Database Administrator-SQL

H&R Block • Remote, MO

1d • $73,400 - $110,100

About The Position

Works closely with Senior and/or Lead Database Administrators, providing technical expertise in planning, designing, implementing, and operating database platforms that support H&R Block business applications across cloud and on-premises environments. The role delivers secure, reliable, scalable, and cost-effective solutions while enabling developer autonomy through standardized patterns, self-service capabilities, automation, documentation, and technical guidance. It applies security, compliance, reliability, and operational guardrails to reduce risk and support business outcomes.

The Database Administrator monitors, optimizes, and maintains database services and evaluates emerging technologies and opportunities for improvement. The role works with Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL solutions, applies Azure Cloud, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code practices, and uses AI responsibly across development, testing, documentation, and operations. It also collaborates with database, platform, cybersecurity, governance, and application teams, and participates in peer reviews, on-call support, incident response, and root-cause analysis.

H&R Block describes its purpose as providing help and inspiring confidence in clients and communities. It says it invests in associate well-being through competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and support for life inside and outside work. The stated pay range is $73,400 to $110,100 per year; individual pay decisions depend on job-related factors and location.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent through a combination of education and related work experience.
• At least 3 years of DBMS administration experience with SQL Server and PostgreSQL, including database implementation, tuning, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• At least 3 years of experience with operating systems such as UNIX, Linux, or Windows.
• Shell scripting experience.
• Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Teamwork skills.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL solutions across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Experience with Azure Cloud, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code.

Nice To Haves

• PostgreSQL experience.
• PL/SQL development background.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, implement, and operate database platforms supporting business applications across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Deliver secure, reliable, scalable, and cost-effective database solutions using standardized patterns, self-service capabilities, automation, documentation, and technical guidance.
• Establish guardrails for security, compliance, availability, performance, resiliency, data protection, and cost management to promote developer autonomy and application-team ownership.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, maintenance, validation, monitoring, and remediation.
• Monitor database health, capacity, performance, availability, storage, security, patching, and compliance, and take proactive action to reduce risk and service disruption.
• Optimize and maintain database services and evaluate emerging database, cloud, automation, and artificial intelligence technologies.
• Apply AI in day-to-day activities, including agentic development and responsible use across development, testing, documentation, and operations.
• Collaborate with database, platform, cybersecurity, governance, and application teams to resolve incidents, eliminate recurring issues, and improve business and developer outcomes.
• Participate in peer reviews, on-call support, incident response, and root-cause analysis.
• Perform other duties with increasing independence.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug coverage for qualifying associates and eligible dependents.
• H&R Block Retirement Savings Plan (401(k) Plan).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Virtual fitness center programs.
• Associate discount program.
• Business Travel Accident Insurance.
• Associate Tax Prep benefit.
• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.
• Potential participation in incentive compensation or short-term incentive plans, subject to plan terms.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level