Steam Database Administrator
Company: Valve
Location: Bellevue
Posted on: January 15, 2026
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Job Description:
As a database administrator on the Steam team, you will join a
world-class group of software, networking, and operations engineers
who facilitate the creation and distribution of social
entertainment experiences to players around the globe. Were looking
for hands-on SQL Server database administrators to help design and
build the future of Steam, our digital distribution platform. Valve
is an entertainment and technology company driven to design and
deliver extraordinary entertainment experiences to customers. We
hire people with broad skill sets who also exhibit deep expertise.
Database administrators at Valve contribute in a wide variety of
ways. We take care of all aspects of database planning,
implementation, and maintenance. We perform physical database
implementation, including index tuning, storage management and
partitioning, and scoping and integration of new datacenter
hardware. We monitor, tune, and refactor database and server
performance. We collaborate to implement database-related features,
including data modeling, procedural code design, query tuning, and
performance management. We design and implement schemes for data
security, system availability, and disaster recovery, including
backup, log shipping, mirroring and Always On. We also recruit
database specialists like you. Do you prefer to collaborate with
peers to define the work that you pursue? Valves work environment
is unique in that we rely on employees to be self-motivated,
accountable, and able to recognize where to focus energy. If youre
seeking an opportunity to improve upon processes and systems while
continuing to call upon your database administration skills,
consider joining Valve. Database administrators at Valve have
significant industry experience related to database design,
implementation, and maintenance. Typical skills include: •
Expertise with relational database management systems such as
Microsoft SQL Server. • Database administration experience in
large-scale high-availability environments. • Task automation and
configuration management with languages such as PowerShell, Python,
etc. • Design and management of disk storage systems • Capacity
planning and system integration • Networking systems
Keywords: Valve, Kirkland , Steam Database Administrator, IT / Software / Systems , Bellevue, Washington
