Sr. SQL Server DBA Engineer
LocationBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Company size1,001–5,000 people
PostedAug 7, 2026 · 2mo ago
Verified live1d ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server Administration
Deep expertise in SQL Server 2019 and higher versions
Strong understanding of SQL Server architecture, installation, configuration, and maintenance
Experience with SQL Server Always On Availability Groups (AG)
Experience with Distributed Availability Groups (DAG)
Experience with SQL Server Replication
Experience with Database Mirroring
Experience with SQL Server Clustering
Experience with Windows Failover Clustering
Experience with Database provisioning automation
Experience with SQL Server patching automation
Experience with SQL Server upgrade automation
Experience with Operational automation
Experience with Database deployment automation
Experience with SQL Server Performance Tuning
Experience with Query Optimization
Experience with Query Store
Experience with SQL Profiler
Experience with Execution Plan Analysis
Experience with Index Optimization
Experience with Backup & Restore
Experience with Recovery Models
Experience with Database Migration
Experience with SQL Server Upgrades
Experience with In-place Upgrades
Experience with Rolling Upgrades
Experience with SQL Server Security
Experience with Auditing
Experience with TLS Configuration
Experience with SQL
Experience with T-SQL
Experience with PowerShell
Hands-on experience with Ansible
Hands-on experience with Jenkins
Hands-on experience with Terraform
Hands-on experience with ArgoCD
Experience administering SQL Server on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
Experience administering SQL Server on Microsoft Azure
Experience administering SQL Server on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Experience with Windows Server
Experience with Linux
Experience with Unix
Experience with VMware
Experience with Hyper-V
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
Excellent problem-solving capability
Strong understanding of enterprise database architecture and infrastructure
Ability to automate repetitive database administration tasks
Experience working in Agile delivery environments
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Strong ownership mindset with focus on reliability, security, and operational excellence
Ability to work in production-critical environments with high availability requirements
Experience collaborating with infrastructure, cloud, DevOps, and application engineering teams
Bash scripting
Python scripting
Experience with other relational or NoSQL databases
Exposure to enterprise database platform modernization initiatives
Experience supporting large-scale enterprise SQL Server environments
Experience with mission-critical banking or financial services platforms
Experience managing high-volume transactional databases
Strong understanding of Database DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and CI/CD practices
Experience delivering highly available, secure, and scalable database platforms in enterprise environments
Skills
SQL Server
SQL Server 2019
Always On Availability Groups
Distributed Availability Groups
SQL Server Replication
Database Mirroring
SQL Server Clustering
Windows Failover Clustering
Ansible
Jenkins
Terraform
ArgoCD
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Microsoft Azure
Amazon Web Services
Windows Server
Linux
Unix
VMware
Hyper-V
SQL
T-SQL
PowerShell
Bash
Python
Query Store
SQL Profiler
About the role
We are looking for a highly experienced Senior SQL Server DBA Engineer with strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server Administration, Database DevOps, High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), and database automation. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, administering, optimizing, securing, and automating enterprise-scale SQL Server environments while ensuring high availability, reliability, performance, and operational excellence across mission-critical platforms.
The role requires strong hands-on experience with SQL Server administration, database infrastructure, automation, cloud platforms, and modern DevOps practices in large enterprise environments.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
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Administer, monitor, and maintain enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments.
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Design, implement, and support highly available and disaster recovery database solutions.
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Automate SQL Server administration tasks including provisioning, patching, upgrades, deployments, backups, and health checks.
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Perform SQL Server installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and migrations across enterprise environments.
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Design, implement, and manage High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) architectures.
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Configure and administer SQL Server Always On Availability Groups (AG), Distributed Availability Groups (DAG), SQL Clustering, Replication, Mirroring, and Windows Failover Clusters.
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Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, and troubleshooting for mission-critical applications.
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Analyze execution plans and optimize SQL queries using Query Store, SQL Profiler, and other SQL Server performance tools.
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Manage database backup, restore, recovery strategies, and disaster recovery testing.
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Implement SQL Server security best practices including Auditing, TLS encryption, authentication, authorization, and compliance controls.
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Plan and execute database migration and upgrade activities with minimal downtime.
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Collaborate with infrastructure, application, cloud, and DevOps teams to deliver highly available database platforms.
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Support Agile delivery teams and participate in release planning, deployment activities, and production support.
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Maintain database documentation, operational procedures, and platform standards.
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Troubleshoot complex production incidents and proactively improve database reliability and operational efficiency.
Required Technical Skills
Microsoft SQL Server Administration
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Strong hands-on experience administering Microsoft SQL Server environments.
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Deep expertise in SQL Server 2019 and higher versions.
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Strong understanding of SQL Server architecture, installation, configuration, and maintenance.
High Availability & Disaster Recovery
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SQL Server Always On Availability Groups (AG)
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Distributed Availability Groups (DAG)
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SQL Server Replication
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Database Mirroring
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SQL Server Clustering
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Windows Failover Clustering
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High Availability (HA)
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Disaster Recovery (DR)
SQL Server Automation
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Database provisioning automation
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SQL Server patching automation
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SQL Server upgrade automation
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Operational automation
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Database deployment automation
Performance & Optimization
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SQL Server Performance Tuning
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Query Optimization
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Query Store
•
SQL Profiler
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Execution Plan Analysis
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Index Optimization
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Resource Optimization
Database Administration
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Backup & Restore
•
Recovery Models
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Database Migration
•
SQL Server Upgrades
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In-place Upgrades
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Rolling Upgrades
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SQL Server Security
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Auditing
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TLS Configuration
Programming & Scripting
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SQL
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T-SQL
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PowerShell
DevOps & Automation
Hands-on experience with:
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Ansible
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Jenkins
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Terraform
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ArgoCD
Cloud Platforms
Experience administering SQL Server on one or more cloud platforms:
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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
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Microsoft Azure
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Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Operating Systems & Infrastructure
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Windows Server
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Linux
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Unix
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VMware
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Hyper-V
Nice to Have
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Bash scripting
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Python scripting
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Experience with other relational or NoSQL databases
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Exposure to enterprise database platform modernization initiatives
Required Competencies
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Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
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Excellent problem-solving capability.
•
Strong understanding of enterprise database architecture and infrastructure.
•
Ability to automate repetitive database administration tasks.
•
Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
•
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
•
Strong ownership mindset with focus on reliability, security, and operational excellence.
•
Ability to work in production-critical environments with high availability requirements.
•
Experience collaborating with infrastructure, cloud, DevOps, and application engineering teams.
Preferred Experience
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Experience supporting large-scale enterprise SQL Server environments.
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Experience with mission-critical banking or financial services platforms.
•
Experience managing high-volume transactional databases.
•
Strong understanding of Database DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and CI/CD practices.
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Experience delivering highly available, secure, and scalable database platforms in enterprise environments.