Senior Software Engineer – (Azure SQL DBA)

Roles & Responsibilities

 Responsible to understand the functionality of the existing system and underlying data architecture

 Interact with different teams and identify the root cause of concerns/incidents

 Responsible to analyze the scenario and provide appropriate solutions

 Follow up and get issues fixed within SLA

 Responsible for communicating effectively with other teams and stakeholders

 Install, configure, maintain, and administer Azure SQL Database and SQL Server instances

 Ensure that databases achieve maximum performance, availability, and security

 Perform query tuning, index design/maintenance, and performance optimization (execution plans, wait stats, Query Store)

 Design and implement high availability and disaster recovery

 Write and maintain procedures for backup and disaster recovery; conduct periodic DR drills

 Upgrade and patch databases; manage database deployments and refreshes across environments

 Responsible for migrating client data to various environments with minimal downtime

 Administer and support Azure Data Factory – monitor pipeline runs, troubleshoot failures, manage linked services, integration runtimes, and triggers

 Administer Azure Databricks workspaces – cluster configuration and management, workspace access control, job monitoring, and troubleshooting failed jobs

 Monitor database health and data platform services proactively; set up alerts using Azure Monitor / Log Analytics

 Create logins, roles, and users; manage permissions and database security (encryption, auditing, firewall rules, Private Endpoints)

 Manage access control across data platform services (Databricks workspace permissions, ADF access)

 Write automation scripts using Powershell or Python for automation of repetitive tasks.

 Working understanding of AI/GenAI concepts and hands-on use of AI-assisted tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, Claude) to improve productivity in database administration,



troubleshooting, and automation.

 Keep clear documentation of database setup, architecture, and operational runbooks

Required Skills

Technical Skills / Experience Requirements

 Minimum 4 years of experience in SQL Server / Azure SQL database administration and data modeling

 Strong hands-on experience with Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and on-prem SQL Server administration

 Expertise in performance tuning – query optimization, indexing strategies, execution plan analysis, and troubleshooting bottlenecks (CPU, memory, IO, blocking/deadlocks)

 Experience administering systems that deal with large data sets and a high volume of transactions

 Experience in optimizing insertions/loads of large amounts of data (bulk operations, partitioning)

 Experience With High Availability And Disaster Recovery

 Experience administering and supporting Azure Data Factory – monitoring pipelines, troubleshooting failures, managing integration runtimes and linked services

 Working knowledge of Azure Databricks administration – cluster management, workspace administration, job monitoring

 Strong T-SQL Skills For Administration And Troubleshooting

 Experience with DevOps automation tools (PowerShell, shell scripting, Terraform, Azure DevOps)

 Experience with Microsoft Azure (primary) | AWS | Google Cloud Platform

 Experience with database security management (TDE, Always Encrypted, auditing, RBAC, vulnerability assessment)

 Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, presentation, and interpersonal skills to handle critical situations

Positive To Have Skills

 Experience with Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS Gen2) and Azure Synapse administration

 Exposure to NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cosmos DB, Neo4j)

 Experience with monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics etc.)

 Azure certifications (DP-300: Azure Database Administrator, AZ-104: Azure Administrator)

 Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / ARM templates)

Location: Mumbai - EMBI, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

📌 Azure SQL DBA (Mumbai)
🏢 Embee Software
📍 Mumbai