Database Administrator

Purpose The Database Administrator will be responsible to ensure database availability with optimal performance, security and day-to-day production DBA tasks including but not limited to troubleshooting & problem resolution. He/She will be responsible to ensure defined SOPs, Standards, Best Practices are in-place through change management controls and is willing to work as part of 24/7 Production Support DBA Team.

Key Responsibilities

· Installation, administration, monitoring & support, maintenance, up-gradations of database servers to ensure 24/7 availability.

· Implements standardized solutions to manage database physical structures, functional capabilities, security, backups, replication, archiving/purging etc.

· Maintains quality of service by practicing defined SOPs, organizational standards, compliance requirements & change management process.

· Must possess sound knowledge & expertise on database performance tuning especially SQL query optimization.

· Troubleshoot & resolve production database issues in accurate and timely manner within defined SLAs / OLAs & practice ITIL incident/problem management process.

· Manage database physical & logical structures, access & authorization, maintenance plans, database resources & standard DBA tasks.

· Maintain a good, healthy & friendly environment within & outside team.

· Shall be able to provide requested reports like RCA, Database Health Report etc.

The ideal candidate will have

· 1 to 8 years of working experience in reputed organizations especially with Oracle/MySQL/PostgreSQL on Linux and other databases in general SQL Server, Greenplum etc.

· Experience with any NoSQL database or MongoDB especially will be given preference.

· Strong exposure to RDBMS engine internal working, storage & memory optimization, performance tuning & SQL query optimization including hints, etc.

· Thorough understanding of database Engine & Configurations, HA & Replication, Logging & Auditing, Backups & PITR, Security & Authentication/Authorization etc.

· Ability to work both independently and as a part of team.

· Should be a quick learner having analytical/logical problem solving approach.

· Should possess pleasant & flexible personality with effective communication skills.

· Should be able to deliver the desired results being in shift in a 24x7 working environment under tight time-lines.

· Available to work in flexible 24/7 shift timings and official travels as/when required

Education & Qualifications

· Computer Science or Information Technology Graduate from reputed institute

Salary & Package As well as a competitive base salary dependent on the number of years of experience, we also offer Corporate benefits.