Database Administrator

We are seeking a skilled Database Administrator with extensive experience in Microsoft SQL Server to join our fast-growing fintech company. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and optimizing our database infrastructure, ensuring high levels of reliability, security, and performance. This role requires a proactive professional who can maintain critical data systems, support business needs, and collaborate effectively with IT and development teams.

Key Responsibilities

- Database Administration: Oversee the installation, configuration, and ongoing maintenance of SQL Server databases. Manage database security protocols to ensure data integrity and compliance.

- Data Migration and Maintenance: Handle database migration, patching, and updates. Implement high availability solutions such as Always On, mirroring, log shipping, disaster recovery (DR), failover cluster instances (FCI), and replication.

- Performance Tuning and Optimization: Monitor database performance continuously to identify bottlenecks. Optimize SQL queries and database configurations to improve efficiency and responsiveness.

- Backup and Recovery: Develop and enforce comprehensive backup and recovery strategies. Regularly test these procedures to guarantee data availability and minimize downtime.

- Data Modeling: Work closely with data architects to design and implement data models that align with business requirements and industry best practices.

- Capacity Planning: Anticipate future data growth through capacity planning and recommend necessary infrastructure enhancements. Collaborate with IT and development teams to ensure scalability.

- Security Compliance: Enforce security policies to protect sensitive financial data. Stay updated on relevant industry regulations and compliance standards. Implement role-based access control (RBAC), integrated security, logon triggers, auditing, and bulk copy program (BCP) procedures.

- Monitoring and Alerts: Set up monitoring tools to track database health and generate alerts for potential issues. Respond promptly to incidents and troubleshoot database-related problems.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

- Minimum of 2.5 years of hands-on experience as a Database Administrator specializing in SQL Server.

- Proficiency in SQL scripting and query optimization techniques.

- Strong understanding of database security measures and best practices.

- Experience working with fintech systems and familiarity with financial data structures.

- Excellent problem-solving abilities and effective communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

- Familiarity with cloud-based database solutions is an advantage.

- Competitive monthly salary ranging from Rs38,000 to Rs210,000.

- This is an in-person position, offering the opportunity to work closely with a dedicated team in a dynamic fintech environment.

If you are passionate about database management and eager to contribute to a leading fintech organization, we encourage you to apply and become a vital part of our team.