L2 SQL Database Administrator

Tata Consultancy Services; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is seeking a Senior Oracle/SQL DBA with 6-8 years of experience in SQL Server administration across Windows environments. The candidate will handle backups, DR, performance tuning, and HA configurations including AlwaysOn and log shipping. Experience with UNIX/Linux environments is helpful.

The role requires strong pl/sql skills and coordination with multiple stakeholders. Interview date is set and the candidate should be prepared for shifts and critical outage

Qualifications

• Experience in SQL Server administration across multiple versions.
• Strong understanding of RDBMS concepts and SQL scripting.
• Experience with installing and upgrading SQL Server and client tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead SQL database administration and support for 24x7 operations.
• Handle backup, restore, and disaster recovery planning.
• Monitor and tune performance, implement high availability and log shipping.
• Coordinate with vendors and stake holders for break-fix and upgrades.

Skills

SQL Administration

RDBMS concepts

SQL Server Installation

Performance Monitoring

Backup & DR

High Availability

Security & Patching

PL/SQL

Unix/Linux/Windows

Tools

AlwaysOn

Job description

TCS is Hiring for MS SQL, PostegreSQL DBA

Interview Date:-25-08-2026

Exp:-6-8 Yr

Must have:-SQL Server Administration

RDBMS Backup, Restore & DR

Performance Monitoring & Tuning HA Replication

Security, Patching & Compliance

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Job Requirements*

• Years of experience on SQL Administration (preferably MCDBA)
• Strong in RDBMS concepts
• Installing SQL server and client software, creating, upgrading.
• Experience in SQL 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014
• Experience in Tablespace, Schemas, Application/ DB Tuning & Performance Monitoring.
• Patching databases in Windows environments.
• Experience in Upgrade and Migration of SQL database
• Performance Tuning of SQL databases
• Proficiency in SQL and PL/SQL programming.
• Planning, scheduling and taking SQL backups.
• Hands on experience in database backups and Recovery
• Export/Import, Cold, Hot backups & DR solutions.
• Successfully implemented physical standby database using SQL Data replication and log shipping
• High availability configuration, AlwaysOn, Log shipping
• Installation, Configuration and deployment of SQL database
• Capacity Management
• Database security
• Co-ordination with multiple stake holders / Third party Vendors for break-fix.
• Flexibility to work in shifts for 24x7 support
• Must be able to lead the critical outage calls
• Create the Standard Operating Procedure and update the knowledge database documentation whenever required
• Participate in weekly/ monthly/ customer meeting and provide activities report.
• Experience in Oracle 9i, 10g, 11g & 12c Tablespace, Schemas, Application/ DB Tuning & Performance Monitoring.

Patching databases in UNIX (Solaris, HP-UX & AIX), Linux and Windows environments.

Key Responsibilities*

• Years of experience on SQL Administration (preferably MCDBA)
• Strong in RDBMS concepts
• Installing SQL server and client software, creating, upgrading.
• Experience in SQL 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014
• Experience in Tablespace, Schemas, Application/ DB Tuning & Performance Monitoring.
• Patching databases in Windows environments.
• Experience in Upgrade and Migration of SQL database
• Performance Tuning of SQL databases
• Proficiency in SQL and PL/SQL programming.
• Planning, scheduling and taking SQL backups.
• Hands on experience in database backups and Recovery
• Export/Import, Cold, Hot backups & DR solutions.
• Successfully implemented physical standby database using SQL Data replication and log shipping
• High availability configuration, AlwaysOn, Log shipping
• Installation, Configuration and deployment of SQL database
• Capacity Management
• Database security
• Co-ordination with multiple stake holders / Third party Vendors for break-fix.
• Flexibility to work in shifts for 24x7 support
• Must be able to lead the critical outage calls
• Create the Standard Operating Procedure and update the knowledge database documentation whenever required
• Participate in weekly/ monthly/ customer meeting and provide activities report.
• Experience in Oracle 9i, 10g, 11g & 12c Tablespace, Schemas, Application/ DB Tuning & Performance Monitoring.

Patching databases in UNIX (Solaris, HP-UX & AIX), Linux and Windows environments.