Senior Database Engineer

Snc-Lavalin; Tamil Nadu; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Privilege Leave 20 days

Emergency leave 13 days

Public holidays 14 per year

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Career Progression

Job summary

Linxon, Chennai, India, is hiring a Senior Database Engineer to manage SQL Server ecosystems on-premises and in Azure. You will drive migrations, optimize performance, ensure security, and implement high availability across environments.

The role emphasizes hands-on SQL, Azure services, automation, and collaboration with global teams. Chennai-based office with regular on-site work and opportunity for career growth.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of SQL Server Administration experience.
• Expertise in SQL Server 2016/2019/2022.
• Experience migrating on-premises SQL Server to Azure.
• Experience with Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance.
• Knowledge of Always On Availability Groups, backup, and disaster recovery.
• Experience with SQL Server patching and vulnerability remediation.
• Basic Azure administration experience.
• Knowledge of PowerShell and SQL automation.
• Strong troubleshooting and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support SQL Server 2016/2019/2022 environments across dev, test, staging and production.
• Lead migrations from On-Premises SQL Server to Azure SQL services.
• Configure, monitor and optimize Azure database resources for performance and cost.
• Design and manage HA/DR solutions including Always On and backups.
• Analyze performance and implement indexing/query tuning optimizations.
• Remediate vulnerabilities and enforce security controls.

Skills

SQL Server Administration

Azure SQL

Azure migration

Always On

Patching & DR

PowerShell

Automation

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder management

Tools

PowerShell

SQL Server Management Studio

Job description

Job Description Join Us! We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy’s deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon! What will you do? We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Database Engineer with extensive experience in Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL technologies. The ideal candidate will be responsible for administering, optimizing, securing, and migrating enterprise database environments while ensuring high availability, performance, and compliance across on-premises and Azure platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• SQL Server Administration
  • Administer and support Microsoft SQL Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 environments.
  • Perform database installation, configuration, upgrades, migrations, and lifecycle management.
  • Manage SQL Server instances across development, test, staging, and production environments.
  • Execute database patching activities and maintain compliance with organizational standards.
• Azure Database Services
  • Lead database migration projects from On-Premises SQL Server to Azure SQL services.
  • Administer and support Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines.
  • Configure, monitor, and optimize Azure database resources for performance and cost efficiency.
  • Support Azure infrastructure services impacting database workloads.
• High Availability & Disaster Recovery
  • Design, implement, and manage HA/DR solutions.
  • Manage SQL Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, Log Shipping, Replication, and backup strategies.
  • Conduct periodic disaster recovery testing and recovery validation exercises.
  • Ensure database backups are completed successfully and recoverability is maintained.
• Performance Tuning & Optimization
  • Monitor database health and proactively identify performance bottlenecks.
  • Perform query optimization, indexing strategies, and execution plan analysis.
  • Review database growth trends and conduct capacity planning.
  • Improve database performance through tuning and best practices implementation.
• Security & Compliance
  • Review and remediate database vulnerabilities identified through security assessment tools.
  • Implement database hardening, encryption, auditing, and access management controls.
  • Ensure adherence to security, governance, and regulatory compliance requirements.
  • Manage user permissions, roles, and database access controls.
• Automation & Monitoring
  • Develop and maintain automation solutions using PowerShell and T-SQL.
  • Implement proactive monitoring, alerting, and reporting solutions.
  • Automate routine DBA tasks to improve operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of SQL Server Administration experience.
• Strong expertise in SQL Server 2016/2019/2022.
• Proven experience in On-Premises to Azure database migration projects.
• Experience with Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instance.
• Strong knowledge of Always On Availability Groups, backup, and disaster recovery.
• Experience in SQL Server patching and vulnerability remediation.
• Basic Azure administration experience.
• Knowledge of PowerShell and SQL automation.
• Strong troubleshooting, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Certifications preferred: DP-300, AZ-104, Microsoft SQL Certifications.

What we offer

• 20 days Privilege Leave.
• 13 days Emergency leave.
• 14 public holidays per year.
• Medical Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Career Progression opportunities.

Diversity & Inclusion

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Linxon – we encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more – so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.

About Linxon

Linxon is a joint venture company set up by AtkinsRéalis and Hitachi Energy to deliver turnkey electrical AC substation projects. We shape energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity, delivering turnkey substation solutions across power transmission, renewable energy, and transportation. In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future. If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and are interested in working with other motivated professionals with expertise in the Substations EPC business, then this is a new opportunity for you.

Location and Employment Type

GETS Chennai, India — Worker Type: Employee, Job Type: Regular.