Capgemini · 13 hours ago
Senior Database Administrator (Azure SQL Managed Instance)
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$119K/yr - $160K/yr
10+ years expCapgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, committed to helping organizations unlock the value of technology. They are seeking a highly experienced Senior Database Administrator to assess, stabilize, and optimize production workloads in Azure SQL Managed Instance, focusing on diagnosing performance issues and delivering measurable outcomes.
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Responsibilities
Identify and resolve blocking, deadlocks, lock escalation patterns, and contention hot spots
Establish accurate performance baselines using native Azure SQL Managed Instance diagnostic tooling
Reduce the frequency, severity, and duration of database‑related incidents
Deliver clear, prioritized recommendations with measurable, high‑impact outcomes
Perform rapid assessments using Query Store, DMVs, wait statistics, blocking graphs, and deadlock captures
Diagnose root causes related to: Inefficient or unstable query plans, Missing, redundant, or suboptimal indexing, Transaction scope issues and inappropriate isolation levels, Tempdb contention, and Resource governance constraints in Azure SQL MI
Tune queries, indexes, and statistics to reduce latency and improve throughput
Recommend and implement improvements to transaction boundaries and isolation strategies to reduce blocking
Deploy targeted fixes that improve stability without requiring large‑scale application changes
Investigate and address recurring performance regressions tied to deployments or batch operations
Qualification
Required
10+ years of Core DBA experience, with significant time spent supporting high‑volume production environments
Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field
Extensive, hands‑on experience managing Azure SQL Managed Instance in production
Expert‑level knowledge of: SQL Server locking and concurrency internals, Blocking, deadlocks, and lock escalation patterns, Transaction isolation levels and practical tradeoffs, Query execution plans, indexing strategies, and statistics management, Tempdb architecture and behavior in managed platforms
Benefits
Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave
Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
Life and disability insurance
Employee assistance programs
Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility
Company
Capgemini
Capgemini is a software company that provides consulting, technology, and digital transformation services.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$4.72B2025-09-18Post Ipo Debt· $4.72B
1999-04-01IPO
Leadership Team
Aiman Ezzat
CEO, Capgemini Group
Anirban Bose
CEO of Americas SBU | Member of the Group Executive Board
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