Engineer - CRE & CS

VitalEdge Technologies Inc.; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

VitalEdge is seeking a highly skilled SQL Server DBA to manage enterprise SQL Server environments, ensure high availability, optimize performance, and secure data across production and non-production systems. The role emphasizes automation, monitoring, and collaboration with development and security teams.

Based in Pune, India, the DBA will work with Always On, AGs, FCI, and DR drills, leveraging Azure SQL where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field.
• 6–7 years of hands-on SQL Server DBA experience.
• Strong knowledge of SQL Server architecture and performance tuning.
• Experience with Always On AGs, FCI, Replication, CDC, and Log Shipping.
• Experience with backup, restore, and disaster recovery.
• Proficient in T-SQL, SQL Agent, and PowerShell automation.
• Familiarity with Azure SQL and monitoring tools.
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support SQL Server environments (2012–2022) in production and non-production.
• Perform advanced performance tuning using execution plans and DMVs.
• Resolve blocking, deadlocks, memory grants, TempDB, and I/O bottlenecks.
• Design backup/restore strategies including point-in-time recovery and DR drills.
• Implement and support HA/DR: Always On AGs, Failover Clusters, Log Shipping, Replication, CDC.
• Monitor health, capacity, and SLA compliance.
• Secure SQL Server with roles, TDE, auditing, and encryption.
• Automate maintenance with T-SQL, SQL Agent, and PowerShell.
• Handle incidents, perform RCA, and provide on-call support.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and security teams.

Skills

SQL Server architecture

Advanced performance tuning

Query Store & DMVs

Always On AGs / FCI

Backup and DR

SQL security

Automation scripting

Azure SQL

Troubleshooting

Ownership mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

SQL Agent

PowerShell

Extended Events

Azure Monitor

Job description

We are a leading ERP software and solutions provider to dealers and rental companies of heavy equipment. We specialize in working with the construction, mining, forestry, material handling, and agriculture industries. We aim to be the ERP thought leader in our space and a trusted IT advisor to all dealers and rental companies. Today, we have over 700 employee associates, offices on four continents, and customers in over 20 countries. We are privately held, and our headquarters are in beautiful Cary, NC. We seek talented individuals to join our team and help us aggressively grow our North American footprint for our on-premises and 100% cloud-based ERP solutions.

Why work for VitalEdge?

We don't just sell technology, we enable transformation that results in broader societal benefits like building homes and critical infrastructure, growing food and delivering all sorts of products we all rely on for daily life. We exist to ultimately equip the world to keep running. We have more than 60 years of combined experience and two industry-leading software suites and associated apps, with which we will drive the market forward. It's an exciting time to work for VitalEdge - join us!

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA) to manage, optimize, and secure enterprise SQL Server environments. The role involves hands‑on responsibility for performance tuning, high availability and disaster recovery, security, automation, and Azure SQL platforms, along with proactive monitoring and production support.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support SQL Server environments (2012–2022) across production and non-production systems.
• Perform advanced performance tuning using execution plans, Query Store, DMVs, and wait statistics.
• Troubleshooting, blocking, deadlocks, memory grants, TempDB issues, and I/O bottlenecks.
• Design and maintain backup and restore strategies, including point-in-time recovery and DR drills.
• Implement and support HA/DR solutions: Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clusters, Log Shipping, Replication, and CDC.
• Monitor system health, capacity, disk growth, and SLA compliance.
• Implement SQL Server security and compliance features including roles, TDE, auditing, and data masking.
• Automate maintenance tasks using T-SQL, SQL Agent, and PowerShell.
• Handle production incidents, perform RCA, and participate in on-call support.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and security teams on deployments and changes.

Required Skills & Education

• Strong expertise in SQL Server architecture and internals (buffer pool, plan cache, transaction log, TempDB)
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 6–7 years of hands‑on experience as a SQL Server DBA supporting production environments.
• Advanced knowledge of query and server-level performance tuning.
• Hands‑on experience with Query Store, Extended Events, DMVs, and monitoring tools.
• Deep understanding of Always On AGs, FCI, Replication, CDC, and Log Shipping.
• Solid experience with backup, restore, and disaster recovery scenarios.
• Strong SQL Server security knowledge (authentication, roles, TDE, auditing, encryption)
• Experience with automation and scripting (T-SQL, SQL Agent, PowerShell)
• Working knowledge of Azure SQL and Azure monitoring tools.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and ownership mindset.

Job Location: Pune

VitalEdge is an Equal Opportunity Employer