Virtusa

Azure SQL DBA - Architect

Virtusa  •  Hyderabad, IN (Hybrid)  •  1 hour ago
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Job Description

Azure SQL DBA - Architect - (CREQ262364)

 
  • Lead administration, provisioning, and lifecycle management of Microsoft SQL Server environments, with strong hands-on experience in Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, SQL Server on Azure VMs, and on-premises SQL Server (Azure and SQL Server experience required).
  • Own SQL Server performance management and tuning in Azure and hybrid environments, including query optimization, indexing strategies, capacity planning, resource governance, and proactive performance troubleshooting.
  • Design, implement, and validate backup, restore, and point-in-time recovery strategies for Azure SQL and SQL Server, ensuring automated backups, regular restore testing, and operational readiness.
  • Architect and maintain high availability and disaster recovery solutions for SQL Server and Azure SQL, including Always On Availability Groups, Azure Failover Groups, replication, clustering, and Azure-based DR architectures, with regular failover testing.
  • Define and enforce database security, compliance, and governance standards for Azure and SQL Server platforms, including RBAC, least-privilege access, encryption at rest and in transit, auditing, and regulatory alignment (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
  • Establish monitoring and observability for Azure SQL and SQL Server workloads using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and SQL Server tools to detect performance anomalies, capacity risks, and availability issues.
  • Lead data lifecycle and scalability initiatives within SQL Server and Azure SQL platforms, including data archiving, retention policies, partitioning, and strategies to support large-scale datasets.
  • Collaborate closely with application and platform teams to review SQL Server–based designs, guide schema evolution, and ensure database readiness across development, test, and production environments.
  • Drive automation and DB Ops practices for Azure and SQL Server using Infrastructure as Code, PowerShell, T-SQL, and Azure CI/CD pipelines, standardizing deployments and reducing manual operational effort.
 
  

Primary Location

 IN-AP-Hyderabad

Schedule

 Full Time

Employee Status

 Individual Contributor

Job Type

 Experienced

Travel

 No

Job Posting

 02/07/2026, 10:27:02 AM
Virtusa

About Virtusa

Virtusa is a global product and platform engineering services company that makes experiences better with technology. We help organizations grow faster, more profitably, and more sustainably by reimagining enterprises through domain-driven solutions. We combine strategy, design, and engineering, backed by unmatched expertise at the intersection of industry, business, and technology to generate real-world business impact for clients.

Headquartered in Massachusetts with global delivery centers, Virtusa provides a broad range of services, solutions, and assets, including strategy and design, AI advisory and services, digital engineering, data and analytics, digital assurance, cloud and security, cx transformation and managed services across industries such as financial services, healthcare, communications, media, entertainment, travel, manufacturing, and technology.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Southborough, MA
Year Founded
1996
Website
virtusa.com
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