Description

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and maintain SQL Server and Azure SQL Database environments.
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, backup, and recovery strategies are implemented and regularly tested.
• Monitor database performance and proactively identify bottlenecks, capacity constraints, and optimization opportunities.
• Perform database tuning, index optimization, query optimization, and performance troubleshooting.
• Manage database security, user access, encryption, auditing, and compliance requirements.
• Support database deployments, schema changes, patching, upgrades, and migration activities.
• Collaborate with application development teams to review database designs, stored procedures, and data models.
• Implement and manage Azure-native database services and automation capabilities.
• Investigate and resolve database incidents, production issues, and service disruptions within SLA timelines.
• Develop and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
• Support cloud modernization initiatives, including migration from on-premises SQL Server environments to Azure SQL.
• Participate in on-call support and operational readiness activities as required.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on experience as a SQL Server Database Administrator.
• Strong expertise in:
  • Microsoft SQL Server (2016/2019/2022)
  • Azure SQL Database
  • Azure SQL Managed Instance
  • SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
  • T-SQL Development
• Experience with:
  • Backup and Recovery
  • Always On Availability Groups
  • Replication
  • Database Clustering
  • High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HADR)
• Strong database performance tuning and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience monitoring and optimizing:
  • Query performance
  • Execution plans
  • Indexes
  • Resource utilization
• Hands-on experience with Azure monitoring and database management tools.
• Knowledge of database security, encryption, role-based access control, and compliance best practices.
• Experience supporting large-scale, high-transaction production environments.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and incident-management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management capabilities.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience supporting Broker, Real Estate, MLS, Property Management, Mortgage, or Financial Services platforms.
• Azure certifications such as:
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate
  • Azure Administrator Associate
  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Experience with:
  • Azure Data Factory
  • Azure Storage
  • Azure Key Vault
  • Azure Monitor
  • Log Analytics
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, Bicep).
• Experience with PowerShell, Python, or database automation scripting.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and database release automation.
• Exposure to PostgreSQL, MySQL, or other cloud-native database technologies

Key Skills

Education

Any Gradute