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Hire Dedicated SQL Server DBAs — India, US, UK & Australia

Hire pre-vetted Microsoft SQL Server DBAs who keep your SQL Server estate fast, secure, and highly available — from T-SQL tuning to Always On availability groups. Golonex places dedicated India-based SQL Server DBAs with US, UK, Australian, and Indian teams — working in your timezone, under NDA, integrated within one week and with no lock-in.

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The role

What a Microsoft SQL Server DBA does

A SQL Server DBA administers and optimises your Microsoft SQL Server environment — tuning T-SQL and execution plans, designing indexes, configuring Always On availability groups, managing backups and recovery models, and hardening security. Our SQL Server DBAs work across on-prem, Azure SQL, and managed instances, and handle the wider stack including SSIS, SSRS, and SQL Agent jobs.

Core expertise

Microsoft SQL Server T-SQL Execution plan analysis Index & statistics tuning Always On Availability Groups Failover clustering Backup & recovery models SQL Server Agent jobs SSIS (ETL) SSRS (reporting) Azure SQL & Managed Instance Query Store Deadlock & blocking analysis Security & TDE

Outcomes

What a Golonex Microsoft SQL Server DBA builds for you

✓ Tuned T-SQL and indexes guided by execution plans

✓ Always On availability groups for high availability

✓ Backup, recovery, and disaster-recovery strategies

✓ SSIS ETL pipelines and SSRS reports

✓ Deadlock and blocking diagnosis and resolution

✓ Migrations to Azure SQL or Managed Instance

Engagement

How it works

Engagement models

Full-time dedicated Part-time / hourly Remote Hybrid Onsite (US · UK · India)

Based in India, working in your timezone. Onsite options available across the US, UK, and India.

The Golonex difference

Named, pre-vetted engineers

Every Microsoft SQL Server DBA is screened for technical depth, communication, and reliability before you meet them — a sub-30% pass rate at the technical stage.

Integrated within 1 week

From enquiry to working team member in 5 business days. We handle onboarding, NDA, and access logistics.

Your timezone

India-based talent working overlapping hours with US, UK, and Australian teams. Daily standups and real-time collaboration, agreed upfront.

NDA-protected, no lock-in

Full IP and confidentiality protection as standard. Month-to-month engagements — scale up or down as your project evolves.

FAQ

Hiring a Microsoft SQL Server DBA — FAQs

How quickly can I hire a SQL Server DBA through Golonex? +

Typically within one week. From your enquiry we shortlist pre-vetted SQL Server DBAs matched to your environment — on-prem, Azure SQL, or Managed Instance — you interview the shortlist, and the selected DBA is onboarded within 5 business days, working in your timezone.

Can a SQL Server DBA tune slow T-SQL and stored procedures? +

Yes. They analyse execution plans and Query Store data, fix parameter sniffing and bad statistics, redesign indexes, and rewrite T-SQL and stored procedures to remove bottlenecks, deadlocks, and blocking.

Do your DBAs configure Always On and high availability? +

Yes. They design and manage Always On Availability Groups, failover clustering, and log shipping, and set recovery models and backup strategies that meet your RPO and RTO targets.

Can they help with SSIS, SSRS, and Azure SQL? +

Yes. Our SQL Server DBAs build and maintain SSIS ETL packages and SSRS reports, manage SQL Agent jobs, and handle migrations to and administration of Azure SQL Database and Managed Instance.

How do you vet SQL Server DBAs? +

Every candidate passes a technical assessment (live T-SQL tuning, HA, and recovery scenarios on real SQL Server problems), a communication and remote-working assessment, and reference checks from at least two prior engagements before you meet them.

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Ready to hire a Microsoft SQL Server DBA?

Tell us the role, stack, and timeline. We'll match you with a named, pre-vetted engineer — integrated within 1 week.