Installation & Configuration Install and configure SQL Server instances across environments (development, test, production). Set up clustering, replication, and Always On availability groups for high availability. Database Maintenance Perform routine health checks, index maintenance, and statistics updates. Monitor database growth and manage storage effectively. Performance Tuning Analyze query execution plans and optimize SQL queries. Configure server settings and indexes to improve performance. Security & Compliance Manage user accounts, roles, and permissions. Implement encryption, auditing, and compliance policies (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.). Backup & Recovery Design and implement backup strategies (full, differential, transaction log). Perform disaster recovery drills and ensure recovery time objectives (RTO) are met. Troubleshooting Diagnose and resolve blocking, deadlocks, and failed jobs. Work with developers to debug stored procedures and optimize schema design. Upgrades & Migrations ...