Database Administrator

Role Purpose

We are looking for a Database Administrator / Database Engineer to manage, maintain, secure, and optimize enterprise database platforms and supporting data technologies.

The role focuses on database administration, high availability, backup and disaster recovery, database migrations, performance optimization, cloud database environments, automation, and modern data technologies.

What success looks like:

• Maintain secure, reliable, and highly available database environments.
• Execute database upgrades, migrations, and modernization initiatives.
• Ensure effective backup, recovery, and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Support database operations across AWS cloud and on-premises environments.
• Improve operational efficiency through automation and AI-assisted solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Database Administration & Performance

• Administer MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and MongoDB.
• Perform database installation, configuration, provisioning, patching, upgrades, and maintenance.
• Handle SQL troubleshooting, query optimization, indexing, and performance tuning.
• Perform database server-level parameter optimization, configuration tuning, and resource management to improve performance, stability, and resource utilization.
• Monitor database health, capacity, storage, and resource utilization.

High Availability, Backup & Disaster Recovery

• Implement and manage database clustering, replication, and high-availability solutions.
• Manage backup strategies, retention, restoration, and Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR).
• Maintain disaster recovery, failover, and failback procedures.
• Conduct regular backup validation, recovery testing, and DR exercises.
• Ensure defined Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO).

Database Migration & Modernization

• Execute same-platform database migrations, upgrades, and version modernization.
• Perform cross-platform database migrations, including Oracle to MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server to MySQL.
• Support on-premises to cloud and cloud-to-cloud database migrations.
• Handle migration assessments, schema conversion, data validation, testing, and production cutovers.

Data Platforms

• Deploy, configure, administer, and maintain Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, and Redis.
• Manage Kafka brokers, topics, partitions, and consumer groups.
• Administer RabbitMQ queues, exchanges, clustering, and availability.
• Manage Redis configurations, persistence, availability, and performance.

AWS Cloud & Database Operations

• Manage databases hosted on AWS EC2, including database installation, configuration, storage, backup, and recovery.
• Administer AWS-managed database services, including Amazon RDS and Aurora.
• Manage EC2 instances and attached EBS volumes supporting database environments.
• Configure RDS Multi-AZ deployments, read replicas, and automated backups.
• Perform database performance tuning and monitoring using AWS CloudWatch.
• Work with AWS IAM and VPC configurations to support secure database connectivity and operations.

AI, Security & Monitoring

• Leverage AI based tools for database monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational automation.
• Implement database security, access controls, auditing, and activity monitoring.
• Maintain monitoring, alerting, technical documentation, and operational runbooks.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Experience

• 3+ years of experience in Database Administration.
• Hands-on experience managing production database environments.
• Experience in database administration, performance tuning, high availability, backup, recovery, and database migrations.
• Exposure to AWS cloud services, automation, and DevOps environments.

Technical Skills

Must-have:

• Hands-on experience with MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and MongoDB.
• Basic SQL troubleshooting and database performance tuning.
• Understanding of database server configuration, parameter tuning, and resource optimization.
• Understanding of database clustering, replication, backup, and disaster recovery.
• Experience with AWS EC2 and exposure to RDS and Aurora.
• Working knowledge of Kafka and Redis.
• Linux administration and basic scripting using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Understanding of AI-assisted automation.
• Experience with same-platform and cross-platform database migrations.

Nice-to-have:

• Exposure to Helm charts and Kubernetes operators.
• Familiarity with AWS CloudWatch, AWS DMS, and cloud database migration tools.
• Exposure to RAG, AI agents, and intelligent database monitoring.

5. Personal Attributes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
• Ownership, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Proactive approach to automation and continuous improvement.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to learn emerging database, cloud, and AI technologies.