Senior Database Administrator
Integrant
Posted: November 30, 2025
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Quick Summary
We are looking for a Senior Database Administrator (SQL Server & Azure) to join our team in Cairo, Egypt.
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Job Description
Integrant is Hiring a Senior Database Administrator (SQL Server & Azure)!
Do you have a passion for optimizing databases, solving performance puzzles, and keeping systems running like clockwork?
If you’re a SQL Server and Azure expert who loves challenges and innovation, we want you on our team!
At Integrant, we build reliable, high-performing software for U.S.-based clients while fostering a culture that values ownership, teamwork, and continuous learning. You’ll work with a talented team that believes in doing things right — not just fast.
Responsibilities
• Manage SQL Server and Azure cloud databases
• Configure and maintain database servers and processes.
• Monitor system's health and performance.
• Ensure high levels of performance, availability, sustainability, and security.
• Analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time.
• Provide suggestions for solutions.
• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes.
• Assist developers with query tuning and schema refinement.
• Provide support for critical production systems within us time-zone/from Monday to Friday.
• Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours.
• Managing Backup strategy.
• Tuning T-SQL queries to improve performance.
Requirements:
• At least 6 years of database administration experience in hybrid environments (on-premises data centers and Azure cloud platforms).
• Expert-level, hands-on experience with SQL Server administration, including implementing and supporting SQL Always On and Distributed Availability Groups.
• Experience automating routine tasks using scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• Good experience with Linux operating systems and Windows Server administration
• Good knowledge in Kubernetes administration and container orchestration
• Good understanding of networking, storage, and security principles in containerized environments
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools
• Experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization (PTO).
• Experience with backups, restores and recovery models.
• Experience of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server and Azure cloud database service.
• Experience with Windows server, including Active Directory.
• Team player.
• Good time-management skills.
• Great interpersonal and communication skills.
• Azure Database Administrator Associate certifications is a plus.
• Azure Data Factory provisioning and administration is a plus.
Benefits:
• Salary paid in USD
• Six-month career advancing opportunities
• Employee parking space
• Supportive and friendly work environment
• Premium medical insurance [employee +family]
• English language development courses
• Interest-free loans paid over 2.5 years
• Technical development courses
• Planned overtime program (POP)
• Employment referral program
• Premium location in Maadi & Nasr City
• Social insurance
• Opportunity to travel and work onsite with U.S. customers
• In-house Technical and English training programs
• Dedicated learning time (check out our 4Plus1 Program)
• Flexible work schedules
• Perks: events, sponsored lunch, game area, rooftop hangout + more!