Database Administration

About Position: 8+years of hands-on experience as an MS SQL DBA, including SQL Server Replication in production environments. Strong experience with GCP/AWS/Azure services. Proficiency with Terraform, Puppet, and Jenkins in cloud infrastructure workflows. Role: Database Administration Location: All Persistent Locations Experience: 8 to 12 Years Job Type: Full Time Employment What You'll Do: Design, implement, and maintain MS SQL Server environments in GCP/AWS/Azure with a focus on performance, availability, and reliability. Configure and manage SQL Server Replication (transactional, merge, peer-to-peer) for high availability and disaster recovery. Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Terraform and Puppet. Build and manage CI/CD pipelines for database and infrastructure deployments using Jenkins. Perform cost analysis of GCP resources, including instance types, storage options, and networking components; provide cost-saving recommendations. Evaluate security configurations and perform availability assessments to align infrastructure with best practices and compliance standards. Compare GCP services and deployment models (e.g., Cloud SQL vs. GCE-hosted SQL) and provide technical recommendations based on workload needs. Implement and maintain monitoring and alerting using Datadog, GCP Monitoring, and other observability tools. Manage and troubleshoot Windows and Linux servers supporting SQL and infrastructure workloads. Ensure secure and optimized networking: VPC, firewall rules, routing, and private connectivity. Follow ITIL processes for incident, change, and problem management. Participate in on-call rotations and production support escalation handling. Expertise You'll Bring: 8+ years of hands-on experience as an MS SQL DBA, including SQL Server Replication in production environments. Strong experience with GCP/AWS/Azure services. Proficiency with Terraform, Puppet, and Jenkins in cloud infrastructure workflows. Experience with Datadog, including dashboarding, alerting, log analytics, and APM. Ability to conduct GCP cost optimization and service comparison analysis. Strong knowledge of cloud security principles, IAM roles, and availability architectures (zonal/regional deployments, backups, failover). Familiarity with Kafka, Redis, and Aerospike from a support and integration standpoint. Expertise in Windows and Linux OS administration. Experience managing networking in cloud environments including DNS, VPNs, load balancing. Understanding of ITIL-based practices and operations management frameworks. 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.com/careers “Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.”