Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior SQL Server & Postgres DBA to manage and support enterprise database platforms across on-premise and multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP). The role is primarily centered around Microsoft SQL Server, while also requiring solid hands-on experience in PostgreSQL and exposure to modern cloud-native database services.

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he ideal candidate should operate as a cross-skilled senior DBA, capable of working across multiple database technologies, supporting both SQL Server and PostgreSQL environments in production, and contributing to cloud-native database operations. The role demands strong ownership of critical systems, along with the ability to adapt to evolving database platforms across relational and non-relational ecosystems.K

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y Responsibilities 1.

SQL Server Administration & Production Operations -

Manage end-to-end SQL Server DBA operations across development, test, and production environments -

Perform installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and environment maintenance -

Lead performance tuning efforts including execution plan analysis, indexing strategies, and query optimization -

Implement and support HA/DR solutions such as Always On Availability Groups, replication, clustering, and log shipping -

Manage backup, restore, and disaster recovery with periodic DR validations -

Troubleshoot production issues including blocking, deadlocks, IO bottlenecks, and performance degradation2.

Multi-Cloud & Managed Database Operations - A

dministration of databases on Azure SQL, Managed Instances, AWS RDS, and relevant GCP managed database services - S





upport high availability, scaling, failover, and backup strategies across cloud environments - M

onitor database performance, availability, and capacity across cloud deployments - W

ork on hybrid database connectivity across on-prem and cloud environments3.

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ross-Skilled Database Operations (SQL + PostgreSQL + Cloud DBs) - Ha

nds-on support and administration of PostgreSQL databases across environments - Wo

rk with PostgreSQL in both self-managed and cloud-managed platforms (RDS / Azure PostgreSQL / Aurora PostgreSQL) - Ex

posure to MySQL / MariaDB environments and ability to support operational activities - Fa

miliarity with cloud-native databases such as Aurora, Cosmos DB, DynamoDB, Cassandra or equivalent platforms - Ab

ility to work across relational and non-relational database technologies as part of modern data platforms4. D

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tabase Migration & Modernization Support - Sup

port on-prem to cloud database migrations across SQL Server and PostgreSQL platforms - Par

ticipate in database re-platforming and modernization initiatives - Ass

ist in cross-database migration scenarios (SQL Server ? PostgreSQL / others) - Ens

ure data consistency, performance stability, and minimal downtime during migrations5. Pr

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duction Support & Reliability - Own

day-to-day production database operations for mission-critical systems - Moni

tor database health, performance trends, and capacity utilization - Part

icipate in incident management, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis (RCA) - Main

tain runbooks, SOPs, and operational documentationRequir

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d Skills & Experience 8+ year

- s of strong SQL Server DBA experience Min 3+
- years of hands-on working experience with PostgreSQLProven
- expertise in performance tuning, HA/DR, and production system managementMin 5+
- years of hands-on experience with Azure SQL, AWS RDS, or other managed database platformsExposur
- e to MySQL / MariaDB and modern cloud-native databasesStrong
- troubleshooting, performance tuning, and scripting skills.Automat

ion & DevOps Alignment - Suppo

rt automation of database provisioning, monitoring, and maintenance tasks - Work

with DevOps teams to integrate database operations within CI/CD pipelines - Use s

cripting (PowerShell, Python) for operational efficiency - Contr

ibute to improving DBA processes through automation and standardizationMust-Ha

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e Skills5+ years

of strong SQL Server DBA experience Min 6+ years of hands-on working experience with PostgreSQL Proven expertise in performance tuning, HA/DR, and production system management Min 5+ years of hands-on experience with Azure SQL, AWS RDS, or other managed database platforms Exposure to MySQL / MariaDB and modern cloud-native databases Strong troubleshooting, performance tuning, and scripting skills.

📌 Senior Sql Server & Postgres Dba (India)
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📍 India