Senior Administrator - Azure MSSQL DBA, Microsoft Azure

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 (IaC), Powershell, Terraform, Ansible, Azure networking, AAD, cost management, HA/DR designs, geo-replication, failover groups, AlwaysOn AGs, DevOps practices, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions

Job Summary
Rotation against Anusha

Key Responsibilities:
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.
Develop and present technical recommendations, best practices, and improvement plans.

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.
Strong 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.).
Preferred Qualifications:
Microsoft Azure Certifications (DP-300, AZ-104, or AZ-305).
Experience with hybrid cloud/on-prem database environments.
Worked with automation tools like Terraform, Ansible to build Azure DevOps pipelines.
Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB, or other cloud-native data stores is a plus.
Experience participating in architecture review boards and preparing engineering proposals.
Key Responsibilities
high-availability (HA), disaster recovery (DR), backup, and performance tuning.
Skill Requirements
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.
Other Requirements
6+ years of experience as a SQL Server DBA, with at least 2+ years in Azure SQL.
Proven hands-on experience with Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, and SQL Server on Azure VMs.
Robust 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.).

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