Contour Software

Database Administrator

Contour Software

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Islamabad • Pakistan

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Tech Stack

AzureMS SQL ServerSQLSSIS

About the role

  • Administration, maintenance and optimisation of a large SQL Server estate
  • Ownership of performance tuning, indexing strategies and query optimisation
  • Backup, recovery, DR planning and regular restore testing
  • Security management: permissions, roles, auditing and compliance
  • Management of data warehouses, OLAP cubes and reporting databases
  • Development, maintenance and monitoring of SSIS packages
  • Support and enhancement of SSRS reports
  • Working with developers to design efficient schemas and queries
  • Capacity planning and proactive monitoring of SQL environments
  • Supporting the move towards Power BI, including dataset design and data models
  • Contributing to AI-enabled reporting, forecasting or insight initiatives
  • Documentation of SQL standards, processes and best practices
  • Acting as the escalation point for database-related issues

Requirements

  • Strong experience administering Microsoft SQL Server in production
  • Advanced T-SQL (performance tuning, complex queries, stored procedures)
  • Experience with SQL Server data warehousing concepts
  • Hands-on with SSIS, SSRS and SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS/ Cubes)
  • Backup, restore and disaster recovery experience
  • SQL security and permissions management
  • Ability to diagnose and resolve performance and blocking issues
  • Comfortable working independently as the SQL authority
  • Desirable: Power BI (datasets, models, gateways, optimisation)
  • Exposure to AI-assisted reporting, forecasting or analytics
  • Azure SQL/Azure Data Services
  • Experience supporting high-transaction EPOS systems
  • Familiarity with DevOps pipelines for database deployment
  • Relevant Microsoft certifications (DBA/Data/BI)
Benefits
  • Market-leading Salary
  • Medical Coverage – Self & Dependents
  • Parents Medical Coverage
  • Provident Fund
  • Employee Performance-based bonuses
  • Home Internet Subsidy
  • Conveyance Allowance
  • Profit Sharing Plan [Tenured Employees Only]
  • Life Benefit
  • Child Care Facility
  • Company Provided Lunch/Dinner
  • Professional Development Budget
  • Recreational area for in-house games
  • Sporadic On-shore training opportunities
  • Friendly work environment
  • Leave Encashment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
SQL ServerT-SQLSSISSSRSSQL Server Analysis Servicesdata warehousingperformance tuningbackup and recoverydisaster recoveryquery optimisation
Soft Skills
problem-solvingindependencecommunicationcollaborationdocumentation
Certifications
Microsoft certificationsDBADataBI