Senior SQL Server DBA - On-Prem & Azure Expert

iQor; Muntinlupa; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

iQor in Metro Manila is seeking an experienced Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator to manage on-premises and Azure environments. The role focuses on daily operations, performance tuning, backups, and DR planning.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years of hands-on SQL Server experience, strong automation skills with PowerShell and T-SQL, and the ability to work US business hours with on-call coverage in a global team.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on SQL Server administration in on-premises and Azure.
• Experience with Always On availability groups, clustering, log shipping, replication, and DR.
• Proficiency in Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance and SQL Server on Azure VMs.
• Installation, patching, upgrades, and migrations (cloud and on-prem).
• Security hardening including TDE, auditing, access controls and vulnerability fixes.
• Automation using PowerShell, T-SQL, Ansible, and Azure tooling.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily database operations and monitoring.
• Tune performance and manage backups, restores, and DR tests.
• Configure security, patching, and upgrades across environments.
• Automate repetitive tasks and coordinate with global teams.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Independence

US hours

On-call

Global collaboration

Tools

SSMS

T-SQL

PowerShell

SQL Server Agent

Query Store

DMVs

Extended Events

Execution Plans

Foglight

ServiceNow

Job description

iQor in Metro Manila is seeking an experienced Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator to manage on-premises and Azure environments. The role focuses on daily operations, performance tuning, backups, and DR planning.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years of hands-on SQL Server experience, strong automation skills with PowerShell and T-SQL, and the ability to work US business hours with on-call coverage in a global team.