About Team:
As part of our Data Platforms team, you will manage and modernize enterprise-scale database environments encompassing SQL Server, Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, Spanner, and other strategic data technologies. We are looking for a hands-on Database Administrator with strong technical depth, experience operating large-scale platforms, and a proven track record of automating platform operations and lifecycle management across hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructures
What You’ll Do :
• Hybrid & Cloud Administration: Deploy, configure, and maintain high-performance on-premises SQL Server instances and Azure SQL Cloud ecosystems (Azure SQL Database, Managed Instances, and SQL on Azure VMs).
• Performance Engineering: Monitor health and optimize performance across hybrid environments. Diagnose and resolve complex engine bottlenecks, optimize slow-running T-SQL queries, tune indexes, and analyze execution plans.
• High Availability & Disaster Recovery (HA/DR): Design and maintain robust business continuity strategies using Always On Availability Groups, Azure Geo-Replication, Failover Groups, and automated backup/restore validation.
• Cloud Migrations: Plan and execute seamless, zero-downtime migrations from on-premises SQL Servers to Azure SQL platforms using tools like Azure Database Migration Service (DMS).
• Security & Compliance: Enforce enterprise data security utilizing Azure Active Directory (Entra ID) integration, Row-Level Security, Data Masking, and Always Encrypted protocols.
• Automation & DevOps: Streamline database deployments and routine maintenance tasks using PowerShell, Azure CLI, and SQL Server Agent jobs. + Java or Python is a plus.
What You’ll bring :
Technical Expertise
• SQL Server Core: 10+ years of experience managing Microsoft SQL Server (2016 through 2022+).
• Azure Cloud Platform: 3+ years of production experience administering Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instances.
• Language Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in Transact-SQL (T-SQL) for structural scripting and optimization.
• Automation: Hands-on experience writing complex PowerShell or Azure CLI scripts to automate administrative tasks.
• Infrastructure: Solid understanding of Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC), networking components (Azure VNets, ExpressRoute), and cloud storage scaling.
• Analytical Troubleshooting: Proven capability to perform rapid root-cause analysis during high-pressure production incidents.
• Collaboration: Experience working closely with DevOps engineers and software developers to review database schemas and optimize application performance.
About Walmart Global Tech
Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered.
We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.
Walmart’s culture sets us apart, and we know being together helps us innovate, learn and grow great careers. This role is based in our Bangalore office for daily work, with the flexibility for associates to manage their personal lives.
Benefits
Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.
Belonging
We aim to create a culture where every associate feels valued for who they are, rooted in respect for the individual. Our goal is to foster a sense of belonging, to create opportunities for all our associates, customers and suppliers, and to be a Walmart for everyone.
At Walmart, our vision is "everyone included." By fostering a workplace culture where everyone is—and feels—included, everyone wins. Our associates and customers reflect the makeup of all 19 countries where we operate. By making Walmart a welcoming place where all people feel like they belong, we’re able to engage associates, strengthen our business, improve our ability to serve customers, and support the communities where we operate.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Walmart, Inc., is an Equal Opportunities Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive
Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 3 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.Option 2: 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Master’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or related area and 1 year’s experience leading information security or cybersecurity projects, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.Information Technology - CISCO Certification - CertificationPrimary Location...Tower 1, Part Of 1st, 2nd To 4th Flrs, Intl Tech Park Radial Road (radial It Park Pvt Ltd), , IndiaSkills Required
- 10+ years of experience managing Microsoft SQL Server 2016 through 2022+
- 3+ years of production experience administering Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instances
- Expert-level proficiency in Transact-SQL (T-SQL)
- Hands-on experience writing complex PowerShell or Azure CLI scripts
- Understanding of Windows Server Failover Clustering, Azure VNets, ExpressRoute, and cloud storage scaling
- Experience with root-cause analysis during production incidents
- Experience collaborating with DevOps engineers and software developers on database schemas and application performance
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area, plus 3 years of software engineering or related experience
- 5 years of experience in software engineering or a related area
- Master's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or a related area
- 1 year's experience leading information security or cybersecurity projects
- Knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and digital accessibility best practices
- Cisco certification
- Java or Python experience
Walmart Global Tech Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Walmart Global Tech and has not been reviewed or approved by Walmart Global Tech.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Compensation packages typically include base pay, performance bonuses, and stock awards, with access to an employee stock purchase plan. Feedback suggests annual bonus structures and stock grants are a consistent part of total compensation in many roles.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a company 401(k) match and stock purchase options that support long‑term savings. Feedback suggests these programs are a notable strength within the overall package.
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Parental & Family Support — Family benefits feature paid parental leave and adoption assistance, alongside tax‑advantaged accounts for healthcare spending. Feedback suggests these supports contribute meaningfully to perceived total rewards value.
Walmart Global Tech Insights
What We Do
Walmart has a long history of transforming retail and using technology to deliver innovations that improve how the world shops and empower our 2.2 million associates. It began with Sam Walton and continues today with Global Tech associates working together to power Walmart and lead the next retail disruption. We’re a high-performing, primarily virtual workforce that is human-led and tech-empowered. Our world-class software engineers, data scientists and engineers, cybersecurity professionals, product managers and business service professionals work with top talent on cutting-edge technologies that create unique and innovative experiences for our associates, customers and members across Walmart, Sam’s Club and Walmart International. At Walmart Global Tech, one line of code or bold idea can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people – talk about epic impact at a global scale.
