{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"bed5b9e4c308ed5b35225d73","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/bed5b9e4c308ed5b35225d73","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/bed5b9e4c308ed5b35225d73","title":"Database Engineer- SQL Server","description":"Job Description\r\nWe are seeking a SQL Server Database Engineer with a strong focus on production operations and reliability engineering (SRE).\r\nAs part of this team, you will contribute to the plan, build, and run of Microsoft SQL Server database infrastructure, with a primary focus on system reliability, performance, and operational excellence.\r\nThis is a hands-on Microsoft SQL Server role requiring strong T-SQL and PowerShell skills, with an emphasis on production support, automation, and performance tuning.\r\nThis role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys owning production database environments, solving real-time issues, and improving system stability through automation, observability, and proactive performance optimization. You will play a key role in ensuring databases are highly available, resilient, and operating at scale – rather than building analytics platforms or data pipelines.\r\nYou'll work both independently and collaboratively to deliver database improvements, troubleshoot complex issues, and support critical production systems, while applying best practices in SQL Server administration, automation, and reliability engineering.\r\nThe Work Itself\r\nProduction Database Ownership (SRE Focus)\r\nOwn the health, stability, and reliability of SQL Server production environments.\r\nContinuously improve availability, monitoring, alerting, and incident response practices.\r\nPerformance Tuning and Reliability\r\nDiagnose and resolve real-world production issues including slow queries, blocking, deadlocks, and resource contention.\r\nOptimize performance through advanced T-SQL tuning, indexing strategies, and execution plan analysis.\r\nMonitoring, Alerting, and Incident Response\r\nBuild and maintain monitoring and alerting systems for database health and performance.\r\nParticipate in on-call rotations, triage, and resolve incidents to minimize downtime and business impact.\r\nBackup, Recovery, and High Availability\r\nOwn backup/restore processes, disaster recovery planning, and HA solutions (Always On, replication).\r\nEnsure systems are resilient and meet uptime expectations.\r\nAutomation and Operational Efficiency\r\nDevelop and maintain automation using PowerShell and SQL Server tooling (SQL Agent jobs, scripting, etc.) to streamline operations and reduce manual intervention.\r\nSecurity and Compliance\r\nManage database access, permissions, and security configurations.\r\nEnsure adherence to data protection and operational security best practices.\r\nCollaboration with Engineering Teams\r\nWork closely with application engineers to support production database usage, improve query efficiency, and troubleshoot issues in real time.\r\nHybrid position; expect at least 3 days in office, variations confirmed by your Hiring Manager. 24/7 on-call production support. Not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship; candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.\r\nQualifications\r\nBasic Qualifications\r\n2+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelors degree, OR 5+ years of relevant work experience\r\nPreferred Qualifications\r\n2–5 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server in production environments\r\nStrong experience with\r\nT-SQL (query tuning, stored procedures, performance troubleshooting)\r\nPowerShell scripting for automation and operational tasks\r\nSQL Server performance tuning (indexing, execution plans)\r\nExperience supporting production systems or on-call environments\r\nExperience with backup/recovery and database maintenance\r\nStrong problem-solving skills in live operational scenarios\r\nNice to Have\r\nExperience with automation platforms (e.g., Ansible)\r\nObservability experience (Clickhouse, Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog, etc.)\r\nExposure to SQL Server HA/DR (Always On, replication, clustering)\r\nExperience in SRE, DevOps, or operations-focused roles\r\nCloud exposure (AWS or GCP)\r\nFamiliarity with Git/GitHub\r\nExperience leveraging AI/code assistant tools for troubleshooting or automation\r\nCompensation and Benefits\r\nThe estimated salary range is $110,700.00 to $171,800.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors including knowledge, skills, experience, and location. The position may also be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.\r\nWork Hours\r\nVaries upon the needs of the department.\r\nTravel Requirements\r\nThis position requires travel 5-10% of the time.\r\nMental/Physical Requirements\r\nThis position will be performed in an office setting. The role will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, and frequently operate standard office equipment such as telephones and computers.