Job
Description
3-6 Years Noida
Responsibilities
Database Administration & Operations
Configure, maintain, and administer SQL Server instances (SQL Server 2016/2019) for high availability, performance, and security.
Monitor system health, capacity, and performance using industry-standard tools and build proactive automation where applicable.
Manage database deployments, schema changes, and release activities in collaboration with development and DevOps teams.
High Availability, Clustering & Replication
Design, configure, and manage AlwaysOn Availability Groups, including multi-subnet clusters, automatic failover, read-only routing, and AG listener management.
Implement and support Failover Cluster Instances (FCI) and Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC).
Manage SQL Server transactional replication, snapshot replication, and peer-to-peer replication, including monitoring, troubleshooting replication latency, reinitialization, and conflict resolution.
Build DR strategies using AGs, replication, and log shipping based on RPO/RTO requirements.
Participate in HA/DR testing, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews.
Performance Tuning & Optimization
Analyze and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, execution plans, indexing strategies, and server configuration parameters.
Identify performance bottlenecks related to CPU, IO, memory, blocking, deadlocks, and inefficient query patterns.
Implement index maintenance routines, statistics management, and optimize storage/I/O footprints.
Backup, Recovery & Security
Manage enterprise backup and recovery strategies using native SQL Server tools or third-party backup solutions.
Perform recovery testing, PITR validation, and maintain DR runbooks.
Configure and manage encryption mechanisms including TDE, Always Encrypted, SSL certificates, and column-level encryption.
Ensure database security, access control, and audit compliance.
Production Support & On-call Responsibilities
Respond to critical production alerts and participate in a rotational on-call schedule.
Troubleshoot outages, replication failures, cluster failovers, blocking/deadlock events, and other production issues.
Write runbooks, SOPs, and RCA documents.
Requirements
5-10 years of hands-on SQL Server experience, including:
Strong experience with AlwaysOn AGs, WSFC clusters, listener configurations, and HA/DR implementations.
Expertise in SQL Server replication (transactional, snapshot, P2P), including monitoring and troubleshooting.
Strong T-SQL skills, including writing complex queries, stored procedures, and optimizing SQL code.
Experience with SQL Server on Azure (IaaS/PaaS) including Managed Instance or SQL Database.
Experience working in high-availability, large-scale OLTP environments.
Expertise in index design, statistics, execution plan analysis, and server-level performance tuning.
Experience with SQL Server security, encryption (TDE, Always Encrypted), certificates, and key management.
Familiarity with monitoring tools such as SQL Monitor, SolarWinds DPA, Idera, Zabbix, SCOM, etc.
Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication
What sets you apart
Exposure to PostgreSQL or other open-source databases.
Experience with PowerShell or other scripting languages for automation.
Knowledge of CI/CD processes for database deployments.
Experience with cloud-native HA/DR (Azure Site Recovery, Geo-replication).
