Senior Database Engineer, SQL Server

The Walt Disney Company

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Bristol, CT
Salary
$141,900–$190,300 / yr
Posted
74 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Dec 31, 2026

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $170k
This role $166k
$116k most similar roles pay here $224k

This role pays more than 53% of similar roles. Most pay $126,800–$213,817 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $166k versus about $170k for comparable roles.

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About The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company is a diversified global entertainment and media enterprise operating in segments including Disney Parks, Experiences and Products; Entertainment (ABC, Hulu, Disney+); and ESPN. Industry: Entertainment & Media

The Walt Disney Company currently has 118 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,700–$199,400 across 118 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Database Engineer, SQL Server

As a Sr. Database Engineer, SQL Server, you will join the Data Stores team to build and maintain highly available relational database systems across multiple cloud and on-premise environments. You will apply software engineering principles to database administration by developing automation, tooling, and infrastructure as code to ensure 24/7 availability for digital media supply chain and consumer-facing products. Your daily work involves designing fault-tolerant distributed infrastructure, performing performance tuning, managing capacity forecasting, and implementing disaster recovery strategies. The role requires expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, Amazon RDS for SQL Server, Azure SQL, and Azure SQL MI. You will utilize programming languages like Python, Java, or Go, alongside tools such as Git, Terraform, and Ansible. This position solves complex technical problems regarding scalability and reliability within a high-traffic media ecosystem.

What you'll do

  • Build, deploy, and maintain highly available relational database infrastructure across cloud and on-premise environments.
  • Design and implement fault-tolerant, distributed database systems using infrastructure as code and configuration management.
  • Develop automation tools and scripts to increase operational efficiency while ensuring system reliability and security.
  • Perform performance tuning, troubleshooting, and administration for Microsoft SQL Server and cloud-based instances.
  • Proactively manage capacity forecasting, software release cycles, and infrastructure right-sizing.
  • Implement monitoring, alerting, and reporting systems to provide visibility into data store health.
  • Manage database backup, restore, recovery strategies, and compliance through regular patching and upgrades.
  • Participate in live event support and on-call rotations to ensure 24/7 system availability.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 5+ years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Amazon RDS for SQL Server, Azure SQL, and Azure SQL MI.
  • Intermediate to advanced proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python, Java, or Go.
  • Experience designing and deploying fault-tolerant, distributed, and highly available database infrastructure.
  • Proficiency in source control management tools like Git, GitLab, or GitHub.
  • Expertise in SQL Server backup, restore, recovery strategies, patching, and upgrades.
  • Knowledge of Windows operating systems, networking, and containers.
  • Experience with monitoring tools for database availability and status reporting.

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