Senior Azure Database Administrator

Job Title : SQL Azure DBA (L2)

Experience : 3- 4 years

Location : Bengaluru

Notice Period : Up to 30 days

Working Mode : On-site (5 days a week)

Job Summary :

We are seeking an experienced Senior Azure Database Administrator (L2) to manage and optimize Azure SQL Databases, Elastic Pools, and Managed Instances in a cloud-based production environment. The ideal candidate should possess strong technical expertise in database performance tuning, automation, and security management within Azure environments.

Key Responsibilities :

• Azure SQL Administration : Perform daily database health checks, monitor performance, and verify backups for Azure SQL Databases, Elastic Pools, and Managed Instances.
• Security & Compliance : Implement and maintain auditing, threat detection, data masking, and encryption (TDE) policies to ensure data protection.
• Access Management : Manage database authentication, user roles, and least-privilege permissions using Azure AD / Entra ID.
• Performance Optimization : Monitor DTU / vCore utilization, I / O metrics, and query execution plans; recommend indexing and scaling improvements.
• High Availability : Configure and maintain automated backups, geo-replication, and long-term retention settings for business continuity.
• Incident Management : Troubleshoot database connectivity, performance, and authentication issues within defined SLAs.
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA) : Document and communicate RCA findings for high-severity incidents, implementing preventive measures.
• Automation : Develop and maintain PowerShell, T-SQL, or Azure CLI scripts to automate routine administrative tasks.
• Monitoring & Alerting : Enhance proactive alerting and observability using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.

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