Level 3 - Senior Software Engineer

About Us

Established in the year 2000 in the US, we have global offices in the US, India, UK, Australia, Mexico, Vietnam, and Canada, with best-in-class infrastructure and development facilities spread across the globe. We are an end-to-end solution provider in Banking & Financial Services, Telecom, Healthcare, Manufacturing & Energy verticals and have successfully delivered $1 billion worth of projects for more than 20 Fortune 500 companies.

Position Name

SQLServer DBA - L2

Experience

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Job Description

Mid-Level MS SQL Server DBA – 24x7 Operations Support

Experience

4 to 7 Years

Location

Hyderabad / Bangalore

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

We are looking for a Mid-Level SQL Server DBA to support the day-to-day operations of our SQL database environment. This role is part of the Operations Team and will be responsible for managing SQL Server databases running on-premises and in Azure Cloud. The candidate will ensure database availability, operational efficiency, and participate in incident management, maintenance activities, and automation efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide 24x7 operational support for SQL Server environments.
• Monitor and maintain database health, capacity, backups, and performance.
• Support and troubleshoot SQL Server replication (transactional/snapshot).
• Perform routine performance tuning (PT) and query optimization.
• Participate in database upgrades and migrations from on-prem to Azure Cloud (IaaS/PaaS).
• Assist in implementing and supporting high availability/disaster recovery (HA/DR) setups like Always On.
• Perform patching, routine maintenance, and participate in DR drills.
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and cloud teams to support production stability.
• Follow ITIL-aligned change, incident, and problem management processes.

Technical Skills Required

• Strong hands-on experience with SQL Server 2014 to 2019/2022.
• Working knowledge of SQL replication, SQL Profiler, execution plans, and index optimization.
• Awareness of upgrades and cloud migrations (on-prem to Azure SQL, Managed Instances, or VM-based SQL).
• Experience with PowerShell and T-SQL scripting.
• Exposure to Azure services, SQL Database PaaS, and IaaS-based deployments.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like Redgate, SentryOne, or SolarWinds DPA.
• Basic understanding of cloud storage, networking, and VM infrastructure.
• Comfortable with ITSM and ticketing tools such as ServiceNow or Jira.

Educational Qualifications & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
• Microsoft certifications such as Azure Database Administrator Associate or MCSA/MCSE (preferred).

Competencies

Data Backup & Recovery

Data Migration

Database Design

Database Security

Performance Tuning

SQL Query Writing

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