Expert Database Administrator

Greetings!!

We are hiring for Expert Database Administration (Azure, SQL DBA) with work from option.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute complex

  SQL Server database migrations

  to

  Azure SQL

  ,

  Azure Managed Instances

  ,

  Amazon RDS

  , or

  EC2-hosted SQL Server

  .
• Perform

  environment assessments

  , cloud readiness checks, and

  migration planning

  including downtime strategy and rollback planning.
• Design, implement, and maintain

  high availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR)

  solutions, including Always On Availability Groups, replication, log shipping, and backups to cloud.
• Optimize performance of existing environments using

  execution plan analysis

  ,

  indexing

  ,

  partitioning

  , and

  resource monitoring

  .
• Develop and maintain

  PowerShell and T-SQL scripts

  to automate routine database tasks, patching, and deployments.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to implement

  CI/CD pipelines

  for database deployments using tools like Redgate, Flyway, or Azure DevOps.
• Monitor and ensure the

  security, integrity, and compliance

  of database systems in regulated environments.
• Implement and tune

  cloud-native features

  such as Azure Elastic Pools, AWS Multi-AZ RDS, PaaS scaling, and hybrid connectivity (VPN, ExpressRoute).
• Troubleshoot critical incidents in production, including root cause analysis and performance bottlenecks across cloud/on-prem databases.
• Document architecture, SOPs, and operational runbooks for the database environment.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8+ years

  of experience administering and optimizing Microsoft SQL Server (20122022) in enterprise production environments.

• Proven expertise

  in migrating large, critical databases to

  Azure SQL

  ,

  Azure Managed Instance

  ,

  Amazon RDS

  , and

  SQL Server on EC2

  .
• Strong understanding of

  SQL Server architecture

  , including memory, I/O, query processing, and concurrency models.
• Deep experience in

  T-SQL scripting

  , performance tuning, index management, and execution plan analysis.
• Hands-on experience implementing and managing:

• Always On Availability Groups (multi-subnet, cross-region)

• SQL Server Failover Clustering (FCI)

• Log Shipping

  ,

  Database Mirroring

  ,

  Replication

• Backup strategies

  to local, Azure Blob, or AWS S3
• Proficiency in

  troubleshooting production issues

  , including:
• Blocking, deadlocks, slow queries
• TempDB contention
• Long-running transactions
• Resource governance
• Skilled in using performance diagnostic tools such as:

• SQL Profiler

  ,

  Extended Events

  ,

  Query Store

  ,

  DMVs

• Third-party tools:

  SentryOne

  ,

  Redgate

  ,

  Idera

  ,

  SolarWinds DPA

• Strong knowledge of

  cloud-native features

  :
• Azure Elastic Pools, Auto-failover Groups, Geo-replication
• Amazon RDS Read Replicas, Multi-AZ Failover, Parameter Groups
• Experience with

  PowerShell

  ,

  Azure CLI

  ,

  AWS CLI

  , and scripting automation for DB deployments, patching, and monitoring.
• Familiarity with

  CI/CD pipeline tools

  (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Redgate Change Automation, Flyway).
• Understanding of

  Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)

  using

  Terraform

  ,

  ARM Templates

  , or

  AWS CloudFormation

  .
• Working knowledge of

  containerization concepts

  (SQL Server in Docker for dev/test) and orchestration (Kubernetes is a plus).
• Deep understanding of

  data security and compliance

  :
• Transparent Data Encryption (TDE)
• Row-Level Security
• Always Encrypted
• Audit logging
• Data masking and classification
• Experience in

  monitoring, alerting, and capacity planning

  for large-scale SQL workloads.
• Demonstrated ability to perform

  root cause analysis (RCA)

  , write technical documentation, and lead incident recovery processes.
• Experience working in

  regulated environments

  (HIPAA, SOX, PCI, GDPR), with a focus on auditability and change control.
• Excellent

  communication and stakeholder management skills

  , with the ability to present technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to

  mentor junior DBAs

  , collaborate across DevOps, SRE, and Architecture teams, and lead database-related transformation efforts.

Preferred Skills & Certifications

• Certifications (Any of the following are highly desirable):

• Microsoft Certified:

  Azure Database Administrator Associate

• AWS Certified:

  Database Specialty

Please reply via apply button with below details if interested.

Total experience?

Experience with SQLDBA?(must be seen in resume)

Experience with Azure Data services

Are you willing to work in shifts?

Current CTC

Expected CT

Notice period

Location? Currently its work from home

Reason for change?

do you have all required relieving and experience letter form previous company?

How many points will you give yourself for communication skills out of 10?

Regards

Recruitment Team