Technical Specialist-Cloud And Infra Engg

Birlasoft; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Birlasoft is seeking a Senior SQL Database Administrator to manage and support Microsoft SQL Server environments across Production, QA, Development, and Disaster Recovery. The candidate should have strong expertise in HA, performance tuning, patching, upgrades, and cloud-based SQL platforms.

The role requires hands-on experience with Always On Availability Groups, clustering basics, and Azure environments. Collaboration with Application, Infrastructure, and Cloud teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in administering Microsoft SQL Server databases across Production, QA, Development and DR environments.
• Strong skills in backup/recovery, performance tuning and incident resolution.
• Hands-on experience with patching, upgrades and migrations of SQL Server.
• Proficient in T-SQL scripting and basic Azure SQL knowledge.
• Familiarity with SSIS/SSRS and SQL monitoring tools.
• Exposure to ITSM tools such as ServiceNow.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Microsoft SQL Server 2016/2019/2022 environments.
• Perform database installation, configuration, patching, upgrades and migrations.
• Monitor database health, performance and availability.
• Troubleshoot incidents and perform root cause analysis.
• Execute backup, restore, and disaster recovery activities.
• Perform query optimization and index tuning.
• Manage security and user access, ensure compliance.
• Automate routine DBA tasks using T-SQL and PowerShell.
• Coordinate with Application, Infrastructure, Cloud and Support teams.
• Participate in on-call support and incident management.
• Manage High Availability and DR solutions including Always On, basic clustering knowledge.
• Basic knowledge on Azure environments.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server

Backup & Recovery

Performance Tuning

Troubleshooting

T-SQL scripting

Azure SQL

SSIS/SSRS

ITSM tools (ServiceNow)

Tools

PowerShell

Job description

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Senior SQL Database Administrator (SQL DBA)

Location: Bengaluru

Experience: 5+ Years

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior SQL Database Administrator to manage and support Microsoft SQL Server environments across Production, QA, Development, and Disaster Recovery environments. The candidate should possess strong expertise in SQL Server Administration, High Availability, Performance Tuning, Patching, Upgrades, and Cloud-based SQL platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support Microsoft SQL Server 2016/2019/2022 environments.
• Perform database installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and migrations.
• Monitor database health, performance, and availability.
• Troubleshoot database-related incidents and perform root cause analysis.
• Execute backup, restore, recovery, and disaster recovery activities.
• Perform query optimization, indexing, and performance tuning.
• Manage database security, user access, and compliance requirements.
• Automate routine DBA activities using T-SQL and PowerShell scripting.
• Coordinate with Application, Infrastructure, Cloud, and Support teams.
• Participate in on-call support and critical incident management.
• Manage SQL Server High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions, including Always On Availability Groups and Basic knowledge of Clustering.
• Basic Knowledge on Azure environments

Required Skills

• Strong experience in Microsoft SQL Server Database Administration.
• Expertise in Backup & Recovery, Performance Tuning, and Troubleshooting.
• Experience in SQL Server Patching, Upgrades, and Migration projects.
• Good knowledge of T-SQL scripting.
• Good Knowledge on Azure SQL.
• Familiarity with SSIS, SSRS, and SQL monitoring tools.
• Exposure to ITSM tools such as ServiceNow.

Preferred Skills

• Basic knowledge on PowerShell automation.
• Knowledge of database security and compliance standards.
• Experience managing enterprise-scale SQL Server environments.
• SQL Server certifications will be an added advantage.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of deliverables.

Reason for Hiring

Backfill requirement for SQL Team due to resource attrition.

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