Job Description
• Configure and maintain database servers and processes, including monitoring, system health, and performance in order to ensure high performance, availability, and security
• Independently, or in conjunction with peers as beneficial, analyze, solve, and correct issues in real-time, proving end-to-end problem-solving
• Assist and support development staff with tuning complex queries, generally supporting the delivery of high-quality value and features to customers
• Refine, automate, and advocate for automation, standardized processes, issue tracking, and change management
• Implement, optimize, and regularly test backup and recovery plans for databases, including Disaster Recovery
• Proactively identify issues, bottlenecks, gaps, or other areas of concern or opportunity and work to either directly affect change, or advocate for that change by working with peers and leadership to build consensus and take action
• Perform critical scheduled maintenance, deployment, and release support activities
• Participate in various POC's
• Participate in the creation of various KPI's that help development team optimize queries
• Provide off-hours support for critical production systems
• 5 or more years MS SQL Server Administration experience required
• 4 or more years implementing operational automation via scripting (i.e., PowerShell) is required
• 5 or more years successfully working in both Physical and Virtual environments are required • 3 or more years working in high-transaction environments is required
• Advanced working knowledge of T-SQL is required
• Strong experience working with and maintaining backup and recovery strategies
• Experience with performance tuning and optimization, using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools and techniques, including complex queries as well as procedure and indexing strategies
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Adaptable team-player with a focus on results and value delivery
• Able to organize and plan work independently • Experience implementing operational automation using scripts (PowerShell)
• High Transaction Replication
• Experience with in-memory column-oriented DBMS
• Experience with NoSQL databases
• Exposure to reporting databases or services such as SSAS/SSRS
• Knowledge of configuration management tools such as Chef and Terraform is a plus.
• SSIS/SSRS experience is a strong plus
• SQL Server 2016/2017/2026 is a plus
• NoSQL is a plus
• MCTS, MCITP, and/or MVP certifications are a plus
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Senior Database Administrator | IT Disaster Recovery position is now open for candidates interested in the Database Administrator sector. This role in Bengaluru offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Database Administrator is a plus.
