SQL Database Administration Specialist

Do you want a job with a purpose?

And do you want to make healthcare safer, better and more reliable?

Join our Team

Join us as a SQL Database Administrator at Dedalus, one of the World's leading healthcare technology companies, in our ANZ Professional services Team based in Chennai to do the best work of your career and make a profound impact in providing better care for a healthier planet.

What you'll achieve

As a SQL Database Administrator you will be part of our highly successful Professional Services team, you will be responsible for the ongoing maintenance, security, and performance of enterprise database environments that support both internal solutions and customer-facing healthcare systems.

This is a hybrid role combining core DBA functions (installation, tuning, backup, and security) with proactive customer support, including on-site analysis and remediation of issues impacting performance or data access. You'll also collaborate with application developers and project teams to support the delivery of robust, scalable, and performant data solutions aligned to business and clinical needs.

Working with an extended highly skilled team, you will be making a profound impact throughout the healthcare sector.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage, monitor and maintain SQL Server databases across internal and customer environments.

- Ensure database availability, performance, and recoverability through proactive monitoring and optimisation.

- Respond to and resolve SQL-related incidents, performance bottlenecks, and production issues.

- Lead or support the installation, configuration, and upgrade of SQL Server instances and databases.

- Implement and maintain data backup, disaster recovery, and data retention policies.

- Ensure data security through proper access controls, encryption, and patch management.

- Work collaboratively with internal teams and customers to:

- Design new data features and data structures

- Analyse and troubleshoot application/database performance

- Support integration and upgrade projects

- Provide user training and support, especially for healthcare-specific workflows and data usage patterns.

- Support cloud-based deployments using Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instances.

Take the next step towards your dream career

At Dedalus Life flows through our software. Every day we do something special by helping caregivers and health professionals deliver better care to their served communities. Take the next step in your career that will make a profound impact. Here's what you'll need to succeed:

Essential Requirements

- 7–10 years' experience administering and maintaining MS SQL Server environments (2008 and above).

- Strong technical proficiency in Azure SQL, SQL Managed Instances, and hybrid cloud deployments.

- Solid understanding of T-SQL, stored procedures, indexing strategies, and database optimisation.

- Experience with database security, access control, and data protection best practices.

- Hands-on knowledge of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and other diagnostic tools.

- Ability to analyse complex technical problems and clearly communicate solutions.

- Experience supporting production environments in 24/7 or mission-critical settings.

- Experience in the healthcare sector (preferred), especially involving EMRs, diagnostic platforms and clinical applications.

Desirable Requirements

- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or related field

- Experience of liaising extensively with external and internal clients.

- Extensive experience with additional database technologies (MySQL, MS SQL, PostgreSQL Oracle, MongoDB)

- Experience in software implementation projects is preferred

- Experience with cloud services (AWS, Microsoft Azure)

We are Dedalus, come join us

Dedalus is committed to providing an engaging, rewarding work experience that reflects the passion our employees bring to our mission of helping clinicians and nurses deliver better care to their served communities.

Our company fosters a culture where employees are encouraged to learn and innovate, and to enable and enhance clinical co-operation and processes while making a meaningful difference for millions of people around the world. Each person is the end point and the starting point of the Group's activities and the ultimate beneficiary. For this reason, we are so proud of doing our very special jobs each day.

Our company is enriched by a diverse population of 7,600 people in more than 40 countries that work together to innovate and drive better healthcare options for millions of patients around the world. We are the people of Dedalus.

Application closing date: 2nd October 2025

Our Diversity & Inclusion Commitment sets out Dedalus' approach to ensuring respect, inclusion and success for all our colleagues and the wider communities we operate in. It is imperative for us to share our commitment and dedication to ensure an inclusive and diverse workplace. We recognise that we have improvements to make and, on this journey, we must remain authentic and realistic but also ambitious.

Our diversity & inclusion commitment – Dedalus Global

Life Flows Through Our Software

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