SQL DBA Engineer
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Please note: This position is not open to remote candidates. Only applicants able to work in a hybrid arrangement in San Jose CA will be considered.
About Ajmera Infotech
Ajmera Infotech Inc. is hiring on behalf of a multibillion-dollar NYSE-listed healthtech leader. Join a leading global enterprise sustaining mission-critical data operations across the U.S. and EU. As a contract SQL DBA Engineer youll support a high-availability 24x7 production environment powering massive workloads - including databases over 5TB - for one of the most advanced platforms in healthcare technology.
Why You will Love It
- Enterprise-grade scale - Work on production systems exceeding 10TB across continents.
- Performance-critical mission - Own deep tuning beyond Azures auto-optimization.
- Modern Azure stack - Apply expertise in Managed Instances geo-replication and automated recovery.
- Autonomous scope - Direct impact on production health resilience and efficiency.
- Contract flexibility - Full-time 6-month engagement with potential extensions.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Tune queries and indexes using Query Store DMVs and manual optimizations.
- Manage and monitor Azure SQL Managed Instances across U.S./EU regions.
- Design and execute backup strategies and point-in-time restores.
- Configure auto-failover groups and implement geo-replication.
- Reduce database file sizes and optimize transaction log growth.
- Monitor performance using Azure Monitor Log Analytics and SQL Analytics.
- Support migration from on-prem SQL Server to Managed Instances.
- Scale compute and storage for high-growth large-volume data systems.
Must-Have Skills
- 510 years as a SQL DBA in enterprise-scale environments
- Deep expertise in Azure SQL Managed Instances including tier architecture (General Purpose vs. Business Critical) scaling compute/storage beyond 10TB migration of on-prem SQL Server and handling distributed/elastic queries
- Advanced T-SQL index tuning and query optimization using Query Store DMVs and manual techniques
- Experience with large databases (5TB) in 24x7 production environments
- Proven ability to reduce database file sizes and manage transaction log growth
- High Availability and Disaster Recovery: auto-failover groups geo-replication point-in-time restores
- Proficient with monitoring tools: Azure Monitor Log Analytics SQL Analytics
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience reducing transaction log sizes and managing file storage overhead
- Prior support for global or compliance-heavy environments (e.g. healthcare EU data zones)
- Exposure to Business Critical tier optimization at scale
- Familiarity with elastic pools and query optimization across distributed databases
Benefits
Benefits & Call-to-Action
- Contractor-friendly structure focus on delivery not red tape
- Global footprint support systems across U.S. and EU with impact at scale
- Work with top-tier teams collaborate with senior engineers and infrastructure leads
Required Skills:
SQL DBA Engineer Optimize enterprise-scale Azure SQL environments Company: Ajmera Infotech Inc. Experience: 5-10 years Preferred Location: San Jose CA (Hybrid) Please note: This position is not open to remote candidates. Only applicants able to work in a hybrid arrangement in San Jose CA will be considered. About Ajmera Infotech Ajmera Infotech Inc. is hiring on behalf of a multibillion-dollar NYSE-listed healthtech leader. Join a leading global enterprise sustaining mission-critical data operations across the U.S. and EU. As a contract SQL DBA Engineer youll support a high-availability 24x7 production environment powering massive workloads - including databases over 5TB - for one of the most advanced platforms in healthcare technology. Why You will Love It Enterprise-grade scale - Work on production systems exceeding 10TB across continents. Performance-critical mission - Own deep tuning beyond Azures auto-optimization. Modern Azure stack - Apply expertise in Managed Instances geo-replication and automated recovery. Autonomous scope - Direct impact on production health resilience and efficiency. Contract flexibility - Full-time 6-month engagement with potential extensions. Requirements Key Responsibilities Tune queries and indexes using Query Store DMVs and manual optimizations. Manage and monitor Azure SQL Managed Instances across U.S./EU regions. Design and execute backup strategies and point-in-time restores. Configure auto-failover groups and implement geo-replication. Reduce database file sizes and optimize transaction log growth. Monitor performance using Azure Monitor Log Analytics and SQL Analytics. Support migration from on-prem SQL Server to Managed Instances. Scale compute and storage for high-growth large-volume data systems. Must-Have Skills 510 years as a SQL DBA in enterprise-scale environments Deep expertise in Azure SQL Managed Instances including tier architecture (General Purpose vs. Business Critical) scaling compute/storage beyond 10TB migration of on-prem SQL Server and handling distributed/elastic queries Advanced T-SQL index tuning and query optimization using Query Store DMVs and manual techniques Experience with large databases (5TB) in 24x7 production environments Proven ability to reduce database file sizes and manage transaction log growth High Availability and Disaster Recovery: auto-failover groups geo-replication point-in-time restores Proficient with monitoring tools: Azure Monitor Log Analytics SQL Analytics Nice-to-Have Skills Experience reducing transaction log sizes and managing file storage overhead Prior support for global or compliance-heavy environments (e.g. healthcare EU data zones) Exposure to Business Critical tier optimization at scale Familiarity with elastic pools and query optimization across distributed databases Benefits Benefits & Call-to-Action Contractor-friendly structure focus on delivery not red tape Global footprint support systems across U.S. and EU with impact at scale Work with top-tier teams collaborate with senior engineers and infrastructure leads
Required Education:
Education: BE (Computer Engineering / Computer Science / Information Tech
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- Databases
- SQL Server Management Studio
- SQL
- .NET
- Microsoft SQL Server
- ssrs
- TFS
- Database Design
- Performance Tuning
- SSIS
- T Sql
- Data Warehouse
