Senior Database Administrator

Overview

Job Title: Senior SQL Database Administrator Experience: 10–12 Years Location: Hyderabad (Office / Rotational) Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior SQL Database Administrator with 10–12 years of experience to lead the design, optimization, and automation of enterprise-scale database systems. This role requires deep expertise in performance tuning, large database management (10TB+), and building automation frameworks that integrate on-premises and AWS environments. The ideal candidate will adopt an “infrastructure as code” mindset and drive scalable, high-performance data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Database Administration & Maintenance

- Manage, monitor, and maintain SQL Server databases to ensure high availability, performance, and security.

- Design and support complex replication topologies to maintain data consistency across distributed environments.

- Perform regular health checks, system audits, and capacity planning.

Performance Tuning & Optimization

- Conduct advanced performance tuning and bottleneck analysis across CPU, memory, and storage layers (NVMe/EBS) for very large databases (VLDBs).

- Perform wait state analysis and optimize storage I/O performance.

High Availability & Disaster Recovery

- Design, implement, and manage SQL Server Always On Availability Groups.

- Troubleshoot high-latency transactional replication issues in high-throughput systems.

- Establish and maintain robust backup and disaster recovery strategies.

Automation & Scripting

- Develop self-service automation solutions for development teams (e.g., automated database refreshes, schema validation).

- Build and maintain cross-platform automation frameworks using PowerShell, Python, or Ansible.

- Implement automated compliance checks and health monitoring for large-scale environments.

Database Migration & Upgrades

- Architect and execute migration strategies for large databases (10TB+) from on premises to AWS (EC2/RDS) with minimal downtime. Utilize tools and techniques such as Log Shipping, Mirroring, and AWS DMS.

- Leverage Delphix for data virtualization and masking to streamline non-production data provisioning.

Cloud & Infrastructure

- Deploy and manage SQL Server databases in AWS environments, including RDS and EC2.

- Ensure adherence to cloud best practices for scalability, security, and cost optimization.

Monitoring & Troubleshooting

- Proactively monitor database performance and resolve incidents.

- Use monitoring tools such as Foglight, DataDog, CloudWatch, and Redgate.

- Perform root cause analysis and implement preventive solutions.

Collaboration

- Collaborate with application development, DevOps, and infrastructure teams.

- Provide database design guidance and support development initiatives.

Required Skills & Qualifications

- 10–12 years of experience as a SQL Server DBA.

- Proven experience managing large-scale databases (10TB+).

- Strong expertise in:

- SQL Server performance tuning (execution plans, indexing, query optimization)

- Always On Availability Groups

- SQL Server Replication

- Backup and recovery strategies

- Hands-on experience with PowerShell scripting for automation.

- Experience with Delphix (data virtualization and masking).

- Strong knowledge of AWS database services.

- Experience in database migrations and upgrades.

- Solid understanding of database security and compliance practices.

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Good to Have Skills

- Experience with CommVault for backup and recovery.

- Working knowledge of MongoDB or other NoSQL databases.

- Exposure to Microsoft Azure (Azure SQL, Managed Instances).

- Familiarity with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines.

Soft Skills

- Ability to translate complex technical database challenges into actionable business insights for stakeholders and provide technical mentorship to junior team members.

- Proven ability to maintain composure and lead technical resolution during high-pressure production outages and complex multi-wave cloud migrations.

- A strategic mindset focused on 'Automation First' - proactively identifying manual bottlenecks and architecting long-term scalable solutions rather than quick fixes.