Microsoft SQL Server DBA

Role & responsibilities

• Manage and maintain SQL Server databases across production and nonproduction environments
• Administer and support cloud databases on Amazon RDS
• Monitor performance and optimize queries using TransactSQL
• Implement backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies
• Ensure high availability using Always On Availability Groups
• Perform migrations from onpremises to cloud (Amazon RDS)
• Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and resolve issues
• Configure and maintain replication and clustering where required
• Automate administrative tasks using scripts or SQL jobs
• Support deployments and upgrades across environments
• Maintain documentation for database architecture and procedures
• Provide production support during outages and critical issues
• Collaborate with development teams for database design and performance improvements

Mandatory Skills

• Oracle Linux Administration
• RedHat Linux Administration
• SQL Server installation, configuration, upgrades
• Performance tuning and query optimization (TransactSQL)
• Backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies
• High availability (Always On Availability Groups)
• Database migrations (onpremises to Amazon RDS)
• Database security (logins, roles, permissions)
• Monitoring and troubleshooting database performance issues

Secondary Skills

• Bash/Shell scripting for automation
• Ubuntu Linux Administration
• Ansible for configuration management (advantageous)
• Database replication and clustering
• Index rebuilds and statistics updates
• Cloud monitoring tools for SQL Server and RDS
• Documentation of database architecture and procedures

If you are interested and meet the above requirements, please share your updated profile at [email protected] . I will personally follow up with you after receiving your application.