At Workplace Options (WPO), we deliver human-centric solutions that empower people to thrive - personally and professionally. With a global team of more than 4,800 professionals, we provide real-time emotional support, therapy, coaching, mindfulness, and family services to millions worldwide. Since 1982, we’ve partnered with employers, health plans, and insurers to design flexible, forward-thinking programs that evolve alongside today’s changing workforce.

Today, we support 160 million people across 150,000 organizations, including over half of Fortune 500 companies. Now part of the TELUS Health family, we are expanding our global impact by combining decades of wellbeing expertise. Together, we’re building healthier, more resilient organizations—one person at a time. WPO is looking forward to take their technology investments to next generation with cutting-edge integration platforms based on Cloud technologies. Selected candidates will have opportunity to work with an exceptionally strong global technology team.


What you will do:

Workplace Options requires a DBA Specialist to design and implement enterprise-wide data architecture frameworks and strategies.

As a SQL Server & DBA Specialist, you will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining database health, optimizing performance through query tuning and indexing, ensuring reliable backup and disaster recovery procedures, and automating routine tasks while maintaining comprehensive documentation.


Responsibilities:

• Installation & Configuration: Install, configure, and maintain SQL Server instances with regular maintenance tasks
• Monitoring & Health Management: Monitor database health and set up comprehensive alerting using SQL Server Agent and third-party tools
• Performance Optimization: Analyze and optimize queries; design indexing strategies and tune parameters to resolve bottlenecks
• Backup & Disaster Recovery: Execute regular backups and develop comprehensive disaster recovery procedures with failover testing
• Security & Compliance: Manage access controls and implement database encryption (TDE, Always Encrypted) ensuring GDPR/HIPAA/SOX compliance
• High Availability & Replication: Design high availability solutions (Always-On Availability Groups, Failover Clustering) and manage replication
• Cloud & Multi-Database Support: Manage Azure SQL Database, elastic pools, and support MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL environments
• ETL & Reporting: Schedule and monitor ETL jobs; configure report subscriptions and delivery mechanisms
• Automation & Documentation: Develop PowerShell scripts and maintain comprehensive database architecture documentation

Qualifications/Skills:

• Overall 7+ years of experience in Database Administration & Database Design
• SQL Server Expertise: Strong expertise in SQL Server (2012, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022) and Proficiency in T-SQL programming and query optimization
• Database Management & Tools: Hands-on experience with SSIS (ETL), SSRS (reporting), SSMS, and SQL Server Agent
• Cloud & Multi-Database Support: Azure SQL Database and cloud management; experience with MongoDB, MySQL, or PostgreSQL
• Database Design & Operations:
  • Relational database design, normalization, high availability (Always-On, Failover Clustering)
  • Backup, recovery, disaster recovery, performance monitoring, and database security/encrypti
• Modern Data Stack & Cloud Platforms (Preferred): Experience with Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Certifications (Preferred): Microsoft Certified Data Administrator Associate or SQL Server certifications, Azure Data Administrator or Azure Solutions Architect certifications
• Data Architecture & Warehousing (Preferred): Knowledge of data warehousing, dimensional modeling, data lakes, and Lakehouse architecture.
• ETL/ELT & Integration (Preferred) : Background in ETL/ELT processes and data integration platforms.
• Automation, Monitoring & Governance (Preferred): PowerShell scripting, third-party monitoring tools (Redgate), and enterprise-scale data governance programs.

What we offer:

At Workplace Options, we don’t just deliver wellbeing services to our clients, we champion wellbeing for our own employees as well. Examples of our benefits and commitment to employee wellbeing include:

Benefits - Group Mediclaim Insurance for 6 lacs INR, Accident Insurance, Gym reimbursement, Tuition reimbursement, EAP Support Services, Mentorship program, WPO Cares, Employee exchange program, Comprehensive training provided for this position

At Workplace Options, we are committed to and are accountable for building a workplace where individuals feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work, free from judgment or fear of discrimination. We understand that having a diverse organization is only the beginning and it will require nurturing and care to thrive. We will continue to take action to ensure we achieve equitable and measurable outcomes.

We strive to cultivate a space where diverse voices are not only heard but actively sought out and valued for the unique insights they bring. By embracing and promoting authenticity, we aim to build a vibrant and inclusive community that fosters collaboration, innovation, belonging and personal growth.

For further details about WPO please check out our website www.workplaceoptions.com and these short videos give a great overview of what we do Human-Powered Care and The WPO Global Experience
 

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