Key Responsibilities:

- Perform SQL Server administration, installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and maintenance.
- Monitor and optimize SQL Server performance, including query tuning, indexing, blocking, deadlocks, and resource utilization.
- Implement and manage High Availability/Disaster Recovery (HA/DR) solutions, including Always On Availability Groups.
- Manage backup and recovery strategies, including backup validation and database restoration.
- Administer Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance (MI) environments.
- Support SQL Server to Azure migrations and hybrid on-premises/Azure database environments.
- Troubleshoot production database issues and perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for incidents.
- Develop and maintain automation using PowerShell and Azure CLI.
- Monitor database health, availability, capacity, and performance across production environments.
- Implement database security, access controls, permissions, and auditing in line with organizational standards.
- Collaborate with application, infrastructure, cloud, and development teams to resolve database-related issues.
- Participate in database modernization, migration, and cloud adoption initiatives.

Required Skills:





- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server DBA activities.
- Expertise in SQL Server performance tuning and troubleshooting.
- Strong knowledge of Always On Availability Groups, HA/DR, backup and recovery.
- Hands-on experience with Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance.
- Experience with SQL Server migration to Azure and hybrid database environments.
- Good knowledge of T-SQL, indexing, execution plans, blocking, deadlocks, and query optimization.
- Experience with PowerShell and/or Azure CLI for database administration and automation.
- Strong production support, incident management, and RCA experience.
- Knowledge of database security, permissions, monitoring, and auditing.
- Good communication and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills:

- Experience with Azure Database Migration Service (DMS).
- Knowledge of Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Azure Automation.
- Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD practices.
- Experience with database monitoring and automation tools.
- Exposure to Microsoft Fabric / contemporary data platform technologies is an advantage.

📌 Sql Server Dba Lead (Hyderabad)
🏢 Keylent
📍 Hyderabad