Senior SQL Database Administrator

Senior SQL Database Administrator

Experience: 15+ years

Location: Preferable Hybrid (Hyderabad) / Remote

Role Type: Full time

Key Responsibilities

Database Administration and Maintenance

• Manage and maintain SQL Server instances across on-premises, Azure, and other cloud

environments.

• Ensure performance, availability, and security of production and non-production databases.
• Monitor database health and perform capacity planning and resource optimization.
• Implement and manage backup and recovery strategies and validate restore procedures.

Upgrades, Migrations and Modernization

• Lead database upgrades and migrations to SQL Server 2025 and Azure SQL Managed Instances.
• Design and execute migration strategies with minimal downtime and validated rollback plans.
• Modernize legacy databases using containerization, managed services, and cloud-native patterns.

High Availability and Disaster Recovery

• Architect and maintain high availability solutions including Availability Groups, failover

clustering, replication, and log shipping.

• Design and test disaster recovery and business continuity plans and run regular DR drills.

Performance and Optimization

• Perform performance tuning and query optimization, index strategy, and execution plan analysis.
• Implement proactive monitoring, alerting, and capacity forecasting to prevent incidents.

Automation, DevOps and Tooling

• Automate routine tasks using PowerShell and scripting and integrate database changes into CI/CD

pipelines.

• Manage SQL Server Agent jobs, SSIS packages, and ETL processes.
• Use monitoring and observability tools to drive continuous improvement.

Technical Skills

• Microsoft SQL Server 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025 expertise.

• SQL Server installation and configuration and instance tuning.

• Database design and administration, normalization, and schema evolution.

• Backup and recovery design and execution.

• Performance tuning and query optimization, indexing, and execution plan analysis.

• High availability and disaster recovery including Availability Groups, failover clustering,

replication, and log shipping.

• DAG setups and multi-site replication strategies.

• Database security and user management, encryption, and auditing.

• Monitoring and troubleshooting using enterprise monitoring tools.

• Stored procedures and T-SQL development and optimization.

• Database migration and upgrades planning and execution.

• Capacity planning and resource forecasting.

• SQL Server Agent and job scheduling.

• SSIS and ETL design and operations.

• Windows Server administration fundamentals.

• PowerShell and scripting for automation.

• Azure SQL and cloud database experience including Managed Instances and PaaS offerings.

• Production support and incident management in 24x7 environments.

• Disaster recovery and business continuity planning and testing.

• Tidal & JAMS Jobs handling

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

• Proven ability to lead technical projects and mentor teams.

• Excellent problem solving and documentation skills.