MS SQL Administrator

Epergne Solutions; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 210,000 - 330,000; Full time

Job summary

Epergne Solutions in Abu Dhabi, UAE is seeking a skilled MS SQL Administrator to manage SQL Server databases in a 24x7 mission-critical environment. The role focuses on high availability, security, and performance tuning across 2016/2019/2022 platforms.

Responsibilities include AlwaysOn, clustering, replication, backups, disaster recovery validation, and on-call production support. A Bachelor's degree and 5–7 years of DBA experience are expected, with DP-300 preferred.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years MS SQL DBA experience.
• Experience in high-availability production environments.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• DP-300 certification preferred.
• Willingness for on-call and shift support.

Responsibilities

• Administer SQL Server (2016/2019/2022) environments.
• Manage AlwaysOn, clustering, replication, and HA/DR setups.
• Handle backups, restores, and disaster recovery validation.
• Perform performance tuning and query optimization.
• Resolve incidents like blocking, deadlocks, and outages.
• Implement database security (encryption, access control, auditing).
• Support patching, upgrades, migrations, and DR drills.
• Maintain documentation and ensure compliance readiness.
• Provide 24x7 on-call production support.

Skills

SQL Server Admin

AlwaysOn

Clustering

Backup & Recovery

Performance Tuning

PowerShell

Database Security

Monitoring tools

ITSM Tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

DP-300 certification

Tools

dbatools

Job description

Job Role:- MS SQL Administrator

Job Location:- Abu Dhabi, UAE

Experience:- 5-7 Years

Role Summary

Manage and support Microsoft SQL Server databases in a 24x7 mission-critical environment, ensuring high availability, performance, security, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer SQL Server (2016/2019/2022) environments
• Manage AlwaysOn, clustering, replication, and HA/DR setups
• Handle backups, restores, and disaster recovery validation
• Perform performance tuning and query optimization
• Resolve incidents like blocking, deadlocks, and outages
• Implement database security (encryption, access control, auditing)
• Support patching, upgrades, migrations, and DR drills
• Maintain documentation and ensure compliance readiness
• Provide 24x7 on-call production support

Skills Required

• SQL Server Administration & T-SQL
• AlwaysOn, Clustering, Backup & Recovery
• Performance Tuning & Troubleshooting
• PowerShell / dbatools (basic)
• Database Security (TDE, auditing, access control)
• Monitoring tools (SolarWinds / Redgate / Idera)
• ITSM tools (ServiceNow or similar)

Requirements

• 5-7 years MS SQL DBA experience
• Experience in high-availability production environments
• Bachelor?s degree or equivalent
• DP-300 certification preferred
• Willingness for on-call and shift support