SQL Database Administrator
First seen by Alion on Nov 13, 2026.
Experience : 10 - 15 Years
Location : Bengaluru
Work Model : Work from Office initially for 2 months, followed by Hybrid
Employment Type : Full-time
Support : 24x7 Production Support
Job Overview :
We are looking for an experienced SQL Database Administrator (L3) with strong expertise in MySQL database administration and experience managing enterprise database environments.
The candidate will be responsible for database administration, performance optimisation, high availability, disaster recovery and production support across cloud and hybrid infrastructure.
The ideal candidate should have hands-on MySQL L3 experience along with working knowledge of MongoDB, PostgreSQL and MariaDB.
Key Responsibilities :
- Administer, maintain and optimise enterprise database environments.
- Provide L3 support for MySQL databases and troubleshoot complex production issues.
- Manage database installation, configuration, upgrades, migrations, backups, restores and patching.
- Monitor database performance and implement tuning strategies for high availability and scalability.
- Design and manage High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions.
- Perform database performance tuning, query optimisation and indexing.
- Automate database administration tasks using PowerShell, SQL scripting and automation tools.
- Support cloud and hybrid database environments, including Azure SQL services.
- Troubleshoot database performance, connectivity, replication and availability issues.
- Ensure database security, access control, compliance and data integrity.
- Coordinate with application and infrastructure teams to resolve production incidents.
- Participate in capacity planning, root-cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
Required Technical Skills :
- 10+ years of experience in Database Administration.
- Mandatory hands-on experience in MySQL Database Administration (L3).
- Working knowledge of :
1. MongoDB (L2)
2. PostgreSQL (L2)
3. MariaDB (L2)
- Strong understanding of SQL database administration and production support.
- Experience with database upgrades, migrations, backup and recovery.
- Knowledge of performance tuning, query optimisation and indexing strategies.
- Experience with High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions.
Additional Technical Skills :
- SQL Server administration across versions 2008 R2, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019 and 2022.
- Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance.
- Always On Availability Groups, Log Shipping, SQL Replication and Geo-Replication.
- PowerShell and T-SQL scripting.
- SSIS, SSRS and SSAS.
- Azure PaaS databases and cloud migration.
- Database security, governance and compliance.
Candidate Requirements :
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Experience supporting mission-critical production database environments.
- Ability to work in a 24x7 support model.
- Good communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
- Immediate joiners or candidates with short notice periods preferred.
Work Location : Bengaluru
Skills
DBA, DBA Support, SQL, MySQL, Database Architecture, IT Disaster Recovery, PowerShell, MongoDB, MariaDB, Database Performance Tuning