(IND) SENIOR, SOFTWARE ENGINEER

About the role

Position Summary... As part of our Data Platforms team, you will manage and modernize enterprise-scale database environments encompassing SQL Server, Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, Spanner, and other strategic data technologies. We are looking for a hands-on Database Administrator with strong technical depth, experience operating large-scale platforms, and a proven track record of automating platform operations and lifecycle management across hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructures

What you'll do...

About Team:

As part of our Data Platforms team, you will manage and modernize enterprise-scale database environments encompassing SQL Server, Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, Spanner, and other strategic data technologies. We are looking for a hands-on Database Administrator with strong technical depth, experience operating large-scale platforms, and a proven track record of automating platform operations and lifecycle management across hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructures

What You’ll Do :

• Hybrid & Cloud Administration: Deploy, configure, and maintain high-performance on-premises SQL Server instances and Azure SQL Cloud ecosystems (Azure SQL Database, Managed Instances, and SQL on Azure VMs).

• Performance Engineering: Monitor health and optimize performance across hybrid environments. Diagnose and resolve complex engine bottlenecks, optimize slow-running T-SQL queries, tune indexes, and analyze execution plans.

• High Availability & Disaster Recovery (HA/DR): Design and maintain robust business continuity strategies using Always On Availability Groups, Azure Geo-Replication, Failover Groups, and automated backup/restore validation.

• Cloud Migrations: Plan and execute seamless, zero-downtime migrations from on-premises SQL Servers to Azure SQL platforms using tools like Azure Database Migration Service (DMS).

• Security & Compliance: Enforce enterprise data security utilizing Azure Active Directory (Entra ID) integration, Row-Level Security, Data Masking, and Always Encrypted protocols.

• Automation & DevOps: Streamline database deployments and routine maintenance tasks using PowerShell, Azure CLI, and SQL Server Agent jobs. + Java or Python is a plus.

What You’ll bring :

Technical Expertise

• SQL Server Core: 10+ years of experience managing Microsoft SQL Server (2016 through 2022+).

• Azure Cloud Platform: 3+ years of production experience administering Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instances.

• Language Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in Transact-SQL (T-SQL) for structural scripting and optimization.

• Automation: Hands-on experience writing complex PowerShell or Azure CLI scripts to automate administrative tasks.

• Infrastructure: Solid understanding of Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC), networking components (Azure VNets, ExpressRoute), and cloud storage scaling.

• Analytical Troubleshooting: Proven capability to perform rapid root-cause analysis during high-pressure production incidents.