Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. EXL is hiring a Senior SQL Database Administrator with Cloud to support a leading client’s database platforms and data infrastructure. The role administers and modernizes enterprise databases across on-premises and cloud environments, leads cloud migrations, and supports performance, availability, scalability, security, and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Administer and support SQL Server databases across on-premises and cloud environments
- Manage cloud database platforms including Azure SQL, AWS RDS, and Snowflake
- Lead migration of SQL Server workloads from on-premises environments to cloud platforms
- Design and implement highly available, scalable, and secure database solutions
- Configure and manage SQL Server replication technologies including transactional, snapshot, and merge replication
- Develop, test, and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies
- Implement database monitoring, alerting, capacity planning, and performance optimization initiatives
- Ensure adherence to database security standards including encryption, auditing, and role-based access controls
- Support data warehousing and analytics workloads within cloud database environments
- Analyze and optimize database performance through indexing, query tuning, and workload management
- Monitor database health and proactively identify performance bottlenecks
- Automate routine database administration tasks using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or related scripting tools
- Utilize version control and deployment best practices through Git-based workflows
- Implement operational best practices to improve platform reliability, resiliency, and efficiency
- Monitor database infrastructure utilization and cloud consumption
- Provide recommendations for rightsizing resources and optimizing cloud expenditures
- Establish governance standards and best practices for database operations and cloud database management
- Support compliance requirements and audit readiness initiatives
- Partner with Data Engineering, Security, Infrastructure, and Business teams to define database strategies and platform roadmaps
- Contribute to architectural reviews and technology modernization initiatives
- Mentor team members and promote database administration best practices
- Support strategic planning and continual improvement of enterprise data platforms
Skills
- The candidate should have 5+ years of experience in SQL Server Database Administration with strong expertise in cloud database technologies and automation
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to independently manage technical issues and deliver solutions with minimal supervision
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Experience working in cross-functional, fast-paced environments
- Ability to prioritize multiple initiatives while maintaining operational stability
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in SQL Server Database Administration
- Proven experience managing production database environments supporting enterprise applications
- Experience migrating SQL Server workloads to cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS
- Strong experience in performance tuning, query optimization, monitoring, and troubleshooting
- Experience supporting both on-premises and cloud-based database solutions
- Experience working within Agile delivery environments
- Microsoft SQL Server Administration
- T-SQL Development and Query Optimization
- Azure SQL Database and Managed Instance
- AWS RDS for SQL Server
- Database Replication Technologies
- Backup, Recovery, High Availability, and Disaster Recovery (HA/DR)
- Database Security, Encryption, and Access Management
- PowerShell, Python, and Bash Scripting
- Git and Source Control Management
- Experience in Insurance, Financial Services, or highly regulated environments is preferred but not mandatory
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline preferred
- Snowflake (preferred)
- Docker and Kubernetes (preferred)
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