Job Description for MSSQL Engineer Job Title: MSSQL Engineer Company: Mydbops Location: Bangalore About Us Mydbops supports fast-growing companies and unicorns in managing mission-critical databases with high performance, scalability, and reliability. Trusted by 800+ clients, including 30+ unicorns, we manage and optimize databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, TiDB, and Cassandra, powering billions of transactions daily across industries like fintech, SaaS, healthcare, logistics, and e-commerce. With over 10 years of expertise, we specialize in automation, complex migrations, and solving high-impact database challenges, while ensuring enterprise-grade security and compliance. Job Summary We are looking for a skilled MSSQL Engineer with 5 years of hands-on experience in Microsoft SQL Server database administration. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the performance, availability, security, and reliability of MSSQL databases supporting business-critical applications. Key Responsibilities • Install, configure, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server databases across production and non-production environments. • Monitor database performance and perform performance tuning, query optimization, and capacity planning. • Manage database backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and availability. • Perform database patching, upgrades, and migrations with minimal downtime. • Troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues, performance bottlenecks, and incidents. • Implement and maintain high availability solutions such as Always On, replication, clustering, or failover mechanisms. • Ensure database security, access control, and compliance with organizational policies. • Collaborate with development, DevOps, and infrastructure teams for deployments and database changes. • Maintain proper documentation, standards, and operational procedures. • Provide guidance and support to junior team members when required. Required Skills • Strong experience in Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) administration. • Expertise in performance tuning and query optimization. • Hands-on experience with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning. • Knowledge of high availability solutions like Always On, replication, and clustering. • Familiarity with Windows and Linux server environments. • Experience with monitoring tools, scripting, and automation. • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills. Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. • 5 years of experience in MSSQL database administration. • Microsoft SQL Server certifications are an added advantage. Key Competencies • Problem-Solving • Analytical Thinking • Attention to Detail • Collaboration and Communication Job Details • Job Type: Full-Time • Work Days: Monday to Friday • Shift: General Shift • Mode: Work From Office (Bangalore) • Location Preference: Candidates based in Bengaluru will be given first preference