Database Administrator in India at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Database Administrator based in India.

This role offers the opportunity to manage and optimize critical database environments that support essential business operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring database reliability, performance, security, and availability across Microsoft SQL Server platforms. Working in a collaborative technology environment, you will partner with development and infrastructure teams to resolve challenges and improve systems. The position requires strong technical expertise, analytical thinking, and a proactive approach to database management. You will contribute to operational excellence through monitoring, troubleshooting, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives. This is an impactful opportunity for a database professional looking to grow within a dynamic and technology-driven organization.

The Database Administrator will be responsible for maintaining secure, reliable, and high-performing database systems while supporting business-critical applications and technical teams.

• Install, configure, maintain, and support Microsoft SQL Server database environments.
• Monitor database performance, availability, storage capacity, and overall system health.
• Troubleshoot database incidents, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions.
• Perform database backup, recovery, disaster recovery, patching, upgrades, and migration activities.
• Create and manage database objects, including tables, views, indexes, stored procedures, triggers, and functions.
• Optimize SQL queries and improve database performance in collaboration with development teams.
• Implement and maintain database security measures, user roles, permissions, and access controls.
• Support high availability solutions such as SQL Server Always On, Log Shipping, and Replication.
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and operational standards.
• Maintain accurate database documentation and operational procedures.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience managing Microsoft SQL Server environments, strong troubleshooting abilities, and a solid understanding of database administration best practices.

• 2.5+ years of practical experience working with Microsoft SQL Server administration.
• Strong knowledge of SQL queries, T-SQL, stored procedures, triggers, and database functions.
• Experience with database backup, recovery, and restoration processes.
• Understanding of database performance tuning and optimization techniques.
• Familiarity with SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), indexing strategies, query execution plans, and monitoring tools.
• Basic knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) concepts.
• Experience working with Windows Server environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical teams and communicate clearly.

• Full-time remote work opportunity based in India.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Opportunities to develop technical expertise and expand database administration skills.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Access to employee benefits and additional workplace perks.
• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful technology solutions while growing professionally.