Role - SQL Server DBA

Client – Carnival Cruise Line.

Key Responsibilities

- Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server environments.
- Provide DBA support for SQL Server 2012/2016/2019, Azure SQL Managed Instance (MI), Azure VMs, and on-premises SQL Servers.
- Perform database migrations, especially Azure SQL MI to SQL Server on Azure VM, including assessment, planning, execution, cutover, and validation.
- Manage backup, recovery, storage, security, user access, and database objects.
- Monitor and improve SQL Server performance, including query and database tuning.
- Implement and maintain SQL Server Always On and high-availability solutions.
- Plan and execute maintenance, patching, upgrades, and configuration changes following change-management procedures.
- Troubleshoot database performance, connectivity, backup, and other production issues.
- Perform RCA for major incidents and implement corrective actions.
- Automate repetitive DBA tasks and improve operational efficiency.
- Maintain database standards, procedures, security, data integrity, and documentation.
- Provide proactive support and technical guidance to users and DBA team members.
- Work with Azure infrastructure and support enterprise-level database environments.
- Participate in 24/7 production support,



including approximately 2 weeks of night shift per month.

Required Skills

- Strong hands-on experience with MS SQL Server 2012, 2016, and 2019.
- Strong experience with Azure SQL Managed Instance (MI) and Azure VMs.
- Good knowledge of Windows Server, PowerShell, and Batch scripting.
- Experience with SQL Server installation, patching, upgrades, backup and recovery.
- Strong knowledge of SQL Server performance tuning and troubleshooting.
- Experience with database migrations and schema/object migration.
- Experience implementing and supporting SQL Server Always On.
- Positive understanding of Azure infrastructure.
- Knowledge of Incident, Change, and Problem Management processes.
- Experience with SSIS and SSRS.
- Good communication and troubleshooting skills.

Good to Have

- Experience with NetBackup and SQL Server backup troubleshooting.
- Experience in database automation.
- Experience working in large-scale enterprise DBA environments.
- Knowledge of advanced SQL Server performance and recovery techniques.

Support Model

- 24/7 production support
- Approximately 2 weeks of night shift per month
- Participation in incident, change, maintenance, and on-call activities

📌 SQL Server DBA (Bengaluru)
🏢 Ascendion
📍 Bengaluru