Senior Database Administrator

🕒 May 1

🇮🇳 India – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

📀 Database Administrator

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Harris Computer

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1976

Harris provides mission-critical software solutions for the Public Sector, Healthcare, Utilities, and Private Sector verticals throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

📋 Description

• Administer, manage, and optimize SQL Server databases across on-premises and Azure environments • Design, implement, and manage Always On Availability Groups (AG) and other HADR solutions for enterprise-scale systems • Lead troubleshooting of complex database performance issues, outages, and critical incidents with RCA ownership • Participate in and lead 24x7 on-call support, ensuring SLA adherence and incident resolution • Perform advanced performance tuning at query, index, and server levels • Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and cloud teams to design scalable and resilient database solutions • Drive automation initiatives using PowerShell and T-SQL scripts to improve operational efficiency • Define and enforce database security standards, including encryption, access control, and auditing • Manage backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies, including DR drills and validation • Plan and execute SQL Server upgrades, migrations, and patching with minimal downtime • Perform capacity planning, forecasting, and cost optimization, especially in Azure environments • Create and maintain detailed technical documentation, SOPs, and knowledge base articles • Mentor junior DBAs and provide technical guidance to the team • Work with monitoring tools to proactively identify and resolve issues before business impact

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a SQL Server Database Administrator • Strong expertise in SQL Server architecture, internals, and troubleshooting • Hands-on experience with Always On Availability Groups (AG) and HADR configurations • Experience working in Azure (IaaS/PaaS – Azure SQL, Managed Instance) environments • Strong experience in performance tuning, query optimization, and indexing strategies • Experience with automation (PowerShell, T-SQL scripting) • Hands-on experience with monitoring tools such as SentryOne, LogicMonitor, AppDynamics, or similar • Good understanding of database security, compliance, and best practices • Experience handling production-critical environments with 24x7 support model • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills • Excellent communication skills with ability to interact with cross-functional teams • Preferred: Azure certifications (AZ-900, AZ-104, DP-300) • Preferred: Experience with cloud migrations and modernization projects • Preferred: Exposure to DevOps practices (CI/CD for database deployments) • Knowledge of other database platforms (PostgreSQL, MySQL) is a plus

🏖️ Benefits

• 24x7 on-call support model • Azure certifications (AZ-900, AZ-104, DP-300) mentioned as preferred development opportunity