SQL Database Administrator - SQL DBA

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.This position will work in our Charlotte office every Tuesday. Candidates must reside in the Charlotte, NC area.

What you will do:

Solve real-world technical problems. Respond to technical requests from end users of RCH products and systems, 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.

WHAT YOU BRING

• At least 2 years of relevant Microsoft SQL Server experience, through professional experience or a combination of education and experience.
• Strong, advanced-level SQL and T-SQL skills, including the ability to write, analyze, troubleshoot, and optimize complex queries.
• Hands-on experience with SQL Server administration and database performance tuning.
• Experience analyzing SQL execution plans and using DMVs, SQL Server Profiler, Extended Events, or similar tools to diagnose and resolve performance issues.
• Hands-on experience with SQL Server Always On Availability Groups.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate issues, identify root causes, and recommend effective solutions.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• The ability to work independently, collaborate with a team, and adapt to changing business and technical needs.

Bonus points: Data warehousing experience or familiarity with WhereScape RED, and PowerShell proficiency for database administration, automation, or related tasks.

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.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE

$100,000–$110,000 annual salary

Bonus potential

Hybrid flexibility: Work remotely most of the week, with just one required office day every Tuesday

18 PTO days + 5 sick days + 3 floating holidays annually, plus paid company holidays

Benefits start on day one: Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance

401(k) eligibility from day one, with employer matching and immediate 100% vesting

A supportive culture that values work-life balance

Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement

THE DETAILS

Location: Charlotte, NC — hybrid schedule

In-office requirement: Every Tuesday

Important: Applicants must live within commuting distance of our Charlotte office.

READY TO MAKE YOUR NEXT MOVE?

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.

Join Retirement Clearinghouse and put your database expertise to work where it matters. Apply today!

Retirement Clearinghouse is an EEO employer and participates in the E-Verify program. Pre-employment background checks will be performed upon offer of employment