Sr Engineer (Support & Operations)

Experience: 3 to Not Available years

Location: Gautam Buddha Nagar, India

Skills: SQL Server DBA, Azure SQL, Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, SQL Server on Azure VMs, T-SQL, Query tuning, Index strategies, Execution plans, Infrastructure-as-Code, Powershell, Terraform, Ansible, Azure networking, AAD, cost management, HA/DR designs, geo-replication, failover groups, AlwaysOn AGs, DevOps practices, automation, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions

Job Summary
Operational Excellence Own high-availability (HA), disaster recovery (DR), backup, and performance tuning strategies. Proactively monitor database health, storage, and performance using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, or custom dashboards. Conduct root cause analysis for database issues and implement permanent fixes.

Planning & Governance
Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams during planning, development, and release cycles. Participate in capacity planning, licensing optimization, and cost governance. Define and enforce database security, compliance, and encryption policies.

Strategic Contributions




Drive discussions with architects and senior stakeholders to shape long-term database strategies. Develop and present technical recommendations, best practices, and improvement plans. Act as a technical mentor to junior DBAs and engineers.

Key Responsibilities
Senior Administrator - Azure MSSQL DBA, Microsoft Azure

Skill Requirements
Required Skills & Experience: 6+ years of experience as a SQL Server DBA, with at least 3+ years in Azure SQL. Proven hands-on experience with Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, and SQL Server on Azure VMs. Solid knowledge of T-SQL, Query tuning, Index strategies, and Execution plans. Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) for database deployments Powershell/Terraform/Ansible (any one of them) - Secondary (Hands on) Deep understanding of Azure networking, identity (AAD), monitoring, and cost management as it relates to databases. Expertise in HA/DR designs including geo-replication, failover groups, and AlwaysOn AGs. Familiarity with DevOps practices and automation (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, PowerShell, etc.).

Other Requirements
Replacement PRF for Nidhi Mishra (51669701)

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