Role : Senior Database administrator

We have an urgent opening for DBA position. The detailed job description is attached. Please let me know if you can share relevant profiles..

We're looking for a Senior Database Administrator who excels at performance optimization and database tuning across multiple platforms, with a strong focus on Microsoft SQL Server.

This position is ideal for a hands-on DBA who enjoys diagnosing inefficiencies, improving application performance, and guiding development teams in building high-performing database solutions.

While performance is the primary focus, the role includes the full spectrum of database administration duties such as maintenance, monitoring, backup, recovery, and security management.

Responsibilities :

- Analyze, tune, and optimize database performance for mission-critical SQL Server environments.

- Perform deep analysis of slow-running queries, indexes, and workloads using advanced performance monitoring tools.

- Partner with developers to improve SQL code efficiency, optimize schema design, and ensure scalable architecture.

- Implement, maintain, and support database monitoring tools for proactive detection and resolution of performance issues.

- Administer and support SQL Server databases, including user access, backups, patching, and replication.

- Provide performance reviews and configurations for Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL systems as needed.

- Develop and maintain documentation for performance standards, baselines, and tuning methodologies.

- Participate in capacity planning, workload forecasting, and resource utilization reviews.

- Ensure high availability and disaster recovery strategies are performance-optimized and cost-effective.

- Manage multiple concurrent projects and tune databases supporting several enterprise products.

Qualifications :

- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

- Experience: 3-7 years of experience as a DBA with a strong emphasis on SQL Server performance tuning and optimization.

- Expertise in query tuning, indexing strategies, query store analysis, execution plan interpretation, and hardware resource analysis.

- Familiarity with dynamic management views (DMVs), SQL Profiler, Extended Events, and Query Store.

- Strong background in T-SQL and scripting for automation (e.g., PowerShell or Python).

- Experience with HA/DR design (Always On, log shipping, clustering) and its impact on performance.

- Ability to translate performance insights into actionable recommendations for developers and infrastructure teams.

- Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced, multi-database environment.

- Ability to leverage AI for DBA tasks as well as implementing AI to improve current processes

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience with cloud-based databases (Azure SQL, AWS RDS, or Google Cloud SQL).

- Working knowledge of Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL administration and performance troubleshooting a plus.

- Well versed with database monitoring and analytics tools such as SolarWinds DPA, Redgate SQL Monitor, or SentryOne.

- Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate or SQL Server Performance Tuning Specialist. Participation in performance benchmarking and scalability testing of enterprise applications.

- Note: We prefer candidates with development experience along with strong administrative expertise.

Work Environment :

- Dynamic and collaborative IT organization supporting diverse business applications.

- May require periodic after-hours or weekend support during performance testing or maintenance windows