Senior Database Performance & Benchmark Engineer, the responsible for designing and executing rigorous testing strategies across a complex hybrid
environment consisting of large-scale on-premises SQL Server instances and public cloud managed database services. You will act as the bridge between infrastructure engineering, database administration, and application development to ensure our systems are resilient, highly scalable, and optimized for peak
production workloads.
- Hybrid Benchmarking & Load Testing: Design, script, and execute comprehensive load, stress, and
endurance tests utilizing synthetic tools (e.g., HammerDB, OStress, Apache JMeter) and production
replay tools (e.g., WorkloadTools, DEA). - Performance Telemetry & Monitoring: Establish performance baselines and build continuous
monitoring dashboards utilizing OS-level metrics (PerfMon/Linux Sysstat) and SQL Server Dynamic
Management Views (DMVs). - Cloud Migration & Scaling Validation: Benchmark on-premises workloads and simulate equivalent
performance in public cloud environments (such as AWS RDS/EC2, Azure SQL, or GCP Cloud SQL)
to accurately size cloud infrastructure and control costs. - Bottleneck Isolation & Optimization: Analyze execution plans, identify plan regressions, and isolate
resource contention bottlenecks (CPU, Memory, Disk I/O, TempDB, and network latency). - Concurrency & Lock Management: Diagnose and resolve complex locking, blocking, and deadlock
scenarios discovered during high-concurrency simulation cycles. - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Performance QA, DevOps, Infrastructure, and
Application teams to establish quality gates and provide actionable code/indexing optimization
recommendations.
Must-Have:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent with 7+ years of experience in dedicated database administration (DBA), database engineering, or specialized database performance testing experience.
- Hybrid Environment Mastery: Proven track record managing or benchmarking both traditional
on-premises enterprise hardware and public cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, or GCP). - Deep SQL Server Internals: Expert-level knowledge of SQL Server query optimization, execution plan
analysis, Query Store, Extended Events (XEvents), and system DMVs and Extensive experience setting up and operating database benchmarking suites such as HammerDB, SQLQueryStress, OStress, or similar automated simulation frameworks. - Solid understanding of underlying storage configurations (SAN, NVMe, Cloud IOPS allocations), virtualization layers, and network latency mechanics in hybrid setups and Scripting & Automation: Proficiency in PowerShell, T-SQL, or Python to automate test deployments,
data generation, and telemetry collection. - Experience with cloud native infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform) to spin up and tear down
transient performance testing sandboxes and Experience with production workload masking and synchronization methodologies to generate
high-fidelity, non-sensitive testing datasets.
Nice-To-Have:
- Relevant certifications such as Azure Database Administrator Associate or
historical Microsoft SQL Server certifications.
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Some of our benefits in India:
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements to support work–life balance
- Health and well-being support – medical insurance for you and your family, health check-ups, life and accident insurance, well-being programs, and employee resource groups
- A minimum of 90 days of Maternity and Paternity Leave based on eligibility
- Personal Support Service 24/7 – a confidential support channel open to all Nokia employees and their families in challenging situations
- Career growth & mobility – technical career paths, job rotations, international assignments, and relocation support
- Continuous learning – technical certifications, mentoring programs, coaching, and digital learning platforms
- Opportunities to innovate and contribute through Nokia’s research and development environment
- Recognition programs that celebrate outstanding contributions
- Workplace support – ergonomic working support and mobile device programs based on eligibility
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 8-12+ years experience, including 4-6+ years designing and delivering cloud solutions
- Hands-on design experience in at least two of Azure, AWS, GCP
- Experience leading cloud migrations and modernization from on-premises/VMware environments
- Strong networking knowledge (VPC/VNet, routing, DNS, load balancing), identity/IAM, security controls, and enterprise integration
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (AKS/EKS/GKE) and related tooling (ingress, service mesh, secrets, registries)
- Terraform and at least one native IaC tool (Bicep/ARM or CloudFormation)
- Scripting experience (PowerShell, Python, Bash)
- CI/CD experience (Azure DevOps, GitLab, GitHub) and ability to establish secure, repeatable pipelines
- Experience with observability, incident/problem management, and designing for resiliency (DR, backups, HA, RTO/RPO)
- Strong stakeholder management, architecture documentation, and familiarity with Agile delivery and ITIL/Service Management concepts
- Familiarity with compliance requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and implementing aligned controls
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert; Google Professional Cloud Architect; AWS Solutions Architect - Professional
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity programs include a global employee share purchase plan with company matching and multi‑year share awards. These mechanisms broaden participation and tie rewards to long‑term outcomes.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes major medical plans with supplementary options such as vision, legal services, and care navigation. The range of offerings indicates comprehensive support for medical needs.
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Parental & Family Support — A global policy grants paid leave for new parents regardless of gender and provides structured return‑to‑work support. Company‑paid life insurance further strengthens family protection across regions.
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