Lead SQL Server Administrator
A technology employer in Marathahalli, Bangalore, is hiring a Lead SQL Server Administrator to lead its production database environment. This is a full-time, on-site role with a monthly salary of up to ₹1,52,000, depending on the candidate's background.
The minimum academic bar here is an undergraduate degree in computer science, IT, or a similarly technical discipline. What matters just as much is time actually spent running production systems: the company is looking for someone with around twelve years of hands-on experience administering production database environments, along with a demonstrated command of database design, query optimization, and backup and recovery procedures. Junior-level theoretical knowledge won't cut it; the team needs someone who has already carried the pager for a live SQL Server estate.
What the Role Involves
As the senior-most database administrator on the team, this person will own the health, structure, and performance of the organization's SQL Server instances end-to-end. Day-to-day work includes:
- Designing and maintaining database structures across development, staging, and production environments
- Writing and tuning queries, indexes, and execution plans to keep application performance within acceptable limits as data volumes grow
- Managing backup schedules, retention policies, and data security controls, including encryption and access permissions
- Monitoring server health and job status around the clock, and responding when something needs attention before it becomes an outage
- Planning and testing disaster recovery procedures, including failover exercises for critical databases
- Reviewing schema and query changes proposed by application developers before they reach production
- Mentoring one or two junior database administrators on the team, reviewing their work and helping them build toward this level themselves
Most weeks settle into a rhythm of proactive maintenance and planned changes. Some weeks don't. A production database issue at 2 a.m. is still this person's issue, and the employer is upfront that on-call availability is part of what the lead title actually means here.
Skills the Team Is Looking For
Microsoft SQL Server expertise is the core requirement, along with strong T-SQL skills for querying, scripting, and troubleshooting. Candidates should be comfortable owning backup and recovery processes independently and should have real experience with performance tuning, since query and index optimization work is a regular part of the job rather than an occasional task.
None of the following are dealbreakers, but they'll strengthen an application: experience with SSIS or SSRS for data integration and reporting, familiarity with Always On Availability Groups or other high-availability configurations, comfort writing PowerShell scripts to automate routine administration, and some exposure to Azure SQL or another cloud-hosted database platform, since a growing share of new workloads at this company are landing there rather than on-premises.
Compensation and Benefits
The role pays up to ₹1,52,000 per month, which sits toward the higher end for a SQL Server administrator role in Bangalore right now, reflecting the lead-level scope of the position. Beyond salary, the package includes:
- Health insurance coverage
- Paid time off
- Performance-linked bonuses tied to individual and team outcomes
- On-site cafeteria access at the Marathahalli office
- Cab or commute support for the daily trip in
Where and How You'll Work
This is an on-site position based in Marathahalli, Bangalore, so it suits someone who either already lives in the area or is comfortable with the daily commute rather than someone hoping to work remotely. Naukri Mitra is coordinating the hiring process for this opening, and the employer has indicated they'd like to move quickly once they identify the right candidate.
The team is small enough that this administrator's decisions actually shape how the databases are run, rather than getting filtered through several layers of process first. New joiners typically spend their first couple of weeks getting familiar with the existing server topology, backup configuration, and any known problem areas before taking on independent ownership of changes.
How to Apply
The resume worth sending here is one that makes the hands-on database administration work visible: production incidents handled, migrations led, performance issues actually resolved rather than just listed as a skill. Applicants who've held a similar lead or senior DBA title elsewhere in Bangalore, or who are currently working in a comparable role and looking for a change, are especially encouraged to apply. Shortlisted candidates can expect a technical screening focused on SQL Server internals and a practical scenario around backup and recovery planning, followed by a conversation with the hiring manager about the team's current priorities.
