Job Description:

Senior SQL Server DBA

Job Location: Hyderabad / Bangalore / Chennai / Noida/ Gurgaon / Pune / Indore / Mumbai/ Kolkata

Responsibilities:

• Minimum of 6+ years in supporting SQL databases in clustered environments.
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable SQL Server database architectures.
• Administer and support SQL Server Always on Availability Groups for high availability and disaster recovery.
• Manage and configure Failover Cluster Instances (FCI) to ensure maximum uptime.
• Implement and maintain log shipping and SQL Server Replication for backup and failover solutions.
• Maintain database Replication (transactional, snapshot, and merge) across multiple instances.
• Implement and manage robust Backup and Restore processes across environments.
• Conduct regular testing of disaster recovery plans to ensure the continuity of business operations.
• Performance tuning as needed to ensure SQL DATABASE is up and running healthy.
• Develop and maintain scripts for database automation, monitoring, and maintenance using PowerShell, T-SQL, or other relevant scripting languages.
• Automate database jobs, backups, indexing, and maintenance tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Perform performance tuning and optimization of queries, indexes, and database systems.
• Analyze and resolve complex database issues related to locking, blocking, and deadlocking.
• Knowledge of database security, user permissions, roles, and encryption techniques.
• Critical Database Migration on Production systems using DR setup/Pre-cutover/Cutover.
• Installation/Configuration/Management/Migration of MS-SQL 2012, 2016, 2019 to higher versions on Standard & Clustered environments.
• SQL Server migrations/Upgradations/Vulnerability patching on QA, Test, and Productions.
• Provide on call rotation DATABASE support, identifying and resolving DATABASE issues, problem troubleshooting, root cause analysis.
• End-to-end Database Support for all critical issues.
• Good understating on database change management procedure including drafting change request, technical review, approval, and change implementation in change maintenance window.

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