Kochi, India | Full time | Hybrid | R1565819

Project Role: Associate Director - Database Management Administration

Work Experience: 8-12 Years

Work Location: Kochi

Work Mode: Hybrid

Job Overview

Lead the design, implementation, administration, and optimization of enterprise SQL Server databases. Ensure high availability, security, performance, and reliability of mission-critical database environments while providing technical leadership to DBA teams and supporting strategic business initiatives.

Job Responsibility

- Design and maintain enterprise database architectures, standards, and implementation processes.
- Ensure databases meet operational, performance, scalability, and availability requirements.
- Design and implement data archival strategies, security controls, and database optimization

initiatives.
- Create and manage database objects, data definitions, referential integrity, and security enforcement

mechanisms.
- Lead database administration, monitoring, troubleshooting, tuning, and production support

activities.
- Design, implement, and validate backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions.
- Perform advanced database analysis, capacity planning, and performance optimization.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to DBA team members.
- Evaluate database design approaches, implementation strategies, and backup/recovery frameworks.
- Prepare cost analyses, sizing recommendations, and database infrastructure justifications.
- Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and business teams to ensure optimal database

performance and reliability.

Technical/Required Skills





- Strong hands-on expertise in SSIS / SSRS, SQL Server Administration, T-SQL, Backup & Recovery,

Performance Tuning, Index Optimization, SQL Agent Jobs, SSMS, Production Support, Database Security, and Always On Availability Groups (AG).
- Extensive experience managing large-scale production SQL Server environments.
- Expertise in query optimization, execution plan analysis, and database performance troubleshooting.
- Strong knowledge of database security, access management, auditing, and compliance.
- Experience with disaster recovery planning, implementation, and testing.
- Ability to lead complex database modernization, migration, and optimization initiatives.
- Robust troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and problem-solving skills.

Skills/Experience
- Azure SQL Database / Azure SQL Managed Instance

- SSIS / SSRS

- PowerShell Scripting

- Git / Azure DevOps
- Healthcare / Patient Hub domain experience

- Data Warehousing

- Power BI
- Cloud migration and modernization experience
- Team leadership and stakeholder management

Educational Qualification
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related

field.
- Microsoft SQL Server and/or Azure Database certifications preferred





IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

Where you'll work

Hybrid

You’ll split your time between home and the office, giving you the flexibility to focus where you work best while still building strong in-person connections with your team. This model combines the autonomy of remote work with the collaboration, energy and resources of an office environment.

Culture

Culture at IQVIA is built on a shared belief: that when people are empowered with better data, smarter technology and deeper expertise, they can change what’s possible for patients. Across every team and every corner of the globe, you’ll find colleagues who genuinely care — about the mission and about each other. That’s what makes this a place where people tend to stay, grow and do the best work of their careers.

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