MS-SQL Database Administrator

Experience: 6+ years

Job Location: Bangalore

Job Description

• Familiar with different editions of SQL Server and can advise on when to use each to optimize.
• Strong backup/recovery, including replication/failover tuning and troubleshooting knowledge of SQL Server.
• Experience using Azure SQL and related tools (Hybrid connections, etc.) is a bonus.
• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and manage Microsoft SQL Server databases.
• Establish and maintain backup and recovery policies and procedures.
• Provide proactive monitoring and performance tuning including physical server level, database level, and query tuning.
• Create users and assign permissions based on the authorized level of access.
• Provide L2-level representation for the DBA team to account leadership, clients, application owners, and infrastructure teams.
• Ensure 24/7 availability of the SQL Server database environment. This will include 24/7 on-call responsibilities on a rotating schedule. Represent SQL Server Database Administration team in Disaster Recovery and project activities.
• Share technical expertise providing technical mentorship and cross-training to other team members.
• Maintain documentation of the database environment and infrastructure.
• Work with system administrators, architects, development teams, and business application owners to ensure database changes are in line with operational standards and the strategies needed to scale.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to administer as well as troubleshoot live issues both internal as well as customer-reported.
• Investigate and troubleshoot issues.
• Create and execute scripts to perform needed system functions.
• To provide 24×7 Support.
• Database server administration ( MS-SQL) and team management.
• Good communication skills, Need to participate in client meetings.
• Handle regular day-to-day IT Infra operations.
• Installation of MS-SQL, Applications and break fixing of H/W and S/W issues. Working on Service Desk tickets
• Working on Service Desk tickets.
• Coordinating with IT stakeholders to fix the issues.
• Participate in internal/external audits to showcase the IT compliance status.
• Perform the IT-related task and update the status of higher management regularly.

Required Professional and Technical Expertise:

• A minimum of 6+ years of overall experience in IT Database Domain with proven experience in Database Operations.
• Client Meetings, External Audit, Database Installation, Database Environment, Database MS-SQL Server Administration

Preferred Professional and Technical Expertise:

• BE/ BTech/MCA/Diploma.
• Participating in Day/Weekly status review meetings
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Experience in Operating Systems tuning and configurations
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Minimum Background Investigation (MBI)

About Outworks Solutions

Outworks Solutions helps tier-one IT organisations improve their workforce. Our expert recruiters aim to bridge the gap between employers and talents. Furthermore, we create result-driven solutions aimed at enriching customer experience. Our headquarters and state-of-the-art development centre are established in Noida, and we have multiple teams operating from Bengaluru, Pune, Dehradun and Nagpur. Outworks Solutions has been a trusted partner to India’s largest service-based IT companies and Global Captive Centres (GCCs). We will meet your expectations.