Database Administrator - SQL

SHI International Corp.

1d•$110,000 - $140,000•Remote

About The Position

The Database Administrator (SQL) is responsible for designing, supporting, and optimizing SQL database environments across managed services customers. This role focuses on ensuring database performance, availability, security, and reliability in complex production environments while partnering closely with customers and internal engineering teams. The ideal candidate brings strong SQL expertise, a proactive mindset, and experience supporting large or mission-critical database systems. This is a remote position and requires a dedicated home office, with limited travel as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent hands-on experience
3–5 years of experience supporting SQL database environments (managed services experience preferred)
Deep expertise with Microsoft SQL Server (on-prem and/or cloud-based)
Strong knowledge of: Backup and restore strategies, High availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR), Performance tuning and optimization
Experience supporting large or complex database environments
Exposure to at least one cloud platform (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
One or more database-related certifications, such as: Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, AWS Certified Database – Specialty, GCP Cloud Database Engineer (or ability to obtain within 3 months of hire)
ITIL v3+ (or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire)

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with IT Glue, Autotask, DattoRMM, and documentation tools
Experience with automation or scripting related to database operations
Exposure to CI/CD pipelines or database deployment automation

Responsibilities

Design, build, administer, and support SQL database environments across customer-managed platforms
Ensure database performance, availability, reliability, and security in production environments
Monitor, diagnose, and resolve database performance and stability issues
Perform backup, restore, HA/DR, and disaster recovery planning and execution
Optimize existing environments and contribute to standardization through documentation and SOPs
Participate in and lead managed services projects aligned to customer objectives
Engage directly with customers through incident response, change requests, meetings, and status updates
Track and document work accurately in the PSA system, including weekly timesheet submission
Support audits, compliance efforts, and on-call rotations as required
Collaborate with senior engineers for complex escalations and solution design