SQL Database Administrator

Senior SQL Database Administrator - Offshore

12+ months

(Central Time Zone + 8-12 hours offset)

Remote from India

## Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior SQL Database Administrator to provide after-hours support and offload day-to-day operational tasks from our current overwhelmed DBA. This role focuses on system administration rather than programming, handling server maintenance, patching, and upgrades during off-peak hours.

## Key Responsibilities

- Perform SQL Server patching and upgrades during maintenance windows

- Handle server maintenance and system administration tasks

- Manage SQL Server installations and configurations

- Oversee user permissions and security management

- Monitor database performance and ensure optimal operation

- Provide after-hours support to reduce on-call burden for onshore team

- Collaborate with US-based team during overlapping hours

## Required Skills & Experience

- **5-8 years** of hands-on SQL Server administration experience

- **Microsoft SQL Server** expertise (primary requirement)

- **PostgreSQL** experience (secondary requirement)

- Strong knowledge of **SQL Always On** availability groups

- Experience with **SQL Server Clustering**

- Proficiency in database patching and upgrade procedures

- System DBA focus rather than programming/development DBA

- Experience with database performance tuning and optimization

- Knowledge of backup and recovery procedures

## Technical Environment

- Windows 365 cloud instance provided

- Collaboration with US-based team

- Central Time Zone coordination required

- Flexibility to work during US maintenance windows

## Preferred Qualifications

- Experience working with US-based teams

- Understanding of enterprise database environments

- Strong communication skills for cross-timezone collaboration