Tower Lead - AzureMSSQL DBA, Microsoft Azure
India
Job Description
Tower Lead - AzureMSSQL DBA, Microsoft Azure
Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Job Summary

SQL + Oracle SME

Key Responsibilities

Database Architecture & Design: Architect robust, scalable database solutions, define data modeling standards, and oversee schema design for high-throughput transactional (OLTP) and analytical (OLAP) applications.Performance Tuning & Optimization: Act as the final escalation point for critical performance bottlenecks. Diagnose and resolve complex locking, deadlocking, and latching issues, optimize highly complex queries, and fine-tune execution plans.High Availability & Disaster Recovery (HA/DR): Design, implement, and maintain enterprise-grade failover mechanisms, cluster configurations (e.g., SQL Server Always On Availability Groups, PostgreSQL replication), and foolproof backup/recovery strategies.Security & Compliance: Establish and enforce strict database security protocols, including data encryption (at rest and in transit), data masking, fine-grained role-based access control (RBAC), and comprehensive audit logging.Migration & Upgrades: Plan and execute seamless, zero- or low-downtime database upgrades

Skill Requirements

 Experience: 7+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise database administration, database engineering, or performance tuning.Core Expertise: Deep, internal-level understanding of relational database engines, storage structures, memory management, query optimizers, and concurrency controls.Advanced Scripting: Mastery of advanced SQL and procedural languages (such as T-SQL, PL/SQL, or PL/pgSQL) along with automation scripting (PowerShell, Bash, or Python).Infrastructure Knowledge: Strong familiarity with underlying infrastructure, including storage networks (SAN/NAS), OS-level configurations (Windows Server/Linux), and virtualized environments (VMware).Cloud Proficiency: Experience managing managed relational databases (AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database, Google Cloud SQL) and handling hybrid-cloud database architectures. Oracle

Other Requirements

NA

Information at a Glance

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At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026 totaled $14.8 billion.