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.

Hiring process: a get-to-know-you meeting in Polish followed by a second, technically oriented meeting within a 2-week 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.

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