Database Administrator - SQL Server

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced SQL Server DBA to join our team. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in SQL Server Database Administration, Azure Cloud, and DevOps, with hands-on experience in managing mission-critical database environments, automation, and cloud-based infrastructure.

Required Experience:

• 6+ years of experience as a SQL Server Database Administrator.

• Strong experience in SQL Server installation, configuration, administration, and upgrades.

• Experience in Azure Cloud services related to SQL Server.

• Good understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD implementation.

• Experience in performance tuning, query optimization, and troubleshooting.

• Expertise in backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and high availability solutions.

• Experience with SQL Server Always On Availability Groups, Replication, Log Shipping, and Clustering.

• Hands-on experience with database security, monitoring, and capacity planning.

• Knowledge of PowerShell or scripting for automation.

• Experience working in production support environments with incident management.

• Strong understanding of database migration from on-premises to Azure.

• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

Required Skills:

• Microsoft SQL Server (2016/2019/2022)

• Azure SQL Database

• Azure Virtual Machines

• Azure Storage & Networking

• Azure Monitor & Log Analytics

• DevOps

• Azure DevOps

• CI/CD Pipelines

• PowerShell

• T-SQL

• Performance Tuning

• Always On Availability Groups

• Backup & Recovery

• Disaster Recovery

• High Availability

• Database Security

• Git.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or ARM Templates).

• Knowledge of Kubernetes and Docker.

• Experience with monitoring tools such as Splunk, Grafana, or Azure Monitor.

• Financial Services or Banking domain experience is preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Administer and maintain SQL Server databases in on-premises and Azure environments.

• Monitor database performance and implement tuning recommendations.

• Design and maintain backup, recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery strategies.

• Automate database deployment and maintenance using DevOps tools.

• Support CI/CD pipelines for database changes.

• Perform database migrations and upgrades.

• Troubleshoot production issues and ensure database availability.

• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and cloud engineering teams.

• Ensure database security, compliance, and governance standards are maintained. .