SQL Database Administrator—Automation & Performance

Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Employee discount on home furnishings

Professional development

401(k) and profit sharing

Life Insurance

Job summary

Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC is seeking a skilled Database Administrator to support and optimize the world’s largest furniture manufacturer’s data systems. You will administer SQL Server across multiple environments, handle backups, security, and performance, and collaborate with IT and development teams to ensure system reliability.

The role emphasizes automation, on-call support, and continuous improvement of database operations in a fast-paced enterprise setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years hands-on experience administering Microsoft SQL Server in an enterprise environment.
• Strong understanding of database backup and recovery strategies.
• Experience with database monitoring tools and performance troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in T-SQL for querying, scripting, and automation.
• Familiarity with PowerShell or other scripting languages for automation.
• Knowledge of database security best practices and compliance requirements.
• Experience working in an ITIL-based environment with incident and change management processes.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environment across development, test, and production instances.
• Provide support for additional RDBMS platforms (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Ensure database availability, security, and integrity across environments.
• Manage database access controls, user permissions, and security compliance.
• Perform regular database maintenance including backups, index maintenance, and statistics updates.
• Execute database deployments and changes following change management procedures.
• Respond to and resolve database-related incidents within SLA timeframes.
• Triage and prioritize incoming work requests based on business impact.
• Perform root cause analysis on recurring issues and implement preventive measures.
• Document incident resolutions and maintain a knowledge base for common issues.
• Collaborate with application, development, and infrastructure teams to resolve complex issues.
• Participate in on-call rotation for after-hours support.

Skills

SQL Server administration

T-SQL

Scripting: PowerShell/Python

ITIL processes

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems or related

Tools

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Azure SQL

Monitoring tools

Job description

Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC is seeking a skilled Database Administrator to support and optimize the world’s largest furniture manufacturer’s data systems. You will administer SQL Server across multiple environments, handle backups, security, and performance, and collaborate with IT and development teams to ensure system reliability.

The role emphasizes automation, on-call support, and continuous improvement of database operations in a fast-paced enterprise setting.