Position Title: SQL Database Administrator - SQL DBA
Location: Charlotte, NC
Category:
Information Technology
Exempt/Non-Exempt:
Exempt
Full Time/Part Time:
Full-Time
Job Description:
SQL DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR (SQL DBA)
$100,000–$110,000 + Bonus Potential | Hybrid | Charlotte, NC
Your SQL expertise deserves to make an impact.
Looking for a role where you can solve challenging database problems, improve performance, collaborate directly with developers, and actually see the difference your work makes?
Meet Retirement Clearinghouse
A Charlotte Magazine top workplace for three consecutive years (2024–2026)!
At RCH, we use innovative technology to help millions of Americans preserve their retirement savings. We’re a collaborative team that values fresh ideas, technical excellence, work-life balance, and people who take pride in what they do.
As a SQL Database Administrator, you’ll play an important role in keeping our business-critical databases performing at their best. You’ll have opportunities to troubleshoot complex issues, tune queries, improve reliability, and work closely with our application support and development teams. As a key member of our technical team, you’ll help keep our databases secure, efficient, and dependable while supporting the applications our customers rely on.
What you will do:
Solve real-world technical problems. Respond to technical requests from end users of RCH systems and products, investigate issues, analyze available data, and quickly identify root causes.
Manage SQL Server environments. Install, configure, and maintain SQL Server database environments.
Optimize database performance. Analyze execution plans, Dynamic Management Views (DMVs), and other diagnostic tools to identify bottlenecks and improve query performance, scalability, and efficiency.
Protect production performance. Review and tune queries flagged as potentially harmful to production systems, helping maintain stability, availability, and reliability.
Collaborate with developers and application support. Work directly with application support specialists and developers to implement database changes in accordance with company standards and change management policies.
Support quarterly releases. Partner with the application support team to prepare for and execute quarterly application releases.
Support SQL Server upgrades and improvements. Evaluate new SQL Server features, trace flags, and operational changes before database migrations and version upgrades.
Maintain clear technical documentation. Create and update database diagrams, operational procedures, data standards, data definitions, and reports.
Salary Range:
$100-110K annually, commensurate with skills and experience
Shift:
Days
Work Schedule:
Hybrid, MF days, Tuesdays in office
EOE Statement:
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Tags:
DBA, SQL, SSIS, SSRS, Hybrid, Database Administrator
Division:
Retirement Clearinghouse LLC
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Requirements
- <p><strong>WHAT YOU BRING</strong></p><ul><li><strong>At least 2 years of relevant Microsoft SQL Server experience</strong>, through professional experience or a combination of education and experience.</li><li>Strong, advanced-level SQL and T-SQL skills, including the ability to write, analyze, troubleshoot, and optimize complex queries.</li><li>Hands-on experience with SQL Server administration and database performance tuning.</li><li>Experience analyzing SQL execution plans and using DMVs, SQL Server Profiler, Extended Events, or similar tools to diagnose and resolve performance issues.</li><li>Hands-on experience with SQL Server Always On Availability Groups.</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate issues, identify root causes, and recommend effective solutions.</li><li>Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities.</li><li>The ability to work independently, collaborate with a team, and adapt to changing business and technical needs.</li></ul><p><strong>Bonus points: </strong>Data warehousing experience or familiarity with PowerShell proficiency and WhereScape RED for database administration, automation, or related tasks. Experience with SQL Server migrations, version upgrades, and production database support.Proficiency with PowerShell for database administration, automation, or related technical tasks.</p><p>A bachelor’s degree in IT or a related field is preferred; equivalent education and relevant experience will be considered. Candidates will complete a technical assessment.</p><p> <strong>WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE</strong></p><p><strong>$100,000–$110,000 annual salary</strong></p><p>Bonus potential</p><p><strong>Hybrid flexibility: </strong>Work remotely most of the week, with just one required office day every Tuesday</p><p><strong>18 PTO days + 5 sick days + 3 floating holidays </strong>annually, plus paid company holidays</p><p><strong>Benefits start on day one:</strong> Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance</p><p><strong>401(k) eligibility from day one,</strong> with employer matching and immediate 100% vesting</p><p>A supportive culture that values work-life balance</p><p>Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement</p><p> <strong>THE DETAILS</strong></p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Charlotte, NC — hybrid schedule</p><p><strong>In-office requirement: </strong>Every Tuesday</p><p><strong>Important:</strong> Applicants must live within commuting distance of our Charlotte office.</p><p> <strong>READY TO MAKE YOUR NEXT MOVE?</strong></p><p>If you’re passionate about SQL Server, enjoy solving technical challenges, and want to make a meaningful contribution without getting lost in layers of corporate bureaucracy, we’d love to meet you.</p><p><strong>Join Retirement Clearinghouse and put your database expertise to work where it matters. Apply today!</strong></p><p><strong>Contact/application information:</strong></p><p>To apply please visit our website: https://rch1.com/company/careers</p><p>Retirement Clearinghouse is an EEO employer and participates in the E-Verify program. Pre-employment background checks will be performed upon offer of employment</p>
