RequirementsMust have:- Very good hands-on experience administering SQL Server 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022- Very good experience in research and problem solving- Very good experience in performance tuning and optimization using native SQL Server monitoring- Very good experience in backup and recovery models and strategies- Very good experience in scripting for monitoring and automation- Experience in Windows server management- Extensive knowledge of SQL Server architecture (system databases, physical architecture, logical components)- Understanding of relational database concepts (normalization, etc.)- Experience installing and configuring database management software- Very good knowledge in indexing, index administration, and statistics collection- Very good analysis and optimization of queries- Very good expertise configuring, managing, and deploying SQL Server Replications- Very good expertise in detection and troubleshooting- Extensive knowledge of System Dynamic Management Views- Experience tuning databases from a security standpoint- Very good skills managing database security (auditing, reporting, privileges, roles, hardening, vulnerabilities resolution, etc.)- Proficiency in configuring TLS encryption and certificate management for SQL Server security- Good expertise in programming in Python- Very good skills designing and maintaining database data warehousesNice to have:- Proficiency in Power BI- Proficiency in AWS (Lambda, Glue, Redshift, RDS MySQL)Responsibilities- Perform DB infrastructure capacity planning (storage, users, concurrency, memory, I/O, latency, throughput, etc.)- Manage day-to-day database operations- Design and implement disaster recovery strategies for DB infrastructure- Design and periodically test backup and recovery strategies- Design and implement security and compliance policies- Document infrastructure and provide knowledge transfer to L2 and L1 teams- Design and implement monitoring strategies and tools- Tune SQL statements and analyze DB infrastructure parameters (RDBMS, OS, network, storage, etc.)- Design access management, audit, and security policies- Create databases for new projects- Install, configure, and perform major upgrades (engineered systems, HA)- Implement database monitoring, automation, and health checksRequired Languages- English: Fluent Advanced (96–100%)Location- Colombia – Remote