SQL Database Administrator (can be remote)

Mizuho Global Services Pvt Ltd (MGS) is a subsidiary company of Mizuho Bank, Ltd, which is one of the largest banks or so called Mega Banks of Japan. MGS was established in the year 2020 as part of Mizuhos long-term strategy of creating a captive global processing center for remotely handling banking and IT related operations of Mizuho Banks domestic and overseas offices and Mizuhos group companies across the globe. At Mizuho we are committed to a culture that is driven by ethical values and supports diversity in all its forms for its talent pool. Direction of MGSs development is paved by its three key pillars, which are Mutual Respect, Discipline and Transparency, which are set as the baseline of every process and operation carried out at MGS. Excellent career growth Job Description: SQL Server Database Administrator Role: SQL Server Database Administrator | Department: IT / Infrastructure / Application Support The SQL Server Database Administrator is responsible for managing, maintaining, securing, and optimizing Microsoft SQL Server database environments across development, test, UAT, and production systems. The role ensures database availability, performance, integrity, backup, recovery, and security while supporting business-critical applications and working closely with infrastructure, application, security, and business teams. Install, configure, administer, upgrade, and patch Microsoft SQL Server instances, databases, and related components. Monitor database health, availability, performance, capacity, storage utilization, and error logs on a regular basis. Perform performance tuning for SQL queries, stored procedures, indexes, execution plans, jobs, and database configurations. Manage database security including user access, roles, permissions, authentication, encryption, and audit requirements. Support database refresh, migration, replication, log shipping, clustering, Always On availability groups, and failover activities. Work with application development and support teams to troubleshoot database issues and improve application performance. Create, maintain, and review database maintenance plans, SQL Agent jobs, alerts, schedules, and automation scripts. Ensure data integrity through regular DBCC checks, consistency validation, index maintenance, and statistics updates. Participate in change management, incident management, problem management, and root cause analysis for database-related issues. Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, configuration records, capacity reports, and operational runbooks. Support compliance, audit, vulnerability remediation, database hardening, patch management, and security review activities. Provide on-call or after-hours support for production incidents, planned maintenance, and critical business operations when required. Strong hands-on experience in Microsoft SQL Server administration. Experience with SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Server Agent, SQL Profiler, Extended Events, and performance monitoring tools. Knowledge of backup and recovery models, point-in-time recovery, database restores, and disaster recovery testing. Experience with high-availability technologies such as Always On Availability Groups, failover clustering, replication, mirroring, or log shipping. Understanding of Windows Server, Active Directory authentication, storage, networking, and server performance fundamentals. Knowledge of database security, encryption, auditing, access control, and compliance requirements. Experience in database migration, upgrade planning, patching, capacity planning, and environment refresh activities. Exposure to PowerShell scripting, automation, monitoring tools, and ticketing/change management systems is preferred. Required Qualifications and Experience Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience in SQL Server database administration, depending on role seniority. Experience supporting production databases in enterprise environments with defined SLAs. Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate. Microsoft Certified: Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate or equivalent SQL Server certification. ITIL Foundation certification is an added advantage. Database reliability and operational ownership. Security-first approach to database administration. Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Continuous improvement mindset for automation, monitoring, and process standardization. Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Server Agent, T-SQL, PowerShell, Windows Server, Active Directory, Always On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering, SQL Profiler, Extended Events, Performance Monitor, backup and recovery tools, monitoring platforms, and ITSM tools such as ServiceNow or equivalent. Experience : Comfortable with 3rd party payroll Note : Immediate / early joiners staying in or near Ghansoli, Thane Mizu