Senior Database Administrator (Azure SQL Managed Instance) Choosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way you’d like, where you’ll be supported and inspired by a collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and where you’ll be able to reimagine what’s possible. Join us and help the world’s leading organizations unlock the value of technology and build a more sustainable, more inclusive world. **About the job you're considering** We are seeking a highly experienced and solution‑focused Senior Database Administrator (DBA) with deep expertise in Azure SQL Managed Instance to help rapidly assess, stabilize, and optimize production workloads. This role is intentionally hands‑on and impact‑driven, ideal for someone who excels at entering complex environments, diagnosing performance pathologies, and restoring predictable behavior under heavy load. If you thrive in fast‑paced situations, enjoy solving challenging performance and concurrency issues, and are motivated by measurable outcomes, you will find this opportunity both rewarding and influential. **Your role** + 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. **Your skills and experience** + 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 The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: $119,000 - $160,000 Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to change as permitted by law. The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction. These may include, but are not limited to: Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licenses, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity. It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws. **Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees.** In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include: + 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 **Important Notice:** Compensation (including bonuses, commissions, or other forms of incentive pay) is not considered earned, vested, or payable until it becomes due under the terms of applicable plans or agreements and is subject to Capgemini’s discretion, consistent with applicable laws. 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Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. Ref. code: 408784 Posted on: Feb 5, 2026 Experience Level: Experienced Professionals Contract Type: Permanent Location: Houston, TX, USChicago, IL, USAtlanta, GA, US Brand: Capgemini Engineering Professional Community: Software Engineering Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.