DBA / Database Administrator - SQL Server - fully remote

Built for the way the world works today, Deel combines HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform. With AI-powered tools and a fully owned payroll infrastructure, Deel supports every worker type in 150+ countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly.

Among the largest globally distributed companies in the world, our team of 7,000 spans more than 100 countries, speaks 74 languages, and brings a connected and dynamic culture that drives continuous learning and innovation for our customers.

As the fastest-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) company in history, Deel is transforming how global talent connects with world-class companies – breaking down borders that have traditionally limited both hiring and career opportunities. We're not just building software; In 2024 alone, we paid $11.2 billion to workers in nearly 100 currencies and provided healthcare and benefits to workers in 109 countries—ensuring people get paid and protected, no matter where they are.

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Your experience at Deel will be a career accelerator. With our momentum—backed by a $17.3 billion valuation and $1 B in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in just over five years—you'll drive meaningful impact while building expertise that makes you a sought-after leader in the transformation of global work.

The Database Administrator is responsible for managing and optimizing Deel's database systems, ensuring data integrity, security, and high availability. This role is crucial for maintaining the infrastructure that supports Deel's data operations and ensuring that all databases are running efficiently. You will work with various teams to design, implement, and manage database environments, optimize performance, and safeguard critical data against loss or unauthorized access. Your work ensures that Deel's business data is always accessible, secure, and performing at its best, empowering data-driven decisions across the organization.

Support and guide developers on database related development and design best practices

Review and approve database-related code written by developers

Monitor database health and performance metrics

Perform maintenance tasks including backup and restore, engine upgrades, data migrations and parameter changes

Create database functions and triggers

Maintain and improve Data Integrity

Improve performance - find problematic queries or parameters and advise on solutions

3+ years administering production PostgreSQL databases

• Proficient in reading and writing SQL queries including window functions
• Proficient in DB programming - creating triggers, functions etc.
• Proficient in Data Modelling - designing tables and relations
• Proficient in performance tuning

~ Experience with the following tools:

• Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with other RDBMS and NoSQL databases is a plus

1+ years of High-Level Programming experience

1+ years of managing cloud databases (AWS, GCP)

Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access

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