ApplyBoard simplifies the study abroad application process by connecting international students, international student advisors, and educational institutions on one personalized platform. For more than a decade, ApplyBoard's team members have been dedicated to breaking down barriers to international education, while thriving at a company that invests in their career growth. Our six core values guide us in our mission to educate the world, and are the foundation of our company culture. As an organization built on diversity, our team members are representative of the students we support.

The Chance:

ApplyBoard is seeking a Database Administrator to support one of our school partners with the performance, reliability, and security of their data platforms. This role is responsible for managing SQL Server environments, ensuring data integrity, and supporting scalable, cloud-aligned database operations.
You will play a key role in maintaining database health, optimizing performance, and implementing best practices across backup, recovery, security, and monitoring.



This is a hands-on role suited for someone with strong operational experience and a “cloud-first” mindset.

What You’ll Be Doing Every Day:
- Design, implement, and maintain SQL Server database environments
- Establish and manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes, including regular testing
- Monitor database performance and availability using industry-standard tools
- Perform performance tuning, indexing, and query optimization
- Implement and maintain high availability solutions (e.g., failover clustering, replication)
- Manage database security, including user roles, permissions, and data protection (e.g., encryption for sensitive data)
- Support data integrity through consistency checks and validation processes
- Plan and manage capacity, growth, and system upgrades
- Maintain database maintenance plans, patching, and version upgrades
- Develop and support ETL and reporting infrastructu

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