Senior Principal Consultant - DBA

Ready to build the future with AI
At Genpact, we don't just keep up with technology-we set the pace. AI and digital innovation are redefining industries, and we're leading the charge. Genpact's AI Gigafactory, our industry-first accelerator, is an example of how we're scaling advanced technology solutions to help global enterprises work smarter, grow faster, and transform at scale. From large-scale models to agentic AI, our breakthrough solutions tackle companies most complex challenges.
If you thrive in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment, love building and deploying cutting-edge AI solutions, and want to push the boundaries of what's possible, this is your moment.
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Inviting applications for the role of Senior Principal Consultant - DBA
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced DBA Lead for enterprise-wide work initiatives, projects and provide solutions entire portfolio of products from mature to emerging technologies. The environment is dynamic and changes can be driven by technology advancements, Organizational objectives to improve efficiency and service levels via automation. This role requires deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive efficiency and innovation.
Responsibilities
.Provide technical and consulting leadership in maintaining SQL Server as Primary skill, Oracle, Postgres and Mongo databases as secondary skills.
.Participate in planning efforts with stakeholders and IT groups.
.Analyze business process application requirements to produce formal analysis and design documents with minimal supervision.
.Provide cost/time estimates, capacity planning of database environments.
.Recommend changes/enhancements for improved systems availability, reliability and performance.
.Institute process for continuous improvement.
.Evaluate new technology from time to time to benefit the applications or administer database.
.Host meetings, provide guidance and support to R&D/ DBA team.
.Assist on critical production issues, identify root cause and provide mitigation plan.
.Install and configure standalone SQL Servers and Always on clusters for Test, Dev, Staging and Production environment.
.Should have practical experience on MS SQL Server 2008/2012/2014/2016/2017 versions.
.Troubleshoot various problems that arise during SQL, service packs installations and fix the issues
.Plan and implement major upgrades, ensuring system integrity and monitoring
.Extensive hands-on experience in Database migrations from lower to higher versions
.Evaluate and deploy security patches as necessary
.Review and deploy the scripts into the production.
.Own database maintenance plans, including rebuilding/reorganizing indexes, integrity checks, and others
.Experience with Enterprise environment change control procedure.
.Work with developers to improve database performance, slow running queries / processing
.Ensure high levels of performance, availability, sustainability and security
.Environments Setup High Availability as part Disaster Recovery Strategy for the Databases
.Good practical experience on Clustering, Always On, Database Mirroring, Log Shipping and Replication
.Implement and maintain database security
.Define and enforce database security best practices, including both user access and data at rest
.Create and configure a single and multi-node SQL Server failover cluster instance
.Add or Remove Nodes in a SQL Server Failover Cluster
Qualifications we seek in you!
Minimum Qualifications
.Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering or equivalent education experience.
.Good years of MS SQL server experience in designing, implementing and administrating database system on multiple MS SQL Server versions from SQL 2005 to SQL 2019.
.Thorough knowledge of SQL Server installation, configurations, troubleshooting, performance tuning skills required.
.Experience implementing and managing Windows clustering and AlwaysOn Failover Cluster Instances (FCI), Always-On Availability Groups, Mirroring, Log shipping.
.Thorough knowledge of Windows, 2012, 2016 and preferable 2019.
.Ability to diagnose problems and triage/resolve issues across various tiers (application, network, database, server, or storage tiers).
.Must have strong experience with TSQL, Powershell scripting.
.Ability to implement automation to reduce manual administrative tasks through use of jobs or other technologies.
.Experience in database upgrade/migrate, patching, backup recovery of large databases.
Preferred Qualifications/ Skills
.Excellent problem-solving and Good communication skills

Why to join Genpact
.Lead AI-first transformation - Build and scale AI solutions that redefine industries
.Make an impact - Drive change for global enterprises and solve business challenges that matter
.Accelerate your career-Gain hands-on experience, world-class training, mentorship, and AI certifications to advance your skills
.Grow with the best - Learn from top engineers, data scientists, and AI experts in a dynamic, fast-moving workplace
.Committed to ethical AI - Work in an environment where governance, transparency, and security are at the core of everything we build
.Thrive in a values-driven culture - Our courage, curiosity, and incisiveness - built on a foundation of integrity and inclusion - allow your ideas to fuel progress
Come join the 140,000+ coders, tech shapers, and growth makers at Genpact and take your career in the only direction that matters: Up.
Let's build tomorrow together.Genpact is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. Genpact is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.
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