades, disaster recovery planning)
• Excellent attention to detail when performing database changes, deployments, or writing T-SQL scripts
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document procedures and communicate database issues to technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional growth in SQL Server and emerging cloud-based database solutions

Required Education and Experience:

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience as a SQL Server DBA, including experience with MySQL and/or AWS Aurora as secondary technologies
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Education and Experience:

• 5+ years of experience working specifically with SQL Server in enterprise-scale environments
• 6–7 years of experience in database administration across multiple RDBMS platforms, with advanced troubleshooting and performance tuning skills
• Proven ability to support multiple applications and database environments simultaneously, often involving diverse technologies and user needs

Additional Information

The salary range for this role is $81,600 - $126,600 per year. Where you fall within the compensation range is based on how you demonstrate the attributes and competencies required for the role. __ We mostly reserve the upper half of our compensation bands for internal growth. In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, performance-based incentives, and opportunities for growth.

#LI-Remote

Daxko is dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. We are committed to diversity in the broadest sense, including thought and perspective, age, ability, nationality, ethnicity, orientation, and gender. The skills, perspectives, ideas, and experiences of all of our team members contribute to the vitality and success of our purpose and values.

We truly care for our team members, and this is reflected through our offices, and benefits, and great perks. These perks are only for our full-time team members. Some of our favorites include:

Flexible paid time off
️ Affordable health, dental, and vision insurance options
Monthly fitness reimbursement
401(k) matching
New-Parent Paid Leave
Casual work environments
Remote work

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.