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We are looking for 8+years experienced candidates for this role. Job Location: Technopark, Trivandrum Experience 8+ years of experience in Microsoft SQL Server administration Primary skills Strong experience in Microsoft SQL Server administration Qualifications Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or a related field Microsoft SQL certifications (MTA Database, MCSA: SQL Server, MCSE: Data Management and Analytics) will be an advantage. Secondary Skills Experience in MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle database administration. Exposure to Data Lake, Hadoop, and Azure technologies Exposure to DevOps or ITIL Main duties/responsibilities Optimize database queries to ensure fast and efficient data retrieval, particularly for complex or high-volume operations. Design and implement effective indexing strategies to reduce query execution times and improve overall database performance. Monitor and profile slow or inefficient queries and recommend best practices for rewriting or re-architecting queries. Continuously analyze execution plans for SQL queries to identify bottlenecks and optimize them. Database Maintenance: Schedule and execute regular maintenance tasks, including backups, consistency checks, and index rebuilding. Health Monitoring: Implement automated monitoring systems to track database performance, availability, and critical parameters such as CPU usage, memory, disk I/O, and replication status. Proactive Issue Resolution: Diagnose and resolve database issues (e.g., locking, deadlocks, data corruption) proactively, before they impact users or operations. High Availability: Implement and manage database clustering, replication, and failover strategies to ensure high availability and disaster recovery (e.g., using tools like SQL Server Always On, Oracle RAC, MySQL Group Replication). Show more Show less
