Senior MSSQL DBA: Performance & HA/DR Expert

NorthBay Solutions; Lahore; Hybrid; PKR 2,000,000 - 2,750,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech solutions firm is seeking an expert in Microsoft SQL Server to manage performance and stability across clustered environments. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience, with a strong focus on optimizing SQL Server in high-volume production. Responsibilities include troubleshooting performance issues, designing HA/DR solutions, and guiding teams on SQL best practices. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Fuel expense reimbursement

Paid holidays and vacations

Medical outpatient reimbursement

Health insurance facility

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with at least 5 years focused on SQL Server DBA/Engineer.
• Expert in diagnosing wait stats and execution plan analysis.
• Experience with AWS and SQL Server performance monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Optimize database architecture and configuration as per best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Implement comprehensive monitoring and alerting for SQL Server health.

Skills

Core SQL Server hands-on experience

Diagnosing query performance issues

Tuning SQL & T-SQL optimizations

Understanding of SQL Server internals

Designing and troubleshooting Failover Clustering

Experience with AWS Cloud

Communication skills

Tools

T-SQL

PowerShell

SQL Server Agent

Database monitoring tools

Job description

A leading tech solutions firm is seeking an expert in Microsoft SQL Server to manage performance and stability across clustered environments. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience, with a strong focus on optimizing SQL Server in high-volume production. Responsibilities include troubleshooting performance issues, designing HA/DR solutions, and guiding teams on SQL best practices. Competitive salary and benefits offered.