SQL Server DBA

📋 Description

• Urgent production support for SQL Server environments.
• Weekend maintenance: updates, index/rebuilds, DBCC, schema changes.
• Performance management: resolve tempdb contention, deadlocks, tuning.
• High-availability: Always On AGs and WSFC failover procedures.
• Backup and recovery: native backups, point-in-time restores, patching.
• Ticket/workload management: handle queues and client handoffs.

🎯 Requirements

• 2–5 years production support SQL Server DBA experience.
• SQL Server 2012–2025, config, MAXDOP, memory, security controls.
• T-SQL and performance tuning; interpret plans and fix queries.
• Core DBA: backups, restores, file management, patching.
• Always On AGs and WSFC: config, troubleshooting, failover.
• SSIS deployment/monitoring/troubleshooting.

🎁 Benefits

• Compensation: $35–$55 per hour (hourly).
• Schedule: part-time ~17 hrs/week, Saturday 8:00 AM–9:00 PM MT, with prep on Fri and Sunday handoff.
• Fully remote position for US-based professionals.
• 401(k) with company matching.
• PTO: 80 hours (10 days) annually.
• Paid training and certification opportunities.