Senior Database Administrator (MSSQL & MongoDB)
1. 24/7 Production Database Operations
Provide L2/L3 support for MSSQL and MongoDB in Production and DR environments. Participate in standby/on-call roster for critical incidents. Troubleshoot and resolve:
- Database outages
- Always On failover issues
- Blocking / deadlocks
- Performance bottlenecks
- Storage / IOPS constraints
Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and impleme nt preventive measures.
2. High Availability & Reliability Management
Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL)
- Manage Always On Availability Groups.
- Monitor replication and failover health.
- Perform database patching and cumulative updates.
- Maintain backup and restore strategy (Full, Differential, Log backups).
- Conduct periodic DR drills and restoration validation.
- Optimize indexing strategies and execution plans.
MongoDB
- Manage Replica Sets and automatic failover.
- Monitor memory, disk, and index performance.
- Manage backup/restore and periodic recovery validation.
- Maintain cluster health and shading (if applicable).
3. Performance & Capacity Management
Conduct proactive health checks.
- Query execution plans (MSSQL)
- Slow queries and indexing (MongoDB)
Perform database tuning and optimization. Forecast capacity growth and scaling requirements.
4. Change & Release Support
Review database scripts prior to production deployment. Support data migration and release windows. Validate database stability post-deployment. Ensure proper rollback and recovery procedures are in place.
5. Security & Compliance (Government Environment)
Implement database security hardening.
- Role-based access control
- Auditing and logging
Support vulnerability assessment (VA) remediation. Ensure compliance with government security policies. Maintain proper documentation and SOPs for audit readiness.
Technical Requirements
- 5–8+ years of DBA experience.
- Strong hands-on experience in Microsoft SQL Server (Always On, HA, Performance Tuning), MongoDB (Replica Sets, Backup/Restore)
- Experience supporting 24/7 mission-critical systems.
- Experience handling Severity 1 production incidents.
- Experience in supporting application deployment (data patching, data seed etc.)
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.