Senior Database Administrator
RemoteColombia
Job Summary
Administer, maintain, and optimize SQL Server environments across production and non-production systems in Azure, while monitoring performance through query tuning, execution plan analysis, and indexing strategies. Manage backup and restore processes, replication, high availability, and disaster recovery configurations for enterprise systems. Administer Snowflake environments, including warehouse sizing, access controls, and platform performance, and support integrations with Azure services, external stages, and blob storage. Collaborate with Infrastructure, DevOps, and Data teams on deployments, migrations, incident response, and continuous platform improvements. Contribute to database administration best practices, documentation, and governance standards. Requires 7+ years of experience with SQL Server, Snowflake, and Azure, plus strong English communication skills.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in database administration and database performance optimization
- Strong hands-on expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, including administration, tuning, replication, backup and recovery, and HA/DR
- Strong experience with Snowflake administration, architecture, and performance tuning
- Hands-on experience working with Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure
- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex database issues in large-scale or high-volume environments
- Strong understanding of concurrency, transactions, indexing, and database reliability best practices
- Above Average English communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical teams
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting enterprise or retail platforms with high transaction volumes
- Background in database modernization, migration, or cloud transformation initiatives
- Familiarity with scripting or automation using PowerShell or Python
- Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
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