Sr. Database Administrator

HRTX; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

HRTX is seeking a Sr. Database Administrator to manage Azure SQL, GCP BigQuery, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL across multiple environments—from development to production. The role emphasizes performance tuning, security, and seamless data migrations.

Ideal candidates have 1–3+ years hands-on Azure SQL and cloud database experience, with strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills in an Agile-Scrum and ITIL-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Azure SQL DBA experience with GCP BigQuery.
• Experience with access management in Azure SQL and BigQuery.
• Knowledge of performance tuning and optimization techniques.

Responsibilities

• Manage SQL Server, GCP BigQuery, MongoDB and PostgreSQL across environments.
• Configure DB servers for high availability and security; monitor health.
• Automate regular tasks, track issues and document changes.
• Assist developers with query tuning and schema refinement.
• Provide real-time issue resolution and end-to-end support.
• Support application teams with connectivity, indexing and data migration.
• Monitor performance through full development lifecycle; provide tuning recommendations.
• Configure databases for optimal performance and manage on-call shifts.

Skills

Azure SQL

GCP BigQuery

Query Tuning

Performance Tuning

Agile-Scrum

ITIL

Multitasking

Tools

SQL Trace

SQL Profile

Performance Monitoring

Job description

About the job Sr. Database Administrator

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage SQL Server, GCP Big Query, MongoDB and PostgreSQL databases through multiple product lifecycle environments, from development to production systems, migration, upgrade and decommissioning.
• Configure and maintain database servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, high-availability and security.
• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes.
• Assist developers with complex query tuning and schema refinement.
• Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.
• Provide support to application teams including database connectivity, index creation, implementation of data manipulation (DDL, DML, DCL) and Data migration.
• Provide performance monitoring during all phases of the Applications development lifecycle.
• Provide database and SQL Tuning expertise through recommendation to application developers, vendors and other core Application teams.
• Provide Database configuration for optimal performance.
• Amenable in shifting schedule and On-Call.

Qualifications:

• 1-3+ years of hands-on experience as an Azure SQL DBA and GCP Big Query
• Good to have: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and other cloud database skills, but they are not required.
• Support the standing standards, policies, and procedures of the customer team.
• Experience in access management in Azure SQL and GCP BigQuery
• Experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO), using native monitoring, troubleshooting tools (SQL Trace, SQL Profile, and Performance Monitoring), indexing, and partitioning.
• Results-oriented, get-it-done personality, willing to take responsibility and accept accountability for action.
• Ability to organize and plan work independently.
• Flexible and able to work in a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to multitask and context-switch effectively between different activities and teams
• Excellent oral and written skills with the ability to interact with senior management and business customers are essential in this role.
• Strong understanding of ITIL service support and service delivery.
• Strong understanding of Agile-Scrum methodology.