What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior SQL Server Database Administrator position at NEOGOV?
This is a remote role in the US
NEOGOV is a proud AI-Enabled SaaS leader in the Public Sector & Public Safety space with a mission to serve the people who serve the people. Our clients use our software to streamline everyday processes NEOGOV is a leading AI-enabled SaaS provider serving the public sector and public safety organizations nationwide.
For more than 25 years, we’ve helped agencies streamline critical workforce and operational processes through an integrated, intelligent platform. From hiring and onboarding to employee growth, retention, compliance, and public safety operations, our solutions support the full employee lifecycle. Guided by our mission to serve the people who serve the people, we combine innovation, customer focus, and purpose-driven technology to help build stronger communities.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
We’re looking for a Senior Database Administrator who excels at performance optimization and database tuning across multiple platforms, with a strong focus on Microsoft SQL Server. This position is ideal for a hands-on DBA who enjoys diagnosing inefficiencies, improving application performance, and guiding development teams in building high-performing database solutions. While performance is the primary focus, the role includes the full spectrum of database administration duties such as maintenance, monitoring, backup, recovery, and security management. In addition to this candidate is expected to have a strong understanding of ETL/Datawarehousing concepts. This role would also focus on monitoring and debugging Production grade ETL pipelines.
- Analyze, tune, and optimize database performance for mission-critical SQL Server environments.
- Perform deep analysis of slow-running queries, indexes, and workloads using advanced performance monitoring tools.
- Partner with developers to improve SQL code efficiency, optimize schema design, and ensure scalable architecture.
- Implement, maintain, and support database monitoring tools for proactive detection and resolution of performance issues.
- Administer and support SQL Server databases, including user access, backups, patching, and replication.
- Provide performance reviews and configurations for Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL systems as needed.
- Develop and maintain documentation for performance standards, baselines, and tuning methodologies.
- Participate in capacity planning, workload forecasting, and resource utilization reviews.
- Ensure high availability and disaster recovery strategies are performance-optimized and cost-effective.
- Manage multiple concurrent projects and tune databases supporting several enterprise products.
- Monitor and support data pipelines built in Airflow and dbt.
- Work on AWS to implement monitoring and error handling on ETL/ELT tools such as Glue and DMS.
- Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced, multi-database environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- 5–7 years of experience as a DBA with a strong emphasis on SQL Server performance tuning and optimization.
- Expertise in query tuning, indexing strategies, query store analysis, execution plan interpretation, and hardware resource analysis.
- Familiarity with dynamic management views (DMVs), SQL Profiler, Extended Events, and Query Store.
- 2 years of experience with Snowflake and dbt for datawarehousing.
- 3 years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services (S3, Glue, DMS, Lambda, Redshift, etc.).
- Solid understanding of ETL/ELT pipelines and data orchestration with strong focus on Airflow.
- Strong background in T-SQL and scripting for automation (e.g., PowerShell or Python).
- Experience with HA/DR design (Always On, log shipping, clustering) and its impact on performance.
- Ability to translate performance insights into actionable recommendations for developers and infrastructure teams.
- Ability to leverage AI for DBA tasks as well as implementing AI to improve current processes.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience with CI/CD pipelines for data Engineering Workflows.
- Experience with cloud-based databases (Azure SQL, AWS RDS, or Google Cloud SQL).
- Working knowledge of Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL administration and performance troubleshooting a plus.
- Well versed with database monitoring and analytics tools such as SolarWinds DPA, Redgate SQL Monitor, or SentryOne. Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate or SQL Server Performance Tuning Specialist.
- Participation in performance benchmarking and scalability testing of enterprise applications.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines for data Engineering workflows.
Work Environment - Dynamic and collaborative IT organization supporting diverse business applications.
- May require periodic after-hours or weekend support during performance testing or maintenance windows.
Competitive Wages
Comprehensive Benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc.) for full-time employees effective Day 1
Generous PTO to support work-life balance
401K Matching
- 12-week Paid Parental Leave
Autonomy to grow and find your career path with supportive leadership
Remote working opportunities
Inclusive and diverse work environment
NEOGOV does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, protected military status, or other non-merit factors.