SQL Server DBA(SJ-IQ)

SE Mentor Solutions; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

SE Mentor Solutions in India (Kerala) is seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer with strong expertise in SQL Server, advanced SQL, and data pipeline design to own large-scale data workloads. The role focuses on performance tuning, partitioning, and secure data governance across cloud-based environments.

You will work on ETL/ELT processing (preferably with SSIS), job orchestration, and platform optimization, ensuring reliable, scalable, and timely data delivery while adopting modern DevOps and

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on expertise in SQL Server and related data platform technologies, tools, methodologies, and operational processes.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL, including complex query development, optimization, and troubleshooting across large-scale datasets.
• Experience with SQL Server platform activities including cluster management, notebook development, job orchestration, and performance optimization.
• Strong experience in performance tuning, including query optimization, partitioning, indexing strategies, and workload management.
• Hands-on experience in data engineering and ETL/ELT processing, preferably using SSIS or equivalent technologies.
• Good understanding of data pipeline design, ingestion, transformation, and integration across cloud-based environments.
• Strong knowledge of security and data governance, including RBAC, data masking, encryption, and compliance practices.
• Experience in monitoring and troubleshooting data workloads with a focus on reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Experience in data migration and modernization, particularly migration of workloads from on-premises systems to cloud platforms.
• Ability to manage time-sensitive data pipelines while maintaining data quality and timely delivery.
• Experience in automation and operational/process improvements using cloud-native practices.
• Understanding of modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD and release management across environments.

Skills

SQL Server

SQL

Query optimization

Performance tuning

ETL/ELT (SSIS)

Data pipeline design

RBAC & data masking

Data migration to cloud

Cloud-native tools

DevOps CI/CD

Tools

SSIS

Job description

• Strong hands-on expertise in SQL Server and associated data platform technologies, tools, methodologies, and operational processes.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL, including complex query development, optimization, and troubleshooting across large-scale datasets.
• Experience with SQL Server platform activities including cluster management, notebook development, job orchestration, and performance optimization.
• Strong experience in performance tuning, including query optimization, partitioning, indexing strategies, and workload management.
• Hands-on experience in data engineering and ETL/ELT processing, preferably using SSIS or equivalent technologies.
• Good understanding of data pipeline design, ingestion, transformation, and integration across cloud-based environments.
• Strong knowledge of security and data governance, including RBAC, data masking, encryption, and compliance practices.
• Experience in monitoring and troubleshooting data workloads with a focus on reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Experience in data migration and modernization, particularly migration of workloads from on-premises systems to cloud platforms.
• Ability to manage time-sensitive data pipelines while maintaining data quality and timely delivery.
• Experience in automation and operational/process improvements using cloud-native practices.
• Understanding of modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD and release management across environments.