Lead Database Administrator (Pune)

Job Description

- 8+ years of experience in SQL Server / Database Administration, including architecture responsibilities.
- Strong hands-on expertise with Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, Hyperscale.
- Deep knowledge of HA/DR, performance tuning, and security.
- Experience with Azure networking (Private Endpoints, VNets).
- Deeps understanding of SQL performance tuning
- Experience supporting mission-critical, enterprise-scale systems.
- Robust scripting/automation skills (PowerShell /Python preferred).
- knowledge on AI tools/Agents is plus
- Experience handling tools such as Redgate, Datadog etc.

Responsibilities

- Design scalable, secure, and highly available architectures using Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance, and SQL Server on Azure VM.
- Define database standards, reference architectures, and best practices.
- Architect HA/DR solutions using Failover Groups, Active Geo-replication, Zone Redundancy, and backup strategies.
- Lead performance engineering, capacity planning, and scalability strategies.
- Design and enforce database security (Azure AD, TDE, Always Encrypted, Auditing, Defender for SQL).
- Experience with performance tuning and optimization, using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
- Lead database migration and modernization initiatives to Azure.
- Drive automation and DevOps using PowerShell, Azure Automation, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code.
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and lead root cause analysis (RCA).
- Optimize Azure SQL costs using right-sizing, elastic pools, and reserved capacity.
- Act as SME and escalation point, mentoring DBAs and guiding development teams.
- Adopt AI tools /Agents/third party tools for DB operations
- Cross team collaboration, SOP documentation

Qualifications

- SQL Server Database Administration, 8+ Years exp.
- Azure certifications (Azure Database Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect).
- Experience working with FinOps and cloud cost governance.
- Exposure to DevOps and IaC frameworks.
- Experience supporting mission-critical, high-availability systems.

About Us

Icertis is the global leader in AI-powered contract intelligence. The Icertis platform revolutionizes contract management, equipping customers with powerful insights and automation to grow revenue, control costs, mitigate risk, and ensure compliance
- the pillars of business success. Today, more than one third of the Fortune 100 trust Icertis to realize the full intent of millions of commercial agreements in 90+ countries.

About The Team

Who we a re: Icertis is the only contract intelligence platform companies trust to keep them out in front, now and in the future. Our unwavering commitment to contract intelligence is grounded in our FORTE values—Fairness, Openness, Respect, Teamwork and Execution—which guide all our interactions with employees, customers, partners, and stakeholders. Because in our mission to be the contract intelligence platform of the world, we believe how we get there is as important as the destination.

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