Azure Database Administrator

Job Description – Azure Database Administrator (DBA)

Company: Aventra Group

Location: Hybrid / Onsite Aventra Office in Bangalore / Coimbatore

Employment Type: Full-time

Company Description

Aventra Group is a rapidly growing company specializing in Data and Application Engineering services, delivering transformative digital solutions tailored to maximize ROI and minimize operational expenses. With ISO27001 and SOC 2 certifications, Aventra ensures top-tier security and operational quality for clients across industries such as Maritime, BFSI, Healthcare, Oil & Gas, and Logistics. Operating across delivery offices in Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, and India, Aventra serves an expanding client base throughout APAC, the Middle East, and Europe. Through strategic partnerships with technology leaders like Microsoft, SAP, and AWS, and a commitment to innovation showcased by proprietary IP development, Aventra drives digital transformation for diverse enterprises. Join a dynamic team that's consistently growing with an impressive CAGR of over 40% and a vision for impactful global expansion.

Role Overview

We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Database Administrator (DBA) with strong primary experience in Microsoft Azure SQL and secondary exposure to Oracle Database, Azure Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB to manage, maintain, optimize, and secure cloud-native, hybrid, and enterprise database environments. The DBA will ensure high performance, security, availability, and scalability of critical data systems while supporting business applications, development teams, and cloud transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

· Administer, configure, and maintain Microsoft Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and SQL Server environments across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid deployments

· Plan and implement Azure SQL database resources, including sizing, provisioning, scaling, monitoring, and cost-aware configuration

· Monitor database performance and optimize queries, indexing, execution plans, storage, and resource utilization

· Ensure database availability, reliability, and security across development, test, staging, and production environments

· Implement backup, restore, high availability, disaster recovery, geo-replication, and failover strategies for Azure SQL and SQL Server platforms

· Manage database upgrades, patching, migrations, and modernization initiatives from on-premises SQL Server, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or other RDBMS/NoSQL platforms to Azure SQL or cloud-native database services

· Provide secondary administration and operational support for Oracle Database, Azure Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB environments, including monitoring, basic troubleshooting, access management, and coordination with application teams

· Troubleshoot performance issues, outages, blocking, deadlocks, capacity constraints, and data inconsistencies

· Implement and maintain data integrity, role-based access controls, encryption, auditing, compliance, and secure database administration practices

· Collaborate with development, cloud, DevOps, and application teams to design efficient, scalable, and secure database structures

· Automate routine database maintenance, monitoring, alerting, and operational tasks using T-SQL, PowerShell, Azure Automation, or related tooling

· Document database environments, operational processes, architecture decisions, runbooks, and best practices

Required Qualifications

· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field

· 3 to 5 years of experience as a Azure Database Administrator, Database Engineer, or similar role

· Primary hands-on experience administering Microsoft Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and/or SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines

· Strong experience with SQL Server administration, T-SQL, stored procedures, indexing, performance tuning, query optimization, and database design

· Experience in database backup, restore, high availability, disaster recovery, replication, failover, and business continuity planning

· Practical understanding of Azure database monitoring, security, access management, encryption, auditing, and compliance practices

· Secondary experience or working knowledge of Oracle Database, Azure Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB administration will be advantageous

· Ability to support database migration, modernization, and cloud adoption initiatives involving Azure SQL services

· Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

· Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate or relevant Microsoft Azure SQL certification will be an added advantage

· Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, Azure Data Fundamentals, or related Microsoft certification preferred

· Relevant secondary certifications or training in Oracle Database, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Azure Cosmos DB will be an added advantage

· Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Query Performance Insight, SQL Insights, Azure Defender for SQL, and database alerting frameworks

· Experience with cloud database platforms beyond Azure, such as AWS RDS or Google Cloud SQL, will be advantageous

· Familiarity with DevOps tools, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and database deployment automation

· Knowledge of scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Shell scripting

· Experience in large-scale enterprise, regulated, or mission-critical database environments

Key Skills

· Microsoft Azure SQL Administration

· SQL Server Administration

· T-SQL, Query Optimization & Performance Tuning

· Azure SQL Database & Azure SQL Managed Instance

· Secondary Database Platforms: Oracle Database, Azure Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL & MongoDB

· Backup, Recovery, High Availability & Disaster Recovery

· Database Security, Access Control & Compliance

· Cloud Migration & Database Modernization

· Automation, Monitoring & Scripting

· Troubleshooting & Problem-Solving

· Collaboration & Communication