Automate routine DBA duties such as backups, patching, health checks, and index/statistics maintenance using scripting or orchestration tools.
Troubleshoot complex issues: deadlocks, hung sessions, performance bottlenecks, disk I/O, memory/CPU issues; root cause and resolution.
Ensure robust security practices: user/role management, encryption at rest/in transit (TDE, backup encryption), auditing, and compliance with relevant standards.
Develop and maintain runbooks, knowledge base content, playbooks, and documentation to support operations and onboarding.
Serve collaboratively with DevOps, Cloud, and Engineering teams to integrate database provisioning and management into CI/CD pipelines.
Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure 24/7 availability for mission‑critical systems.
Required Qualifications
7+ years of experience administering SQL Server in enterprise environments.
Solid experience with Ansible and Terraform.
Hands-on experience with database migrations and management in Azure and/or AWS cloud environments.
Extensive ETL/orchestration experience with SSIS, Azure Data Factory, Kafka, and/or Airflow.
Deep understanding of backup/recovery strategies, high-availability setups, replication, and performance tuning.
Strong scripting skills—PowerShell, Bash, T‑SQL; experience integrating DBA automation in CI/CD pipelines.
Excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to resolve performance and availability issues.
Effective written and verbal communication, with an emphasis on documentation and cross-team collaboration.
Preferred (Nice-to-Have)
Certifications in AWS, Azure, or Microsoft SQL Server.
Experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, or cloud-native database offerings (e.g., Azure SQL Managed Instance, AWS RDS/Aurora).
Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks
Experience mentoring junior DBAs or developing internal training.
Proficiency in Ansible and Terraform to manage infrastructure as code.
Our Offer
Benefits above law
Monday to Friday
Note this is a fully onsite role
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