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Senior Database Administrator

Senior Database Administrator

ThoughtSol Infotech Ltd.Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
1 day ago
Job description

Job Title : Senior Database Administrator (DBA)

Location : Noida

Experience : 4-5 Years

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled Senior Database Architect & DBA with 4–5 years of experience in

designing, implementing, and administering enterprise-grade SQL databases. The role

blends strategic database architecture with day-to-day database administration, ensuring

optimal performance, security, and availability of mission-critical systems. The ideal candidate

will be hands-on with SQL Server (and preferably Oracle / MySQL / PostgreSQL), and experienced

in high availability (HA), disaster recovery (DR), automation, and enterprise-scale data

management.

Key Responsibilities

Database Architecture & Design

  • Design scalable and secure database architectures for enterprise workloads.
  • Develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models aligned with business needs.
  • Collaborate with developers and solution architects to optimize schema and queries.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements for the database

landscape.

Database Administration (Routine & Advanced)

  • Install, configure, and maintain SQL Server instances (on-premises and cloud).
  • Perform routine DBA tasks including :
  • o Daily monitoring of database health, logs, and performance dashboards.

    o Regular database backups, restores, and integrity checks.

    o User account provisioning and role-based access control (RBAC).

    o Managing storage allocation, index maintenance, and statistics updates.

    o Scheduling and monitoring SQL Server Agent jobs.

    o Applying patches, service packs, and upgrades.

    o Troubleshooting and resolving blocking, deadlocks, and failed jobs.

  • Ensure high availability through clustering, Always On Availability Groups,
  • replication, and log shipping.

  • Implement disaster recovery strategies and perform regular DR drills.Security & Compliance
  • Implement data encryption, auditing, and access controls.
  • Monitor for security vulnerabilities and apply fixes proactively.
  • Ensure compliance with organizational and industry standards (ISO 27001, GDPR,
  • HIPAA, etc.).

    Performance Monitoring & Optimization

  • Use tools like SQL Profiler, Extended Events, DMV queries, and Query Store.
  • Tune queries, indexes, and stored procedures for optimal performance.
  • Conduct capacity planning and performance forecasting.
  • Collaboration & Leadership

  • Work closely with development, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to integrate
  • databases into CI / CD pipelines.

  • Provide mentorship and knowledge transfer to junior DBAs and developers.
  • Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in database technologies during solution design
  • and reviews.

    Required Skills & Competencies

  • 4–5 years of proven experience as a Database Architect / DBA in enterprise
  • environments.

  • Expertise in Microsoft SQL Server (2016 / 2019 / 2022) administration and architecture.
  • Hands-on experience in backup / recovery, performance tuning, and HA / DR
  • solutions.

  • Strong T-SQL skills (queries, stored procedures, triggers, functions).
  • Knowledge of cloud databases (Azure SQL, AWS RDS, Azure Managed Instance).
  • Familiarity with ETL pipelines (SSIS / ADF), BI tools (SSRS / Power BI) is a plus.
  • Exposure to NoSQL / Big Data systems (Cosmos DB, MongoDB, Hadoop) desirable.
  • Soft Skills

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills.
  • Ability to work in cross-functional teams and handle multiple priorities.
  • Proactive, detail-oriented, and customer-focused mindset.Education & Certifications (Preferred)
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
  • Microsoft Certified : Azure Database Administrator Associate or SQL Server Database
  • Administration.

  • Certifications in Performance Tuning, Security, or Cloud Databases are
  • advantageous.

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