Role/Position – SQL Server & PostgreSQL Database Administrator.

Experience: 4+yrs.

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced SQL Server & PostgreSQL DBA with 4+ years of hands-on experience managing production databases hosted across On-Premises and AWS environments. The candidate will be responsible for database availability, performance, security, backup/recovery, compliance, and operational support.

Key Responsibilities

- Administer, monitor, and troubleshoot SQL Server and PostgreSQL production environments.
- Manage databases hosted on On-Premises and AWS infrastructure.
- Perform database installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, migrations, and capacity planning.
- Manage SQL Server Always On, PostgreSQL Replication, HA/DR, and failover activities.
- Perform database backup, restore, recovery, and DR testing.
- Perform performance tuning, query optimization, indexing, and troubleshooting.
- Manage database growth, storage, and capacity planning.
- Implement database security including users, roles, permissions, encryption, TDE, and least-privilege access.
- Support security audits, compliance requirements, access reviews, and audit findings remediation.
- Monitor database health, performance, replication, backups, storage, and availability.
- Automate routine DBA activities using T-SQL,



PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
- Handle production incidents, perform RCA, and implement preventive measures.
- Maintain DBA documentation, SOPs, security controls, and operational procedures.

Required Skills

- 4+ years of hands-on DBA experience.
- Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL.
- Experience managing databases on On-Premises and AWS-hosted infrastructure.
- Strong knowledge of backup/recovery, performance tuning, HA/DR, replication, and database security.
- Good experience with PostgreSQL TimescaleDB.
- Experience with SQL Server Always on and PostgreSQL replication.
- Experience with database audit, compliance, access management, and security controls.
- Good Linux and Windows administration knowledge.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.

Positive to Have

- AWS infrastructure/database hosting experience.
- PostgreSQL TimescaleDB administration and performance tuning.
- AWS DMS / database migration experience.
- CloudWatch or other monitoring tools.
- Python/Bash/PowerShell automation.
- MongoDB administration.

Interested candidates can share their CV on [email protected] or can apply directly on this Job Posting.

📌 SQL Server & PostgreSQL Database Administrator (Delhi)
🏢 SMC Group
📍 Delhi