SQL Server Platform Engineer

As a highly experienced SQL Server SME & Database Architect, your role will involve designing scalable, secure, and highavailability database platforms. Your responsibilities will include: - Installing and configuring SQL Server in standalone and cluster environments. - Managing complete Backup & Recovery strategy, including pointin-time restore and disaster scenarios. - Implementing and managing database security policies, auditing, and access controls. - Configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting High Availability technologies such as AlwaysOn, Failover Clustering, Log Shipping, Mirroring, and Replication. - Conducting performance monitoring, query tuning, index optimization, deadlock analysis, and resource utilization improvements. - Troubleshooting complex production issues involving SQL Server, Windows, networking, or storage. - Managing SQL Server databases across Dev, QA, PreProd, and Production environments. - Configuring and maintaining database servers, monitoring system health, and ensuring optimal performance and uptime. - Automating routine DBA tasks, maintaining documentation, and tracking environment changes. - Assisting developers with complex queries, schema design, and execution plan analysis. - Providing 24x7 oncall support for critical production workloads. - Supporting release deployments, patching, upgrades, and planned maintenance activities. - Working with Windows Server components including Active Directory, clustering, and storage. - Demonstrating excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Working independently, handling multiple tasks, and thriving in a fastpaced environment. - Having basic working knowledge of Azure, AWS, and GCP cloud environments. - Performing database backups to Azure Blob storage and handling cloudstorage integration. - Having deep expertise in SQL Server Execution Plans & troubleshooting methodologies. - Having handson experience with SQL Server 2019 & 2022 features. - Experience in database consolidation, migration planning, and SQL Server licensing models. - Working experience with Azure SQL & migration from onprem to cloud platforms. Additionally, as a Database Architect, you will be responsible for: - Designing and architecting endtoend database solutions ensuring performance, scalability, reliability, and security. - Developing logical/physical data models, partitioning strategies, indexing frameworks, and storage planning. - Defining standards for database design, coding, deployment, automation, and monitoring. - Architecting cloudready and hybrid database solutions leveraging Azure SQL, SQL Managed Instance, or cloud VMs. - Leading largescale migration initiatives (liftandshift, replatform, modernization). - Defining database governance, backup/retention policies, DR/BCP frameworks, and compliance requirements. - Collaborating with infra, network, cloud, and development teams to create cohesive enterprise solutions. Qualifications required for this role include a B.Tech/B.E/MSc IT/MCA with 60% throughout in academics. You will be based in Pune/Mumbai/Delhi/Bangalore with 15-20 years of experience. As a highly experienced SQL Server SME & Database Architect, your role will involve designing scalable, secure, and highavailability database platforms. Your responsibilities will include: - Installing and configuring SQL Server in standalone and cluster environments. - Managing complete Backup & Recovery strategy, including pointin-time restore and disaster scenarios. - Implementing and managing database security policies, auditing, and access controls. - Configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting High Availability technologies such as AlwaysOn, Failover Clustering, Log Shipping, Mirroring, and Replication. - Conducting performance monitoring, query tuning, index optimization, deadlock analysis, and resource utilization improvements. - Troubleshooting complex production issues involving SQL Server, Windows, networking, or storage. - Managing SQL Server databases across Dev, QA, PreProd, and Production environments. - Configuring and maintaining database servers, monitoring system health, and ensuring optimal performance and uptime. - Automating routine DBA tasks, maintaining documentation, and tracking environment changes. - Assisting developers with complex queries, schema design, and execution plan analysis. - Providing 24x7 oncall support for critical production workloads. - Supporting release deployments, patching, upgrades, and planned maintenance activities. - Working with Windows Server components including Active Directory, clustering, and storage. - Demonstrating excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Working independently, handling multiple tasks, and thriving in a fastpaced environment. - Having basic working knowledge of Azure, AWS, and GCP cloud environments. - Performing database backups to Azure Blob storage and handling cloudstorage integration. - Having deep expertise in SQL Server Ex