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Database Team Lead

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Senior (5-10 years)
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Offer summary

Qualifications:

5+ years as SQL Server DBA, 2 years in a leadership role, Advanced T-SQL skills, Experience with PowerShell and Git, Knowledge of database security and recovery.

Key responsabilities:

  • Lead and mentor the DBA team
  • Oversee maintenance of transactional databases
  • Design and implement database solutions
  • Monitor performance, uptime, and reliability
  • Collaborate on database optimization strategies
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Job description

Description

The company is seeking a DBA Team Lead to provide strategic direction for database architecture, scalability, and long-term planning, while also leading a team of DBA’s to maintain and improve our database systems.

This role is pivotal in ensuring the performance, reliability, and security of the database environments.

• Lead and mentor the DBA team, setting goals and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.

• Oversee the maintenance and support of highly transactional databases.

• Design and implement database solutions to meet business requirements.

• Monitor database health, performance, and ensure uptime and reliability.

• Troubleshoot performance issues and guide the team in database tuning and optimization.

• Collaborate with software engineers to optimize SQL queries and database schema design.

• Develop and implement strategies for high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR).

• Plan for long-term database scalability and architecture, ensuring future-proof systems.


Requirements

• 5+ years as a SQL Server DBA with at least 2 years in a leadership or supervisory role.

• Advanced T-SQL, experience with PowerShell, Git, and database management tools (e.g., RedGate SQL Toolbelt, SQL Sentry Plan Explorer).

• Proven ability to lead a technical team, manage projects, and mentor junior DBAs.

• Strong knowledge of database security, backup, recovery, and data integrity.

• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to think algorithmically.

• Experience in planning and implementing scalable database architectures.

• Fluent in English, with strong communication skills to collaborate across departments.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting and meet tight deadlines.


Required profile

Experience

Level of experience: Senior (5-10 years)
Spoken language(s):
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Other Skills

  • Mentorship
  • Problem Solving
  • Leadership
  • Verbal Communication Skills

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