Cloud DBA

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Job Description

• Role: Cloud DBA
• Exp: 3-7 Yrs
• Location: Hyderabad/Bangalore/Kolkata

Summary

The Cloud Database Administrator – Senior Associate is responsible for leading the design, administration, optimization, and security of cloud-based database environments primarily on Microsoft Azure. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong troubleshooting skills, and the ability to lead complex initiatives including performance optimization, automation, and cloud migration efforts. The Senior Associate also serves as a technical mentor and escalation point within the DBA team.

Responsibilities

Lead administration of SQL Databases on Virtual Machines on Azure, Azure SQL PaaS Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL platforms

Design, implement, and maintain highly available and resilient database architectures

Perform advanced database performance tuning, query optimization, and capacity planning

Lead and support database migration and transformation initiatives from on-premises or legacy platforms to Azure

Automate database administration and monitoring tasks using scripting and cloud-native tools

Define and enforce database security, compliance, and governance standards

Act as the primary escalation point for complex database incidents and root cause analysis

Partner with application, DevOps, and architecture teams on database design and integration

Mentor and review work of Associate-level DBAs, providing technical guidance and coaching

Drive standardization, best practices, and continuous improvement across database platforms

Skills

Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud database services

Advanced SQL Server and Azure SQL performance tuning experience

Strong PostgreSQL administration and optimization skills

Experience with NoSQL database design and operational management

Deep understanding of high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity

Proficiency in SQL, query optimization, maintenance of jobs, performance tuning, etc.

Strong scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Azure CLI, Bash)

Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code practices

Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Education / Professional Experience/ Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field

5-7 years of relevant database or cloud support experience

Azure Database Administrator Associate certification preferred

Azure Solutions Architect or cloud security certifications preferred