SUMMARY

MSDBA Team at Realpage is a global team with members working in India and US together to provide and support infrastructure and handling largest Microsoft DB environments. At Realpage your role will be to support production & non prod environments, assist in installation, configuration & maintenance of SQL Servers, manage DB backups and support Database issues and an Engineer I you will be report to Sr. Manager/ Director – Database Team. Should be flexible to work in shifts

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Install, configure, and administer Microsoft SQL Server databases in Windows OS. Download and install Database patches and updates Work on Service and Change tickets. You'll provide production support in 24*7 weekly rotational based on-call Hands on experience in handling and resolving L1 & L2 Alerts Monitor Replicated databases; perform day-to-day database administration. Proactively monitoring database performance by inhouse and alerting tools Database backup and recovery strategies and implementation Make sure backups are completed within SLA, troubleshooting for backup failures Understanding of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server Identify problem and work with Senior Members for RCA and document the source of problems and their resolution. Implement DBA best practices regarding database maintenance

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

1 to 2 years of proven experience working as a SQL DBA with SQL 2016 and above on Windows. Have automation and programing background: Can script in Python, PowerShell and Shell. Any other programming experience desired skill. LINUX/Windows support experience in an IT environment. Experience in building & supporting medium to large scale database environments. Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to learn new technologies and adapt to it. Excellent communication & collaboration skills. Working knowledge on GCP/AWS Environments. Interest in performance tuning. Experience working in a collaborative environment, both onshore and offshore. Willingness to learn new database technologies. Commitment to updating job knowledge through educational opportunities, certifications, and training. Knowledgeable of Database clustering technologies, server farming techniques, load balancing, F5 Big IP or other hardware load balancing desired. Experience with Disaster Recovery techniques including backup and restoration technologies, replication strategies, fail-over and recovery desired. Should work with US team hence the Shift timings would be 6:30 PM IST to 3:30 AM IST.