Job Description

Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 94,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2024 reported revenue is CA$14.68 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.

Job Title: Database Administrator (PostgreSQL & SQL Server)

Position: Senior Software Engineer


Experience: 4-8 years

Category: Software Development/ Engineering

Shift: General Shift

Main location: Chennai & Mumbai

Position ID: J0925-1712



Employment Type: Full Time

Education Qualification: Any graduation or related field or higher with minimum 3 years of relevant experience.

Position Description:


We are looking for a highly skilled Database Administrator (DBA) with proven expertise in PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server to manage and optimize our database infrastructure. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the performance, reliability, and security of our database environments, while collaborating closely with development and DevOps teams to support business-critical applications.

Your future duties and responsibilities

Administer and maintain PostgreSQL and SQL Server databases across development, testing, and production environments. Perform performance tuning, query optimization, and capacity planning. Implement and manage backup, restore, disaster recovery, and high availability strategies (e.g., Always On, Log Shipping, Replication). Support database migrations and conversions between SQL Server and PostgreSQL. Collaborate with development teams to design efficient schemas, indexes, and stored procedures. Automate routine DBA tasks using PowerShell, T-SQL, pgAdmin, or other scripting tools. Monitor and analyze database performance using tools such as SQL Server Profiler, Performance Monitor, and pg_stat_statements. Stay current with emerging database technologies, security updates, and industry best practices.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server. At least 1 year of experience managing PostgreSQL in a production environment. Strong command of T-SQL and PL/pgSQL. Experience with database migration tools and techniques (e.g., AWS DMS, ora2pg, pgloader). Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and managed database services (e.g., Amazon RDS, Azure SQL, Cloud SQL). Solid understanding of indexing, partitioning, and query execution plans.

Technical Skills

Experience working in both Linux and Windows Server environments. Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integration of database changes in DevOps workflows. Familiarity with database monitoring tools. Certifications in PostgreSQL or Microsoft SQL Server are a plus.

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