Lead DBA (MSSQL)

We are seeking an experienced MSSQL Developer (DBA Engineer) to join a small, highly technical team of SQL Server engineers globally. This team focuses on designing, developing, optimizing, and maintaining MSSQL based data platforms across all environments (AWS, Azure, On-Prem).

This role requires an MSSQL engineer/developer who can operate with a high degree of autonomy while maintaining strong technical and architectural alignment with global stakeholders.


This is a hands-on technical role that combines deep system level understanding, strong SQL Server development expertise, and direct contribution to the design, performance, and reliability of our MSSQL platform. Knowledge of PostgreSQL and MySQL is considered a strong asset.

About You - Experience, education, skills, and accomplishments

• 7 years minimum of experience as a MSSQL RDBMS DBA and SQL Developer
• 7 years of experience of physical and logical MSSQL Server and database design knowledge
• At least 7 years of experience with strong SQL DB architecture logical and physical understanding.
• At least 7 years of experience in database performance tuning and capacity planning.
• At least 7 years of experience working with AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder who has an active Public Trust Clearance

It would be great if you also had...

• Ability to perform both MSSQL and operating system performance monitoring and the necessary adjustments.
• Other DB engines like Oracle Server, MySQL and Postgres databases are a plus.
• A good knowledge of the operating systems
• Experience/Understanding with DevOps and automation tools and basic knowledge about CloudOps processes
• Monitoring tools and alerting like Data Dog and Pager Duty
• Excellent knowledge of MSSQL backup and recovery scenarios.
• Excellent skills in all Microsoft tools: SSMS, SSRS, SSIS
• Excellent knowledge of MSSQL security management.

What will you be doing in this role?

• Creates and maintains all databases required for development, testing, education, and production usage.
• Performs the capacity planning required to create and maintain the databases. The DBA works closely with system administration.
• Formulate and execute remediation plans where existing Database deployments fall short of industry and company standards.
• Assist in troubleshooting efforts when data integrity or database performance is suspected is a possible cause of service issues.
• Performs ongoing tuning of the database instances.
• Install new versions of the MSSQL and its tools and any other tools that access the SQL database.
• Plans and implements backup and recovery of the MSSQL database.
• Advise development teams on appropriate database server deployment and configuration. Implements and enforces security for all the SQL Databases.
• Performs database re-organizations as required to assist performance and ensure maximum uptime of the database.
• Support service delivery and development teams by refreshing non-production database environments.
• Test patches to ensure compatibility with the database environment and participate in regular patching cycle.
• Enforces and maintains database constraints to ensure integrity of the database.
• Administers all database objects, including tables, clusters, indexes, views, sequences, packages, and procedures.
• Assists with impact analysis of any changes made to the database objects.
• Monitor Database alerts and respond to issues and errors.
• Assess, develop, and improve database High Availability/Disaster Recovery strategy Implement maintenance plans and monitoring to ensure Database instances are running optimally and making best use of computing resources.
• Contribute to the overall strategy for the Enterprise Solutions SQL Server estate supporting internal applications.
• Supporting developers to ensure their applications query the DBs in the most efficient, possible way.
• Assisting with your expertise to new projects in order to define the best technologies and approaches to use from the DBA perspective.
• Assisting to resolve day to day incidents with our assets.

About the Team


This is an amazing opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team who works on a wide range of technologies. The team consists of 8 DBA colleagues across 3 different time zones (EMEA, US, India).

Hours of Work

• Full time, permanent position
• Hybrid working schedule on-site 2-3 days/week
• Must live within a commutable distance to one of our US office locations - Philadelphia, PA highly preferred. Will also consider Alexandria, VA.

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