Senior Database Administrator

Database Administration Operations

• Install, configure, upgrade and maintain enterprise database platforms across on-premises, Azure, and GCP environments
• Manage database lifecycle activities including provisioning, patching, backup, recovery, and migrations
• Perform database health checks and troubleshoot operational issues
• Ensure platform stability, availability, and operational readiness

• Support hybrid and multi-cloud database environments integrating on-premises, Azure, and GCP platforms
• Administer Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Microsoft Fabric, and Google Cloud database services
• Support cloud migration, modernization, and integration initiatives

• Implement and maintain high availability and disaster recovery solutions
• Manage replication, clustering, failover mechanisms, and backup strategies
• Participate in disaster recovery planning, testing, and continuous improvement activities

• Monitor database performance and proactively resolve bottlenecks
• Perform query optimization, indexing, and database tuning activities
• Support capacity planning and future growth requirements

• Support enterprise data warehouse and analytics platforms
• Ensure availability, performance, and reliability of data environments
• Manage data refresh, loading, and scheduling processes

• Implement database security controls including access management, encryption, auditing, and monitoring
• Support vulnerability remediation, patching, and security hardening activities
• Ensure compliance with organizational security and data governance standards

• Develop automation scripts and streamline routine database administration tasks
• Support database upgrades, migrations, and modernization projects
• Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and runbooks

• Work closely with architects, infrastructure teams, application owners, and business stakeholders
• Provide technical support and recommendations for database-related initiatives
• Communicate technical issues and solutions effectively across teams

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 6–8 years of hands‑on Database Administration experience in enterprise environments.
• Strong experience administering Microsoft SQL Server in high‑availability environments.
• Experience supporting hybrid and multi‑cloud database platforms, particularly Azure and GCP.
• Hands‑on experience with backup and recovery, replication, performance tuning, and database operations.
• Exposure to enterprise data warehouse and analytics platforms is highly desirable.
• Experience with automation, scripting, and operational best practices.

• Microsoft SQL Server (2016/2019/2022)
• Azure SQL Database & Azure SQL Managed Instance
• Microsoft Fabric
• Google Cloud SQL and related database services
• High Availability & Disaster Recovery (Always On, Clustering, Replication)
• Query Optimization & Performance Tuning
• Backup & Recovery Management
• Database Security & Compliance
• T‑SQL, Power Shell, and/or Python Scripting
• Database Monitoring & Alerting Tools
• Data Warehousing & Analytics Platforms
• Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Database Architectures

• Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Database Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Data Engineer Associate
• Microsoft Fabric Certifications
• Google Professional Data Engineer
• ITIL Foundation Certification