MS SQL Database Administrator – L2

MS SQL Database Administrator – L2 Job Designation: MS SQL Database Administrator – Level 2.

Employment Type: Full-time | Onsite.

Experience: 3–5 years of MS SQL Server administration.

About the Role: As an MS SQL DBA, you will manage, maintain, and optimize SQL Server databases across production and DR environments. You will ensure performance tuning, high availability, backup/recovery readiness, and support day-to-day operations for banking and enterprise applications.

Key Responsibilities: • Manage installation, configuration, and administration of MS SQL Server databases • Perform regular backup & recovery using native SQL Server tools • Monitor performance metrics using SQL Profiler, DMVs, and Extended Events • Optimize slow queries, indexes, and database schemas • Perform patching, version upgrades, migrations • Monitor events, logs, deadlocks, blocking sessions • Implement high-availability (HA) methods: Failover Cluster, AlwaysOn AG • Perform security hardening and user/role management • Support application deployment and DB release activities • Participate in DR drills, replication verification, and failover testing • Provide daily monitoring reports & capacity planning inputs

Required Skills & Experience: • Strong hands-on knowledge of SQL Server 2012/2014/2016/2019 • Experience in AlwaysOn, clustering, backup/restore, log shipping • Strong T-SQL querying, troubleshooting, and performance tuning • Familiarity with SSIS, SSRS (added advantage) • Understanding of Windows Server OS & AD integration • Experience in banking/financial domain preferred • Good communication, RCA preparation & documentation skills

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