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.

Skills

SQL Server, DBA, Azure, Cloud Services, Database Performance Tuning, T-SQL, Database Design, Database Maintenance