SQL Server Engineer

Munvel Business Solutions Pvt Ltd; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Munvel Business Solutions Pvt Ltd in Chennai, India, is seeking a SQL Server Engineer with strong experience in 2016-2022, Always On HA, and migration projects. The role involves configuring and hardening SQL services, performing migrations, and ensuring high availability and data integrity across environments.

You will deliver runbooks, support migrations, and work with CIS/MAS guidelines, VA tools, and Windows clustering to optimize performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years' experience with Microsoft SQL Server (2016 - 2022).
• Strong knowledge of Always On HA and Windows Failover Clustering.
• Expertise in database migration, backup/restore, log shipping.
• Familiar with CIS hardening and VA tools for SQL and Windows.
• Performance tuning and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Install and configure SQL Server 2022 (Standard and Enterprise) on Windows Server 2022.
• Configure cross-DC Failover Clusters and Always On Availability Groups.
• Perform migration of databases (~300 GB each) from SQL 2016 to SQL 2022.
• Harden OS and SQL instance configurations per CIS/MAS guidelines.
• Conduct VA scans and apply remediations.
• Execute and document two migration dress rehearsals prior to Go-Live.
• Validate failover, backup, and restore procedures.
• Support SAT/UAT and dual Go-Live events with DLP support.
• Deliver runbooks and knowledge transfer to CUSTOMER'S Ops team.

Skills

SQL Server 2016-2022

Always On HA

Windows Failover Clustering

DB Migration

Backup & Restore

CIS Hardening

Performance Tuning

Education

Microsoft Certified DB Admin / Azure DB Engineer

Job description

SQL Server Engineer

Location: India - Chennai

Key Skills and Responsibilities:

• Install and configure SQL Server 2022 (Standard and Enterprise) on Windows Server 2022.
• Configure cross-DC Failover Clusters and Always On Availability Groups.
• Perform migration of databases (~300 GB each) from SQL 2016 to SQL 2022.
• Harden OS and SQL instance configurations per CIS/MAS guidelines.
• Conduct VA scans and apply remediations.
• Execute and document two migration dress rehearsals prior to Go-Live.
• Validate failover, backup, and restore procedures.
• Support SAT/UAT and dual Go-Live events with DLP support.
• Deliver runbooks and knowledge transfer to CUSTOMER'S Ops team.

Required Skills

• 6-10 years' experience with Microsoft SQL Server (2016 - 2022).
• Strong knowledge of Always on HA and Windows Failover Clustering.
• Expertise in database migration, backup/restore, log shipping.
• Familiar with CIS hardening and VA tools for SQL and Windows.
• Performance tuning and troubleshooting skills.

Preferred:

• Microsoft Certified Database Administrator / Azure Database Engineer.
• Experience with banking or regulated production environments.