- 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 / up-to-date data platform technologies is an advantage.