Remote Junior/Mid SQL Server Admin

Along with dynamic company development, we are looking for talented and experienced Junior / Mid SQL Server Administrator.

Fully remote. 25+ years of experience on the Polish market for the American biggest children's apparel company since the 1940s.

Self-motivated and team player. Long term contract only.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Database Administration

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server environments.

• Manage database creation, configuration, and lifecycle.

• Configure and maintain SQL Server instances across development, testing, and production environments.

• Monitor database health, storage utilization, and capacity planning.

• Maintain database standards, naming conventions, and documentation.

Performance Tuning

• Monitor and optimize SQL Server performance.

• Analyze slow-running queries and recommend improvements.

• Optimize indexes, statistics, execution plans, and database configurations.

• Work with development teams to improve SQL code efficiency.

• Identify and resolve blocking, deadlocks, and performance bottlenecks.

High Availability & Disaster Recovery

• Implement and maintain SQL Server Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, Log Shipping, Replication, and Backup/Restore strategies.

• Perform regular backup validation and disaster recovery testing.

• Develop and maintain disaster recovery documentation and recovery procedures.

• Ensure business continuity objectives (RPO/RTO) are met.

Security & Compliance

• Implement database security best practices.

• Manage user access, permissions, and role-based security.

• Configure encryption, auditing, and security monitoring.

• Support compliance with corporate security policies and regulatory requirements.

• Perform periodic security reviews and vulnerability remediation.

Monitoring & Maintenance

• Configure automated monitoring and alerting.

• Perform database integrity checks and maintenance plans.

• Manage patching, cumulative updates, and SQL Server version upgrades.

• Monitor SQL Server Agent jobs and resolve failures.

• Ensure backup jobs complete successfully.

Automation

• Develop PowerShell, T-SQL, or other automation scripts.

• Automate routine administrative tasks.

• Improve operational efficiency through scripting and standardized procedures.

Development Support

• Assist developers with database design and optimization.

• Review stored procedures, views, triggers, and SQL code.

• Participate in database deployments and release management.

• Support CI/CD database deployment processes.

Documentation

• Maintain operational procedures.

• Document database configurations.

• Maintain recovery procedures.

• Create architecture diagrams and runbooks.

• Document performance tuning recommendations.

Collaboration

• Work closely with Infrastructure, Networking, Security, and Application Development teams.

• Participate in project planning and architecture reviews.

• Provide on-call support for critical production systems when required.

Hire process: get to know meeting in Polish followed by a second one, technical oriented within 2 weeks period. Brief English conversation is possible in order to estimate the skills.

Benefits: We offer private medical insurance, 21 paid vacations a year in B2B, hardware/software, training and career-oriented development path, freedom in tools, friendly environment based on trust. Long term relationships is our DNA.

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