SQL DBA - VICE PRESIDENT Database ( MS SQL, Finance Domain)

VP – Database Operations

The VP – Database Operations will lead global enterprise database operations at significant scale, with responsibility for the availability, performance, security, resilience and modernization of a complex database environment spanning SQL Server, Oracle and PostgreSQL, cloud platforms including Azure and AWS, and high-availability/disaster-recovery technologies. The role combines deep hands-on database expertise with senior technical leadership, overseeing database engineering and operations teams, driving automation and modernization, managing HA/DR and performance engineering, and establishing operational standards across a 24×7 environment. The successful leader must be comfortable operating at both the technical and executive levels, influencing architecture and technology strategy while building and developing high-performing database teams. This is a Pune-based role and requires working the mandatory Nashville Shift, approximately 6:30 PM – 3:30 AM IST (flexible).

Key ResponsibilitiesEnterprise Database Operations

• Own the strategy, reliability and operational performance of the enterprise database environment.
• Lead operations across large-scale SQL Server, Oracle and PostgreSQL environments.
• Ensure high availability, resilience, performance and security across production databases.
• Establish and maintain operational standards, SLAs, controls and best practices.
• Lead 24×7 database operations, incident management and service continuity.

Database Engineering & Architecture

• Provide strong technical leadership across SQL Server, Oracle and PostgreSQL platforms.
• Guide database architecture, engineering standards and technology decisions.
• Oversee AlwaysOn, Failover Clustering, Log Shipping and other HA/DR technologies.
• Drive database performance tuning, capacity planning and optimization.
• Lead database migrations, upgrades, consolidation and modernization initiatives.

Cloud & Modernization

• Drive modernization of database platforms across Azure and AWS.
• Lead adoption of cloud database technologies and appropriate migration strategies.
• Evaluate opportunities to improve scalability, resilience, automation and cost efficiency.
• Establish standards for hybrid and cloud database operations.

Automation & Operational Excellence

• Drive automation across database provisioning, monitoring, maintenance, backup/recovery and operational processes.
• Leverage PowerShell, T-SQL, SQL Agent, Control-M and related technologies to reduce manual intervention.
• Improve monitoring, observability and proactive issue detection.
• Establish measurable improvements in availability, operational efficiency and incident resolution.

Security, Governance & Risk

• Ensure database environments meet enterprise security, governance and compliance requirements.
• Establish appropriate controls around access, data protection, backup/recovery and change management.
• Partner with information security, risk and audit teams on database-related requirements.
• Support regulatory and financial-services controls where applicable.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing database engineering and operations organization.
• Provide technical direction while maintaining strong hands-on credibility with senior engineers and DBAs.
• Build leadership capability, succession plans and technical depth within the organization.
• Establish clear accountability, performance expectations and operating rhythms.
• Build and scale offshore/global database operations capabilities.

Incident, Availability & Business Continuity

• Provide leadership during major database incidents and critical production events.
• Establish robust HA/DR, backup and recovery strategies.
• Ensure business continuity and disaster-recovery objectives are consistently met.
• Drive root-cause analysis and permanent corrective actions for recurring issues.
• Maintain strong operational readiness across a global, multi-site environment.

Executive & Stakeholder Management

• Partner with senior technology, infrastructure, application, security and business stakeholders.
• Translate business requirements into database technology strategy and execution.
• Communicate operational risks, technology investments, performance and transformation initiatives to executive leadership.
• Manage strategic vendors, technology partners and major database programs.

Work Schedule

Nashville Shift — Mandatory

Working Hours: Approximately 6:30 PM – 3:30 AM IST (Flexible) to provide alignment with US/Nashville business hours.

The role operates within a 24×7 global database environment and may require weeknight and weekend availability during planned production implementations, maintenance windows and critical database activities.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive database administration/engineering experience, with significant experience in enterprise environments.
• 5+ years of database leadership/management experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise in SQL Server, with substantial experience in Oracle and/or PostgreSQL.
• Strong knowledge of T-SQL, PowerShell, SQL Agent and database automation.
• Experience with AlwaysOn, Failover Clustering, Log Shipping and HA/DR.
• Strong background in database performance tuning, monitoring, capacity planning and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Azure and/or AWS database platforms.
• Experience leading database migrations, modernization and cloud transformation.
• Experience managing global, multi-site or 24×7 database operations.
• Strong understanding of database security, governance, backup/recovery and business continuity.
• Proven experience leading and developing technical database teams.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Mandatory willingness to work the Nashville Shift.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role will be reflected in a highly available, secure, resilient and efficiently operated enterprise database environment, supported by strong HA/DR capabilities, proactive monitoring, automation and disciplined operational processes. The VP will also build a technically strong database organization capable of supporting continued cloud modernization, platform transformation and global business growth.