Senior SQL Database Administrator

• Minimum 8+ years of relevant experience

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, patch, and maintain SQL Server (2017, 2019)

• Plan and execute SQL Server migrations and upgrades

• Configure and maintain HA/DR solutions: Backup/Restore, FCI, AG, Mirroring, Replication, Log-shipping

• Ensure RPO/RTO objectives are met and regularly test DR strategies

• Performance monitoring and tuning (wait stats, indexing, query optimization, fragmentation, statistics updates)

• Monitor SQL Server logs, Agent logs, and Windows logs

• Cluster monitoring and failover management

• Deadlock and blocking resolution

• Configure monitoring tools and alerts

• Database consistency checks and disk space monitoring

• Install and troubleshoot SSIS, SSRS, SSAS

• Conduct health checks using automated scripts/tools

• Security management (logins, roles, linked servers, audit configuration)

• Data file space management and storage capacity planning

• Review SQL scripts developed by the application team

• Maintain detailed documentation of database environments

Required Skills Experience

• Strong understanding of relational database principles and best practices

• Hands-on experience with HA/DR strategies and SQL migrations

• Strong T-SQL expertise

• Experience with Windows Server and Active Directory

• Capacity planning and performance tuning experience

• Experience in patching standalone and clustered instances

• Incident, Change, and Problem Management (ITIL exposure preferred)

• Knowledge of virtualization and server/storage hardware

• Basic knowledge of Azure SQL and Azure VM

Professional Qualities

• Excellent communication skills (mandatory)

• Ability to work under pressure and during maintenance windows

• Proactive monitoring and continuous improvement approach

• Collaborative team player and mentor

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