SQL Database Administrator

Description :

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Database Administrator (DBA) with strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, NoSQL (MongoDB), and AWS cloud services.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience managing enterprise-scale SQL and NoSQL databases, optimizing performance, ensuring security, and supporting highly available, cloud-based database architectures.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design, implement, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server (on-prem and cloud) and AWS-managed databases (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, Managed Instance).

- Perform SQL Server and NoSQL (MongoDB) installations, upgrades, patches, migrations, and configuration management.

- Implement High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions (Always- On, clustering, replication, multi-AZ/sharding).

- Monitor, analyze, and optimize database performance, indexing, query execution plans, and resource utilization.

- Troubleshoot and remediate database-related incidents, including participation in on-call support.

- Develop and implement robust backup, recovery, and archiving strategies to ensure data integrity and minimal downtime.

- Ensure database security and compliance by managing user access, encryption, IAM roles, and audit readiness.

- Collaborate with application development and DevOps teams to support schema design, database requirements, and automated deployments.

- Automate provisioning, patching, and monitoring tasks using scripts (Python, Bash, PowerShell) and IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).

- Stay current with SQL Server, AWS, MongoDB, and emerging database/cloud technologies; recommend best practices for adoption.

- Develop and maintain procedures, standards, runbooks, and documentation for repeatability and compliance.

Required Qualifications :

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

- 5+ years of hands-on experience as a SQL Server DBA with expertise in installation, upgrades, migrations, backup/recovery, security, and performance tuning.

- Proven experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB), including sharding, replication, and performance optimization.

- Strong experience managing databases on AWS (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, EC2, S3, CloudWatch, IAM).

- Solid knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server High Availability (Always-On) and clustering solutions.

- Strong knowledge of Windows Server, SQL Server internals, and AWS/Azure cloud platforms (Managed Instance, Storage, and security fundamentals).

- Proficient in SQL; working knowledge of Python (preferred) or other scripting languages.

- Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills with the ability to resolve complex database issues.

- Excellent communication skills and ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Certifications : Microsoft SQL Server DBA, AWS Certified Database Specialty, or equivalent.

- Hands-on experience with MongoDB Atlas and hybrid/multi-cloud environments.

- Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation).

- Experience in DevOps-oriented environments, supporting CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.

- Strong initiative, leadership, and ownership mindset.