Senior Sql Database Administrator

Kluster First; Dadri; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Kluster First is seeking a Senior Database Administrator / Architect (SQL Server) to own end-to-end SQL Server environments at a customer site in India. You will drive high availability, security, and performance while shaping the data architecture across multiple teams.

The role requires deep SQL Server expertise, architectural thinking, and the ability to mentor engineers across infrastructure, applications, and business stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of hands-on SQL Server administration and architecture experience.
• Expertise in Always On Availability Groups and Failover Clustering.
• Strong performance tuning and query optimization skills.
• Experience with Azure SQL Managed Instance and hybrid Azure architectures.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the complete SQL Server database landscape, ensuring high availability, performance, security, and reliability.
• Architect, implement, and support High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HADR) solutions including Always On AGs, Failover Clustering, and Replication.
• Lead performance tuning and optimization for large, high-volume transactional systems.
• Plan and execute database upgrades, migrations, and patching activities.
• Design and support Azure SQL Managed Instance solutions and hybrid architectures.
• Mentor and guide junior DBAs, conducting reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions.

Skills

SQL Server administration

Always On Availability Groups

SQL Server Failover Clustering

Transactional Replication

Azure SQL Managed Instance

Performance tuning

Windows OS & Active Directory

Networking & security basics

Mentoring

Tools

PowerShell

Job description

Job Title: Senior Database Administrator / Database Architect (SQL Server)

Experience: 1012 Years

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Database Administrator / Architect to take end-to-end

ownership of a mission-critical SQL Server database environment at a customer location. The role

requires deep technical expertise in SQL Server, strong architectural thinking, and the ability to work

independently while mentoring teams and collaborating across infrastructure, application, and

business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Own and manage the complete SQL Server database landscape, ensuring high availability,

performance, security, and reliability.

Architect, implement, and support High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HADR) solutions

including:

• Always On Availability Groups
• SQL Server Failover Clustering
• Transactional Replication

• Lead performance tuning and optimization for large, high-volume transactional systems.

Plan and execute database upgrades, migrations, and patching activities.

Design and support Azure SQL Managed Instance solutions and hybrid architectures.

Work closely with infrastructure, network, security, application, and cloud teams to ensure

seamless operations.

Provide guidance on database security, compliance, backup, recovery, and DR strategies.

Troubleshoot complex production issues and perform root cause analysis (RCA).

Mentor and guide junior DBAs, conducting reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions.

Create and maintain architecture documents, SOPs, runbooks, and best-practice standards.

Act as a trusted advisor to customer leadership for database-related decisions.

Required Skills & Experience

10–12 years of hands-on experience in SQL Server Database Administration and

Architecture.

Expert-level expertise in:

• SQL Server administration
• Always On Availability Groups
• SQL Server Failover Clustering
• Transactional Replication

Strong performance tuning skills (query optimization, indexing, execution plans).

Working knowledge of Windows OS, Active Directory, and infrastructure fundamentals.

Basic understanding of networking and security components impacting database

environments.

Advanced exposure to Microsoft Azure, especially Azure SQL Managed Instance.

Proven ability to work independently and in team environments.

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Good to Have

Experience with hybrid on-prem + Azure architectures

Automation and scripting exposure (PowerShell, T-SQL)

Experience supporting 247 production environments