Database Administrator (DBA) – 6 to 8 Years Experience

Overview

Location: Noida
Job Type: Full-time

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) with 6 to 8 years of hands-on experience in managing, maintaining, and optimizing relational and/or NoSQL database systems. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring database performance, availability, scalability, and security across development, testing, and production environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and maintain database systems (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB).
• Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement tuning solutions.
• Design and implement backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Ensure database security through access control, encryption, and vulnerability assessments.
• Automate routine maintenance tasks using scripts and scheduled jobs.
• Collaborate with developers and DevOps teams to optimize query performance and data access patterns.
• Perform database upgrades and patch management with minimal downtime.
• Maintain high availability and failover solutions (e.g., clustering, replication).
• Conduct data migration, transformation, and integration activities.
• Maintain data integrity and support compliance with regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).

Required Qualifications:

• 6–8 years of proven experience as a DBA in a complex production environment.
• Deep knowledge of RDBMS (e.g., PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL).
• Hands-on experience with NoSQL systems (e.g., MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra) is a plus.
• Expertise in SQL and PL/SQL or procedural extensions.
• Strong understanding of database architecture, indexing, partitioning, and replication.
• Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., New Relic, Nagios, Prometheus, pgBadger).
• Proficient in shell scripting, Python, or PowerShell for automation.
• Familiarity with cloud databases (e.g., Amazon RDS, Azure SQL, Google Cloud SQL).
• Solid understanding of backup/recovery solutions, such as RMAN, pg_dump, logical/physical backups.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with high-availability architectures and failover planning.
• Knowledge of DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines involving database changes.
• Familiarity with database infrastructure in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Certifications such as Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, or AWS Certified Database - Specialty.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹1,200,000.00 - ₹1,500,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person