Senior MS SQL Database Administrator

Senior MS SQL Database Administrator

Req number:

R8138

Employment type:

Full time

Worksite flexibility:

Hybrid

Who we are

CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right—whatever it takes. Our tailor-made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Senior MS SQL Database Administrator ready to take us to the next level! If you have strong expertise in MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, database performance tuning, schema optimization, stored procedure development, and database governance, and are looking for your next career move, apply now.

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior MS SQL Database Administrator to support database development, performance optimization, and maintenance activities while partnering closely with application development teams to deliver scalable and reliable data solutions. This position will be Full-time, Hybrid - Bengaluru.

What You'll Do

• Perform routine database maintenance activities, including indexing, vacuuming, statistics updates, and performance monitoring

• Monitor database health and proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve performance bottlenecks, blocking issues, and long-running queries

• Design and implement data archiving and purging strategies to optimize storage utilization and maintain database performance

• Configure, schedule, and monitor database jobs, maintenance plans, alerts, and automated tasks

• Collaborate with software development teams to support database enhancements and application-driven data solutions

• Design, develop, test, and maintain complex stored procedures, functions, views, triggers, and database objects in PostgreSQL and MS SQL Server

• Review and optimize database schemas, indexes, queries, and table structures to improve system performance and scalability

• Define and enforce database development standards, including naming conventions, indexing strategies, schema design principles, and key constraints

• Participate in application design discussions and provide recommendations on database architecture, data modeling, and storage strategies

• Act as the primary reviewer and approver for database-related code and schema changes before deployment

• Analyze query execution plans and provide recommendations for query optimization and performance improvement

• Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis for critical database issues and recurring performance incidents

• Evaluate and leverage AI-powered tools and automation solutions to improve database administration processes, query tuning, monitoring, and documentation

• Partner with DevOps, Engineering, and Tech Services teams to ensure smooth database operations and alignment with business objectives

• Provide production environment analysis and troubleshooting support while coordinating with infrastructure and production DBA teams on server-level activities

What You'll Need

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Science, Engineering, or a related field

• 10+ years of hands-on Database Administration experience with strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL

• Strong understanding of relational database concepts, including indexing, query planning, transactions, locking mechanisms, and concurrency management

• Proven experience writing and optimizing complex stored procedures, functions, views, triggers, and queries

• Hands-on experience with database performance tuning, execution plan analysis, and query optimization

• Experience performing database maintenance activities, including vacuuming, index rebuilds, statistics management, and data purging

• Experience configuring, scheduling, and monitoring database jobs, alerts, and automated maintenance processes

• Strong knowledge of backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and high availability concepts

• Experience collaborating with software development teams and supporting application database requirements

• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills

Preferred:

• Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, or similar technologies

• Exposure to graph databases, vector databases, or knowledge graph platforms such as Neo4j, Pinecone, pgvector, or AllegroGraph

• Experience working with RDF/SPARQL-based data platforms

• Familiarity with AI/LLM-powered tools for database optimization, anomaly detection, documentation, and root cause analysis

• Experience with cloud database platforms such as AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database, or Google Cloud SQL

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, PostgreSQL certifications, or equivalent database certifications

Physical Demands

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions

• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.

• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor

Reasonable accommodation statement

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to application.accommodations@cai.io or (888) 824 – 8111.