Azure SQL MI Engineer
Core
Administer, provision, configure, maintain, and monitor mission-critical Azure SQL Managed Instance environments for global customers.
Role type
Senior Azure SQL Managed Instance Database Administrator (IC)
Builds
High-availability, disaster-recovery, and secure database infrastructure for enterprise clients
Domain
Cloud database administration (Azure SQL MI) and global operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Azure SQL Managed Instance administration, SQL Server engine expertise, query tuning, index management, backup and recovery, HA/DR design, capacity planning, incident management, root cause analysis, PowerShell, Azure CLI, T-SQL, networking (VNet, NSGs, Route Tables), security (Entra ID, RBAC, TDE, Always Encrypted), automation (ARM, Bicep, Terraform)
Preferred skills
Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300), Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), supporting large-scale enterprise production environments, ITIL-based support experience, Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server experience, Azure SQL Database and Azure Synapse experience, Azure Landing Zones familiarity, enterprise-scale Azure environment experience, monitoring tools (Instana, Dynatrace, Grafana, Azure Managed Prometheus)
Technologies
Azure SQL Managed Instance, Azure Virtual Networks, Private Endpoints, NSGs, Route Tables, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Azure Backup, Azure Key Vault, Azure Storage, Azure Arc, Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse, ARM, Bicep, Terraform, PowerShell, Azure CLI, T-SQL, Instana, Dynatrace, Grafana, Prometheus, Microsoft Entra ID
Responsibilities
Administer, provision, configure, maintain, patch, and upgrade Azure SQL Managed Instances across multiple subscriptions and regions; manage sizing, scaling, storage, capacity planning, backups, restores, security reviews, and routine maintenance; support Azure SQL MI architecture including virtual clusters, tiers, high availability, failover, zone redundancy, instance pools, storage, networking, and VNet integration; assist with SQL Server to Azure SQL MI migrations and review deployment architectures; monitor and improve performance by investigating slow queries, blocking, indexing, execution plans, and resource constraints; manage HA/DR solutions including Auto-Failover Groups, Geo-Replication, point-in-time restore, long-term retention, backup and recovery strategies, and DR testing; monitor environments with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and enterprise monitoring platforms; handle incidents, service requests, problem management, root cause analysis, and major outage response; troubleshoot connectivity, replication, performance, resource contention, and network-related issues; implement and support Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, TDE, Always Encrypted, auditing, threat detection, and vulnerability assessments; develop automation using PowerShell, Azure CLI, and T-SQL with preference for ARM, Bicep, or Terraform; support infrastructure-as-code deployments and automate routine DBA and monitoring tasks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with shift-based coverage