Specialist Database Administrator – SQL Server / Cloud & HA-DR

Role Overview

We are seeking a Specialist Database Administrator with strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, High Availability/Disaster Recovery, performance tuning, cloud database environments, and automation. The role will support large-scale, mission-critical enterprise databases and work closely with Cloud, DevOps, Infrastructure, Application, and Security teams.

Key Responsibilities

Administer and support enterprise

Microsoft SQL Server

environments across production and non-production landscapes.

Manage

SQL Server Always On Availability Groups, WSFC/Failover Clustering, Replication, Log Shipping, Backup & Recovery, and DR

solutions.

Perform advanced

database performance tuning and query optimization

, including execution plans, indexing, statistics, DMVs/DMFs, blocking, and deadlock analysis.

Monitor database health, capacity, availability, and performance, and resolve complex production issues through troubleshooting and RCA.

Lead database installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, migrations, and environment provisioning.

Support

SQL Server cloud migration and modernization

across AWS/Azure, including AWS EC2/RDS and related cloud services.

Automate DBA activities using

PowerShell, T-SQL, Python, Bash/Shell, or Ansible

.

Collaborate with DevOps teams on

CI/CD, database deployment automation, Terraform, and infrastructure-as-code

.

Support database workloads integrated with

Docker/Kubernetes/EKS

environments where required.

Implement database security, access controls, auditing, patching, and compliance requirements.

Work with application and infrastructure teams to resolve database issues and optimize application/database performance.

Participate in

24x7 production support, incident management, change management, and disaster recovery activities

.

Provide technical guidance and act as a

Database SME

for complex technical issues and continuous improvement initiatives.

RequiredSkills

8+ years of SQL Server Database Administration

Advanced

Microsoft SQL Server

expertise

Always On Availability Groups / WSFC / Failover Clustering

HA/DR, Backup & Recovery, Replication, Log Shipping

SQL Performance Tuning & Query Optimization

Strong

T-SQL, PowerShell, and database automation

Enterprise production support and

RCA

Experience with

AWS and/or Azure

Exposure to

Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes

is highly preferred

Strong database security and access management knowledge

Preferred Experience

Large-scale enterprise or

financial services

environments

Managing high-volume / mission-critical SQL Server databases

Cloud database migration and modernization

Database DevOps / automation

24x7 production environments

ITIL, Incident, Problem, and Change Management

We are proud of being IT Partners of choice of several medium and large

global organizations. Since our inception in 2014, we have grown by

addressing the evolving needs of our customers and contributing our best

towards their growth and success. We are a rapidly growing provider of IT

Solutions and Services offering a wide range of expertise to meet our

customers growing needs. We are focused on providing services around

Enterprise Solutions and Custom solutions.