Senior Sql Database Administrator

Job Title: Senior Database Administrator / Database Architect (SQL Server)

Experience: 1012 Years

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Database Administrator / Architect to take end-to-end

ownership of a mission-critical SQL Server database environment at a customer location. The role

requires deep technical expertise in SQL Server, strong architectural thinking, and the ability to work

independently while mentoring teams and collaboring across infrastructure, application, and

business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Own and manage the complete SQL Server database landscape, ensuring high availability,

performance, security, and reliability.

Architect, implement, and support High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HADR) solutions

including:

• Always On Availability Groups

• SQL Server Failover Clustering

• Transactional Replication

• Lead performance tuning and optimization for large, high-volume transactional systems.

Plan and execute database upgrades, migrations, and patching activities.

Design and support Azure SQL Managed Instance solutions and hybrid architectures.

Work closely with infrastructure, network, security, application, and cloud teams to ensure

seamless operations.

Provide guidance on database security, compliance, backup, recovery, and DR strategies.

Troubleshoot complex production issues and perform root cause analysis (RCA).

Mentor and guide junior DBAs, conducting reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions.

Create and maintain architecture documents, SOPs, runbooks, and best-practice standards.

Act as a trusted advisor to customer leadership for database-related decisions.

Required Skills & Experience

10–12 years of hands-on experience in SQL Server Database Administration and

Architecture.

Expert-level expertise in:

• SQL Server administration
• Always On Availability Groups
• SQL Server Failover Clustering
• Transactional Replication

Strong performance tuning skills (query optimization, indexing, execution plans).

Working knowledge of Windows OS, Active Directory, and infrastructure fundamentals.

Basic understanding of networking and security components impacting database

environments.

Advanced exposure to Microsoft Azure, especially Azure SQL Managed Instance.

Proven ability to work independently and in team environments.

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Good to Have

Experience with hybrid on-prem + Azure architectures

Automation and scripting exposure (PowerShell, T-SQL)

Experience supporting 247 production environments