Virtusa is a global digital engineering services company that helps Fortune 500 enterprises navigate their digital transformation journeys. With a strong presence in India, the firm combines deep industry expertise with cutting‑edge technologies such as cloud, data, and automation to deliver end‑to‑end solutions. Over the past decade, Virtusa has built a reputation for fostering innovation, encouraging continuous learning, and providing a collaborative environment where fresh talent can grow into technology leaders. The Hyderabad campus, located in the vibrant tech corridor of Telangana, serves as a hub for cloud‑native projects, data‑intensive workloads, and enterprise‑grade application development. The Associate role is designed for fresh engineering graduates who are passionate about databases, cloud infrastructure, and automation. As an Associate, you will work under senior architects to provision, configure, and manage SQL Server and other relational database instances across on‑premise, cloud (Azure), and hybrid environments. You will be responsible for building Infrastructure‑as‑Code pipelines, monitoring performance, ensuring high availability, and implementing robust backup and disaster‑recovery strategies. The position offers exposure to end‑to‑end DevOps workflows, giving you a solid foundation in modern cloud operations. **Key Responsibilities** 1. Set up and configure new database instances on‑prem, Azure, or hybrid environments. 2. Automate provisioning using IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, ARM templates) and integrate with Azure CI/CD pipelines. 3. Monitor database performance, analyze slow queries, and fine‑tune indexing and configurations. 4. Design and implement automated backup strategies, conduct regular recovery drills, and ensure point‑in‑time recovery. 5. Implement high‑availability solutions such as Always‑On Availability Groups, replication, and clustering; test DR failover scenarios. 6. Manage security controls, enforce RBAC, encrypt data at rest and in transit, and ensure compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, etc. 7. Automate schema migrations, seeding, and version control as part of CI/CD pipelines. 8. Set up observability using Prometheus, Grafana, or New Relic and configure alerts for anomalies. 9. Archive or purge data based on retention policies; support partitioning and sharding for large datasets. 10. Collaborate with developers and DevOps teams to review schema designs, provide realistic test data, and assist in incident response and root‑cause analysis. **Tech Stack**: SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Terraform/ARM, PowerShell, Python/Bash scripting, Git, CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps), Prometheus, Grafana, New Relic. **Growth Path**: Starting as an Associate, you can progress to Database Engineer, Senior Database Engineer, Cloud DBA Lead, and eventually Architecture or Cloud Solutions Manager roles, with opportunities to specialize in data engineering, security, or platform engineering. **Why Join Virtusa?** Virtusa offers a structured learning environment, mentorship from industry veterans, exposure to global clients, and a clear career ladder. The company invests heavily in upskilling through internal academies, certifications, and hands‑on project work, making it an ideal launchpad for a long‑term career in cloud‑native data engineering.