Sr. Database Administrator

About Position: We are seeking a highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with deep expertise in Azure cloud services and a strong development background. This role is ideal for professionals who thrive in fast-paced environments and are passionate about building scalable, secure, and automated infrastructure solutions. You will lead DevOps initiatives, drive cloud adoption, and collaborate across teams to implement best practices in CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and container orchestration. - Role: Sr Database Administrator - Location: Hyderabad, Pune, Bangalore - Experience: 8+ Years - Job Type: Full Time Employment What You'll Do: - Ensure design consistency across applications and identify data redundancies in enterprise data models. - Develop and maintain data standards, definitions, and logical database designs (ERDs). - Provide consultation to ADM teams on database requirements aligned with technical specifications. - Recommend updates to enterprise and logical data models. - Advise on integration of data across multiple systems and provide architectural sign-off. - Collaborate with data modelers and DBAs to define metadata and maintain data dictionaries. - Install, configure, patch, and maintain database software. - Perform version upgrades and manage software lifecycle. - Handle software license management and maintain accurate inventory. - Define and optimize physical data file placement and indexing strategies. - Design and configure storage and replication strategies. - Plan and implement backup and restore procedures. - Translate logical schemas into physical layouts and perform tuning for optimal performance. - Operate within customer-defined standards, policies, and procedures. - Validate standards and processes before deployment and document run books. - Ensure compliance with security requirements and best practices. - Monitor and optimize physical database performance. - Configure monitoring tools for alerts and thresholds. - Maintain valid disaster recovery (DR) plans and test regularly. - Identify SQL tuning opportunities and implement recommendations. - Provide Level 2 and Level 3 technical support for all database software. - Coordinate with ADM teams and third-party providers for design and impact analysis. - Participate in hardware changes and perform data migrations. - Develop implementation and fallback procedures for database changes. Expertise You'll Bring: - Strong experience in data modeling (logical & physical) and enterprise data architecture. - Expertise in DBMS installation, configuration, patching, and performance tuning. - Proficiency in SQL, indexing, and optimization techniques. - Knowledge of data integration strategies, metadata management, and data dictionaries. - Familiarity with disaster recovery planning and security compliance. - Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and collaboration skills. - Experience with multiple DBMS platforms (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, etc.). - Knowledge of cloud database environments (AWS RDS, Azure SQL). - Exposure to data warehouse design, ETL processes, and automation tools. Benefits: - Competitive salary and benefits package - Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications - Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies - Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards - Annual health check-ups - Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment: Persistent Ltd. is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds. - We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles. - Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities. - If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment Let’s unleash your full potential at Persistent “Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.”