\r\nEEO Statement\r\nQualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Tink","rawCompany":"tink","city":"Austin","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-06-25T00:51:50.313Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1242.00","title":"Database Administrators","slug":"database-administrators"},{"code":"15-1243.00","title":"Database Architects","slug":"database-architects"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Database Engineer- SQL Server","description":"Job Description\r\nWe are seeking a SQL Server Database Engineer with a strong focus on production operations and reliability engineering (SRE).\r\nAs part of this team, you will contribute to the plan, build, and run of Microsoft SQL Server database infrastructure, with a primary focus on system reliability, performance, and operational excellence.\r\nThis is a hands-on Microsoft SQL Server role requiring strong T-SQL and PowerShell skills, with an emphasis on production support, automation, and performance tuning.\r\nThis role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys owning production database environments, solving real-time issues, and improving system stability through automation, observability, and proactive performance optimization. You will play a key role in ensuring databases are highly available, resilient, and operating at scale – rather than building analytics platforms or data pipelines.\r\nYou'll work both independently and collaboratively to deliver database improvements, troubleshoot complex issues, and support critical production systems, while applying best practices in SQL Server administration, automation, and reliability engineering.\r\nThe Work Itself\r\nProduction Database Ownership (SRE Focus)\r\nOwn the health, stability, and reliability of SQL Server production environments.\r\nContinuously improve availability, monitoring, alerting, and incident response practices.\r\nPerformance Tuning and Reliability\r\nDiagnose and resolve real-world production issues including slow queries, blocking, deadlocks, and resource contention.\r\nOptimize performance through advanced T-SQL tuning, indexing strategies, and execution plan analysis.\r\nMonitoring, Alerting, and Incident Response\r\nBuild and maintain monitoring and alerting systems for database health and performance.\r\nParticipate in on-call rotations, triage, and resolve incidents to minimize downtime and business impact.\r\nBackup, Recovery, and High Availability\r\nOwn backup/restore processes, disaster recovery planning, and HA solutions (Always On, replication).\r\nEnsure systems are resilient and meet uptime expectations.\r\nAutomation and Operational Efficiency\r\nDevelop and maintain automation using PowerShell and SQL Server tooling (SQL Agent jobs, scripting, etc.) to streamline operations and reduce manual intervention.\r\nSecurity and Compliance\r\nManage database access, permissions, and security configurations.\r\nEnsure adherence to data protection and operational security best practices.\r\nCollaboration with Engineering Teams\r\nWork closely with application engineers to support production database usage, improve query efficiency, and troubleshoot issues in real time.\r\nHybrid position; expect at least 3 days in office, variations confirmed by your Hiring Manager. 24/7 on-call production support. Not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship; candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.\r\nQualifications\r\nBasic Qualifications\r\n2+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelors degree, OR 5+ years of relevant work experience\r\nPreferred Qualifications\r\n2–5 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server in production environments\r\nStrong experience with\r\nT-SQL (query tuning, stored procedures, performance troubleshooting)\r\nPowerShell scripting for automation and operational tasks\r\nSQL Server performance tuning (indexing, execution plans)\r\nExperience supporting production systems or on-call environments\r\nExperience with backup/recovery and database maintenance\r\nStrong problem-solving skills in live operational scenarios\r\nNice to Have\r\nExperience with automation platforms (e.g., Ansible)\r\nObservability experience (Clickhouse, Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog, etc.)\r\nExposure to SQL Server HA/DR (Always On, replication, clustering)\r\nExperience in SRE, DevOps, or operations-focused roles\r\nCloud exposure (AWS or GCP)\r\nFamiliarity with Git/GitHub\r\nExperience leveraging AI/code assistant tools for troubleshooting or automation\r\nCompensation and Benefits\r\nThe estimated salary range is $110,700.00 to $171,800.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors including knowledge, skills, experience, and location. The position may also be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.\r\nWork Hours\r\nVaries upon the needs of the department.\r\nTravel Requirements\r\nThis position requires travel 5-10% of the time.\r\nMental/Physical Requirements\r\nThis position will be performed in an office setting. The role will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, and frequently operate standard office equipment such as telephones and computers.\r\nEEO Statement\r\nQualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. 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