Sr Database Administrator

We are seeking a highly skilled L3 Database Administrator with strong expertise in SQL Server and PostgreSQL to manage, support, and optimize critical database systems. The role involves advanced troubleshooting, performance tuning, cloud database management, and ensuring high availability and disaster recovery for production environments.

Key Responsibilities

? Database Management

Administer and maintain SQL Server (IaaS SQL Instance, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure SQL DB) and PostgreSQL databases

Perform installations, upgrades, patching, and migrations

Manage database provisioning and environment setup

? Performance Tuning & Optimization

Analyze and optimize slow queries and execution plans

Design and maintain indexing strategies

Troubleshoot blocking, deadlocks, and performance bottlenecks

? Backup, Restore & Disaster Recovery

Design and manage backup strategies (Full, Differential, Log)

Perform database restores and point-in-time recovery

Implement and validate DR strategies

? High Availability

Configure and manage

SQL Server Always On Availability Groups

Failover clustering

PostgreSQL replication (streaming/logical)

? Monitoring & Automation

Implement monitoring and alerting solutions

Automate routine DBA tasks using scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python)

Work with monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Grafana, etc.)

? Security & Compliance

Manage database security (logins, roles, permissions)

Implement encryption and auditing policies

Ensure compliance with organizational standards