Database Administrator Manager

Symmetrical Global Search; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Symmetrical Global Search is seeking an experienced DBMS Operations leader to manage a global team of Database Administrators, driving availability, performance, and incident response across enterprise systems. This role emphasizes automation with PowerShell and T-SQL, high-availability architectures, DR strategies, and Azure cloud services (IaaS/PaaS) in partnership with the DBMS Engineering group.

You will mentor, set standards, and communicate with executives while guiding platform

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 8+ years in database administration and engineering with leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and mentor a team of Database Administrators within the DBMS Operations group.
• Serve as the primary SME on database platforms; diagnose issues and enforce best practices.
• Manage scalable, high-availability databases and disaster recovery strategies.
• Develop automation frameworks using PowerShell and T-SQL for backups, patching, monitoring, and capacity management.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and business teams to optimize DB design and performance.
• Drive performance tuning, bottleneck resolution, and proactive monitoring.
• Provide strategic guidance on Azure cloud adoption (IaaS/PaaS) and platform migrations.

Skills

SQL Server

High Availability

Performance tuning

PowerShell

T-SQL

Windows

Linux

Delphix

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS/IT

Tools

SSIS

SSRS

SSAS

Foglight

SCOM

Delphix

Job description

Key job responsibilities include, but are not limited to

• Leading, managing, and mentoring a team of Database Administrators within the DBMS Operations group, including performance evaluations, coaching, resource planning, and fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture centered on knowledge sharing and continuous technical growth.
• Serving as the organizations primary subject matter expert on database platforms, diagnosing and resolving complex issues, establishing and enforcing best practices, and ensuring rapid, effective incident response to maintain minimal business impact.
• The candidate will be responsible to manage scalable, resilient database solutions, including advanced high-availability configurations, disaster recovery strategies, and integration of modern technologies in close partnership with the broader DBMS Engineering group and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Developing and maintaining sophisticated automation frameworks using advanced scripting (PowerShell, T-SQL) and tools (SQL Agent & ControlM scheduler) to streamline critical operations such as backups, patching, monitoring, alerting, capacity management, and routine maintenance.
• Collaborating intensively with application development, infrastructure, and business teams to optimize database design, query and indexing strategies, performance tuning, and application-database integration while safeguarding data integrity and compatibility.
• Driving proactive performance and tuning, capacity planning, monitoring, and bottleneck resolution using enterprise-grade tools to deliver optimal system efficiency and reliability.
• Championing knowledge transfer, technical training, and continuous improvement initiatives within the DBMS Operations group; analyzing performance metrics and trends to identify and implement impactful enhancements.
• Providing strategic technical guidance and roadmap input to the enterprise application teams on database platform evolution, including Azure cloud adoption (IaaS/PaaS), platform upgrades/migrations, and evaluation of emerging data technologies to support long-term organizational objectives.

This role combines strong technical leadership with operational responsibility inside the Global Technology infrastructure team, giving you real influence over our enterprise-scale data infrastructure.

You'll gain deep expertise in advanced data server management, large-scale automation, and modern observability/logging systems — while guiding a talented team through complex, high-impact challenges.

With global scope, mission-critical systems, and the chance to shape the future of our DBMS strategy, this position bridges hands-on operations with strategic business impact. It's both highly rewarding and intellectually stimulating.

Working within Global Technology Infrastructure group this role accelerates growth in advanced technical domains (SQL Server high availability/business intelligence stack, Azure PaaS/IaaS database services, enterprise automation, performance and tuning, Database Virtualization - such as Delphix) and observability, while significantly strengthening leadership, stakeholder management, and strategic planning capabilities. You will gain experience leading in a sophisticated, global operations environment, handling enterprise-scale complexity, and driving innovation in cloud and data platform modernization. These experiences position the candidate exceptionally well for future advancement into senior roles such as Senior DBMS Architect, Cloud Data Platform Lead, or broader data/infrastructure leadership positions.

Job Qualifications (The ideal candidate should have the following)

The ideal person will work closely within the DBMS Operations group and should possess:

• Demonstrated success leading large-scale, global or multi-site database environments with strong emphasis on high availability, performance optimization, capacity planning, and mission-critical system reliability.

Qualifications, Experience, Education

• The ideal person will work closely within the DBMS Operations group and should possess:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of progressive, hands-on experience in database administration and engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership or team lead role managing database professionals in an enterprise setting.

Skills

• Proficiency across RDBMS platforms (Microsoft SQL Server primary; Oracle, PostgreSQL, with some knowledge of Sybase & IQ, Redis Cache experience beneficial)
• Expert knowledge of SQL Server technologies, including Failover Clustering, AlwaysOn Availability Groups, Log Shipping, SSIS (Integration Services), SSRS (Reporting Services), and SSAS (Analysis Services).
• Advanced programming skills in PowerShell and T-SQL for sophisticated automation, scripting, and query optimization; familiarity with .NET development is advantageous.
• Strong experience with performance monitoring and management tools (e.g., SCOM, Foglight, or equivalent enterprise solutions). Knowledge in database virtualization techniques such as Delphix
• Deep understanding of Windows Server, Linux and Solaris operating systems.
• Proficiency with Cloud (Azure) technologies, including IaaS and PaaS database offerings, virtual machine sizing, disk and storage management, and related cloud infrastructure components.
• Knowledge of Splunk and other logging/observability technologies for centralized monitoring, alerting, and root-cause analysis.
• Advanced SQL skills for complex data manipulation, performance tuning, indexing strategies, query plan analysis, and optimization.

Soft Skills and Other Requirements:

• Exceptional communication skills, with proven ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences (engineers, architects, executives, and non-technical stakeholders), produce clear documentation, and facilitate productive cross-team collaboration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset, rapid adaptability in high-pressure situations, and the ability to balance independent initiative with effective teamwork.
• Preferred certifications: Microsoft Certified: Microsoft SQL Server-related certifications, Azure Database Administrator Associate (or equivalent), Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), or relevant Azure/AWS cloud database certifications.