Senior Application Database Administrator (SQL Server)
Core
Design, support, and improve cloud-based databases that power modern applications, ensuring they are reliable, scalable, secure, and optimized for performance.
Role type
Senior Application Database Administrator (SQL Server)
Builds
Cloud-based, application-facing database solutions
Domain
Cloud infrastructure and relational database management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
SQL performance tuning, cloud-managed database services, relational database platforms (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server), production system support, root cause analysis, database design, schema changes, automation implementation
Preferred skills
Technical leadership, mentoring, cross-team collaboration
Technologies
SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, cloud-managed database services
Responsibilities
Lead the design, performance, and reliability of cloud-based, application-facing databases; Partner with engineering teams to build scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient database solutions; Guide best practices for database design, schema changes, and performance tuning; Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, leading root cause analysis when needed; Implement standards, guardrails, and automation to improve database operations; Mentor team members and support knowledge sharing across engineering and database communities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC