Since WebstaurantStore's start in 2004, we have worked hard to build an innovative, easy-to-use website that meets the purchasing needs of foodservice professionals throughout the world. We are leaders in price, service, and sharing our vast industry knowledge with our customers. Our distribution centers, located across the United States, allow us to serve both North American and international customers quickly, with many items ready to ship within one business day!
 
As well as providing quality goods and exemplary customer service, we pride ourselves on being a fulfilling company at which to start, or continue, your career. WebstaurantStore.com has a team of skilled distribution center employees, developers, programmers, content writers, technical and customer support staff, and purchasers working together to ensure we are providing the best for our customers. Thanks to the hard work and innovative ideas of our employees, WebstaurantStore has been repeatedly ranked as one of the fastest growing companies in Pennsylvania. We would love for you to find your next job with us!

Industry: Wholesale
Company Size: 5,001-10,000 employees

WebstaurantStore

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**Job Summary**

The Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE) helps to protect, preserve, and ensure the availability of data by owning day-to-day reliability work and driving targeted improvements across Microsoft SQL Server and other supported systems. The role partners with more experienced DBREs to measure and tune performance, maintain healthy configurations, and implement new SQL Server features that enhance stability and throughput. It combines hands-on operations with problem solving during incidents, including triage, root-cause analysis, and follow-through on durable corrective actions.

As a core contributor, this individual advances automation and tooling by documenting and eliminating repeatable tasks, building and maintaining internal self-service capabilities for software engineers, and developing proficiency with third-party tools. The DBRE shares responsibility for security controls, backup strategies, disaster-recovery readiness, and on-call. They apply best practices that reduce manual effort, strengthen observability, and uphold service-level objectives.

**Responsibilities**

**As a DBRE, you will:**

- Protect, preserve, and ensure the continuous availability of data.

- Collaborate with senior team members to measure, analyze, and fine-tune database performance, ensuring optimal configuration and resource utilization.

- Document and automate routine database tasks to reduce manual effort and improve operational efficiency.

- Assist in building, testing, and maintaining internal tools that enable application and database developers to manage their own data needs.

- Gain proficiency in both in-house developed solutions and third-party tools used for database monitoring, management, and automation.

- Share responsibility for implementing and maintaining database security, backup strategies, and routine maintenance procedures.

- Join the on-call rotation to respond to incidents, contribute to root cause analysis, and implement long-term fixes to prevent recurrence.

- Implement new SQL Server features to improve performance, reliability, and scalability.

- Respond to and resolve database performance incidents.

Physical Requirements

- Work is performed while sitting/standing and interfacing with a personal computer.

- Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.

- Requires the regular use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.

- Requires occasional bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching.

- Requires the ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull medium weights, up to 50lbs.

**Remote Work Qualifications**

- Access to a reliable and secure high-speed internet connection. Cable or fiber internet connections (at least 75mbps download/10mbps upload) are preferred, as satellite connections often cannot support the technologies used to perform day-to-day tasks.

- Access to a home router and modem.

- A dedicated home office space that is noise- and distraction-free. The space should have strong wireless connection or a wired Ethernet connection (wired connection is preferred, if possible).

- A valid, physical address (apartment, suite, etc.). PO Boxes are not supported, as a physical address is required for you to receive your computer equipment.

- The desire and ability to work and communicate with other team members via chat, webcam, etc.

- Legal residents of one of the following states: (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, or WY). H-1B Visa Sponsorship Not Available, W2 only.

**Experience**

**Minimum Qualifications:**

- Have 2+ years of experience supporting Microsoft SQL Server

- Have 2+ years of experience supporting Postgres

- Experience supporting SQL Server Always On Availability Groups.

- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server. Able to write, review, and troubleshoot T-SQL and apply basic performance tuning.

- Able to follow and improve runbooks and documentation to make work repeatable.

- Possess a strong attention to detail.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Comfortable building and maintaining PowerShell scripts, including error handling and simple tests.

- Good understanding of relational design with awareness of normalization trade-offs.

- Comfortable with both Windows and Linux systems (services, networking basics, package managers).

- Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and/or MariaDB for common admin tasks (users/roles, backups/restores, minor version upgrades).

- Comfortable with Git and collaborative workflows (branching, pull requests, code reviews, resolving merge conflicts).

- Ability to triage performance issues and restore systems to their baseline state.

- Familiarity with automation and task scheduling tools to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.

- Implemented and maintained database security and compliance controls such as least privilege access, auditing, encryption, and secrets management.

Education

This role does not require a degree. We value relevant skills and experience and alignment with our core values above all else.

Desired Traits & Skills

**Hungry:**

- Passionate for their work.

- Goes above and beyond to get the job done.

- Looks for opportunities in all aspects of the company.

- Process improvement focus.

**Humble:**

- Easily admits to mistakes.

- Acknowledges his/her weaknesses.

- Displays a grounded confidence but not arrogance.

**Smart:**

- Shows empathy.

- Attentive listener.

- Adjusts his/her own behavior to fit the nature of a conversation.

- Understands what others are thinking.

**One Part of the Bigger Picture**

WebstaurantStore’s parent company, Clark Associates, has made the ~~Central Penn Business Journal’s ~~list of “Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies” in Pennsylvania for 9 years in a row. The base of Clark’s success comes from four key directives: Hiring great people, creating value for customers, and investing in employees and their communities. These pillars drive each of Clark Associates’ multi-million-dollar businesses forward, including WebstaurantStore and other industry-leading names like 11400, Clark Food Service Equipment, The Restaurant Store, and Clark National Accounts.

**Are You Ready?**

Entrepreneurial Spirit is the driving force behind WebstaurantStore’s work environment. Making things better for our customers is our goal every single day. Achieving that goal means taking risks, accepting failure, and learning from our mistakes. If that sounds like a mission you’re ready to be a part of, we’d love to discuss this role with you further, and we’re excited to meet you!

**Never heard of us? That’s okay! We love sharing our stories.**

- WebstaurantStore | About Us

- Video Message from Leadership

- Clark Associates Timeline [Parent Company]

**Check us out on:**

- LinkedIn

- Instagram

- Facebook

- YouTube

- TikTok

- Pinterest

- X/Twitter

**Company Overview**

The foodservice professional’s premier source for restaurant equipment, supplies, and knowledge online. Our purpose is to empower and equip people to run their businesses more profitably and efficiently.

**Benefits**

- Medical

- Vision

- Dental

- PTO

- Paid Maternity Leave

- Paid Parental Leave

- Life Insurance

- Disability

- Dependent Care FSA

- 401(k) matching

- Employee Assistance Program

- Wellness Incentives

- Company Discounts

- AT&T & Verizon Discount

- Bonus Opportunities

- Accident Insurance

- Critical Illness Insurance

- Adoption Assistance

Available at HQ Locations Only

- On-Site Fitness Centers

- Dog-friendly Offices

Database Reliability Engineer (Remote)

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