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Database Administrator / SQL Developer at WhatConverts

  • Full-time
  • Remote, Oak Grove, NC

Database Administrator / SQL Developer

Be the Backbone of Our Data. Power the Insights That Drive Growth.

Responsibilities

  • If you thrive on writing efficient queries, tuning schemas, and ensuring data is always clean, fast, and available, this role is for you
  • Build and optimize queries and indexes for high-traffic production applications
  • Work closely with developers to improve app performance and support migrations
  • Maintain and administer RDS MySQL environments
  • Drive schema evolution, backups, and disaster recovery readiness
  • Tune queries, restructure schemas, and ensure peak performance
  • Enable internal teams with fast, reliable access to analytics-ready data
  • Stay proactive on data integrity, availability, and failover strategies
  • Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to design resilient systems

Skills

  • 3–5+ years as a DBA, SQL Developer, or hybrid Database Engineer
  • Strong experience with SQL optimization, indexing, and schema design
  • Proficiency in database administration: backups, scaling, performance tuning (preferably AWS RDS)
  • Experience with schema migrations and query refactoring in production environments
  • Familiarity with building ETL pipelines is a plus, but not the primary focus
  • Comfortable working across AWS tools (especially RDS) and navigating cloud infra
  • Strong attention to data integrity, automation, and performance monitoring
  • Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and ready to take ownership of key systems
  • Collaborative mindset, but also confident working independently

Benefits

  • πŸ’Ό Remote-First: Empowered to work agilely in a fully remote environment with no risk of office return
  • πŸ’₯ Immediate Impact: From day one, take ownership of projects and make a direct impact
  • πŸ₯ Health & Wellness: 100% employer-paid premium medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • πŸ’° 401k with 5% Match: Secure your future with immediate vesting
  • πŸ‘©β€βš–οΈ Employee Support: Access counseling, legal, and debt management services through our EAP
  • 🌴 Generous PTO & Flexible Time Off: Accrue PTO with additional days for tenure, plus up to 4 hours of flex time per week for personal matters
  • 🌈 Parental & Bereavement Leave: Paid leave for life’s important moments
  • 🀝 Volunteer Day: Give back with an annual volunteer day
  • 🌍 Diversity & Inclusion: Join a positive, supportive, and inclusive workplace
  • πŸ’» Remote Work Perks: $100 monthly stipend to ensure your home office needs are met and company-provided devices

Company

WhatConverts

Location

Oak Grove, NC

Salary

Not provided

Arrangement

Remote

Category ID

1946

Term ID

1658

Plan ID

1109

Company Website

WhatConverts Website

Application Type

url

Application URL

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/database-administrator-sql-developer-at-whatconverts-4281115886

Published 8 days ago • Expires September 25, 2025 06:02