DistantJob
Senior SQL DBA
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
United States only
Employer listed it 2 weeks ago · Added 5 days ago
Been open since 2 weeks ago, still being checked, but it has been live a while.
Salary
Not stated
Location
United States only
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Category
Other
This employer didn't state pay. Jobs like this usually pay around $125k–$205k a year, a typical range taken from 166 senior-level other roles on Nomaders that do state pay. It's a guide, not an offer.
Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in United States. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "Remote"
- Job description states: "US-based"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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About the role
Q - What did the DBA say to the Developer? A - It doesn't matter, he wasn't listening anyway Q - What did the Developer say to the DBA? A - It doesn't matter, the answer is "No".
Enough with the humor! Let's get to the point.
DistantJob is hiring a Senior SQL DBA for one of our clients, a growing US-based SaaS company serving 150+ enterprise clients on a highly customized, multi-tenant platform.
This isn't a "big data" role — the databases themselves are modest in size. The real challenge is complexity: each client runs on their own database instance, and while most of the schema and logic is standardized, a meaningful portion is customized per client. That means no two performance issues look exactly alike, and a one-size-fits-all runbook doesn't cut it here.
What you'll do:
Serve as the primary point of contact for critical database issues during US business hours, diagnosing and resolving performance, reliability, and availability problems
Partner with developers to design, review, and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and database logic — and coach the team on performance best practices
Proactively monitor database health across client environments, building alerting thresholds, runbooks, and dashboards to catch risks before they become incidents
Own the database side of test-environment readiness — syncing test databases, validating configuration, and building automation to reduce manual setup work
Review and approve database-related pull requests, maintaining coding standards and evaluating changes for performance, risk, and backward compatibility
Perform routine database maintenance (backups, patching, capacity planning) during business hours to avoid production disruption
Document recurring issues, resolutions, and operational procedures for the team
What we're looking for:
7+ years of experience as a DBA, with real production support experience — not purely development-side database work
Strong SQL Server / T-SQL skills, including query optimization and execution plan analysis
Comfort working across highly customized, multi-instance environments rather than a single standardized database
Genuine interest in both reactive incident response and proactive, collaborative dev support — this role is a mix of both, and that balance is expected to shift over time as processes mature
Azure and .NET/ORM familiarity a plus
Schedule: Primarily CST hours (EST also considered) — this role exists specifically to extend coverage into the US afternoon.
Why this role: You'll join a team that's intentional about long-term growth for this position — not just filling a support ticket queue, but building someone into a trusted, embedded part of the development process.
If you meet these qualifications and are ready to contribute your expertise to a dynamic team, we encourage you to apply!
Requirements
The employer hasn't listed requirements separately, they're described in the role summary above and on the original listing.
Benefits
No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at DistantJob, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
Found 5d ago. Last checked 23 Sept. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.
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