Maersk
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Posted 5d ago
We're looking for an experienced Senior DBA to support complex SQL Server environments in the cloud—both IaaS and PaaS at Maersk. You’ll lead critical migrations and installations, ensure high availability, administer backups, enforce appropriate security practices, provide performance advice, monitor system health, and respond to outages.
Key Responsibilities
Architect, implement, and manage Microsoft SQL Server platforms (2012 onwards), including availability groups and disaster recovery strategies.
Plan and execute database migrations to Azure and AWS PaaS, including minimizing downtime and risk during transitions.
Monitor database and infrastructure performance using Prometheus and Grafana; establish dashboards and alerts to proactively detect issues.
Automate routine DBA duties such as backups, patching, health checks, and index/statistics maintenance using scripting or orchestration tools.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues: deadlocks, hung sessions, process blocking, performance bottlenecks, disk I/O or memory/CPU issues.
Establish robust security practices: user/role management, encryption at rest/in transit (TDE, backup encryption) where required, auditing, and compliance with relevant standards.
Collaborate with a globally distributed team of developers, network and infrastructure engineers, and tech leaders.
Develop and maintain runbooks, knowledge base content, playbooks, and documentation to support operations and onboarding.
Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure 24/7 availability for mission‑critical systems.
Requirements
5+ years of experience administering SQL Server in enterprise production environments.
Routine availability for at least 2 hours between 8 AM and 5 PM US Central Time Zone.
Hands-on experience with database migrations and management in Azure and/or AWS cloud environments.
Strong T-SQL and PowerShell skills.
Deep understanding of backup/recovery strategies, high-availability setups, replication, and performance tuning.
Excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to resolve performance and availability issues.
Effective written and verbal communication, with an emphasis on documentation and cross-team collaboration.
Preferred Qualifications
Certifications in AWS, Azure, or Microsoft SQL Server.
Experience with DevOps automation such as CI/CD pipelines.
Experience mentoring junior DBAs or developing internal training.
Cloud spending optimization skills.
