Technical Project Manager

IQVIA; Ernakulam; Hybrid; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA is hiring a Manager, DB Support with Associate Director level responsibilities for database management. The role focuses on designing, implementing, administering, and optimizing large-scale SQL Server databases to ensure high availability, security, and performance.

You will lead DBA teams, drive modernization initiatives, and collaborate across development and infrastructure to support business goals. Hybrid work in Kochi, India is offered.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience in enterprise SQL Server environments.
• Lead DBA teams and provide technical leadership.
• Strong knowledge of security, auditing, and compliance.
• Experience with disaster recovery planning and Always On AG.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise database architectures, standards, and implementation processes.
• Ensure databases meet operational, performance, scalability, and availability requirements.
• Design and implement data archival strategies, security controls, and database optimization initiatives.
• Create and manage database objects, data definitions, referential integrity, and security enforcement mechanisms.
• Lead database administration, monitoring, troubleshooting, tuning, and production support activities.
• Design, implement, and validate backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions.
• Perform advanced database analysis, capacity planning, and performance optimization.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to DBA team members.
• Evaluate database design approaches, implementation strategies, and backup/recovery frameworks.
• Prepare cost analyses, sizing recommendations, and database infrastructure justifications.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and business teams to ensure optimal database performance and reliability.

Skills

SSIS / SSRS

SQL Server Admin

T-SQL

Backup & Recovery

Performance Tuning

Index Optimization

SQL Agent Jobs

SSMS

Database Security

Always On AG

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IT/Engineering

Microsoft SQL Server / Azure certs preferred

Tools

Azure SQL Database / Azure SQL Managed Instance

SSIS / SSRS

PowerShell

Git / Azure DevOps

Power BI

Data Warehousing

Cloud migration

Job description

Manager, DB Support Project Role: Associate Director - Database Management Administration

Work Experience: 8-12 Years

Work Location: Kochi

Work Mode: Hybrid

Job Overview:

Lead the design, implementation, administration, and optimization of enterprise SQL Server databases. Ensure high availability, security, performance, and reliability of mission-critical database environments while providing technical leadership to DBA teams and supporting strategic business initiatives.

Job Responsibility:

• Design and maintain enterprise database architectures, standards, and implementation processes.
• Ensure databases meet operational, performance, scalability, and availability requirements.
• Design and implement data archival strategies, security controls, and database optimization initiatives.
• Create and manage database objects, data definitions, referential integrity, and security enforcement mechanisms.
• Lead database administration, monitoring, troubleshooting, tuning, and production support activities.
• Design, implement, and validate backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and high-availability solutions.
• Perform advanced database analysis, capacity planning, and performance optimization.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to DBA team members.
• Evaluate database design approaches, implementation strategies, and backup/recovery frameworks.
• Prepare cost analyses, sizing recommendations, and database infrastructure justifications.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and business teams to ensure optimal database performance and reliability.

Technical/Required Skills:

• Strong hands-on expertise in SSIS / SSRS, SQL Server Administration, T-SQL, Backup & Recovery, Performance Tuning, Index Optimization, SQL Agent Jobs, SSMS, Production Support, Database Security, and Always On Availability Groups (AG).
• Extensive experience managing large-scale production SQL Server environments.
• Expertise in query optimization, execution plan analysis, and database performance troubleshooting.
• Strong knowledge of database security, access management, auditing, and compliance.
• Experience with disaster recovery planning, implementation, and testing.
• Ability to lead complex database modernization, migration, and optimization initiatives.
• Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and problem-solving skills.

Skills/Experience:

• Azure SQL Database / Azure SQL Managed Instance
• SSIS / SSRS
• PowerShell Scripting
• Git / Azure DevOps
• Healthcare / Patient Hub domain experience
• Data Warehousing
• Power BI
• Cloud migration and modernization experience
• Team leadership and stakeholder management

Educational Qualification:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Microsoft SQL Server and/or Azure Database certifications preferred

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries.

We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide.

Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law.

We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

Experience Level Mid Level