Database Operations Lead

Are you an experienced, passionate pioneer in technology who wants to work in a collaborative environment? As an experienced Database Operations Lead, you will have the ability to share new ideas and collaborate on projects as a consultant without the extensive demands of travel. If so, consider an opportunity with Deloitte under our Project Delivery Talent Model. Project Delivery Model (PDM) is a talent model that is tailored specifically for long-term, onsite client service delivery.

The Senior Database Operations Lead (Multi-Platform) provides technical leadership for operational management of enterprise databases, ensuring performance, reliability, availability, and security across on-premises and cloud environments. This is an in-person client support role requiring presence in the office at least 4 days per week, supporting multiple database technologies (Oracle, SQL Server, Mongo

DB, Cassandra, Informix, Postgre

SQL, Cosmos DB, and related environments) across Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The role includes 24x7 production support via rotational shifts/on-call, proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Provide 24x7 production support for Oracle, SQL Server, Mongo

DB, Cassandra, Informix, Postgre

SQL, Cosmos DB (and related environments) across on‑prem and cloud (Azure, GCP) via rotational shifts and on‑call.

Administer, monitor, and maintain databases in production and non‑production environments, ensuring stability and operational readiness.

Own and improve backup, recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery (DR) strategies; conduct restore tests and DR readiness activities.

Perform routine health checks, proactively identify performance bottlenecks, and optimize queries, indexing, and configurations to meet service expectations.

Manage database security (access controls, user permissions, auditing) and support compliance with organizational policies and standards.

Coordinate and execute database patching, upgrades, and migrations with minimal downtime and strong change control.

Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to support deployments/releases and resolve database‑related defects and operational issues.

Monitor and resolve incidents end‑to‑end, including triage, remediation, root cause analysis (RCA), and documentation of fixes and prevention actions.

Automate routine operational tasks using scripting and/or database management tools to reduce manual effort and improve consistency.

Maintain clear documentation of procedures, configurations, and support processes for internal knowledge sharing and operational continuity.

Communicate regularly with Engagement Managers (Directors), project team members, and representatives from various functional and technical teams, including escalating any matters that require additional attention and consideration from engagement management.

Independently and collaboratively lead client engagement work streams focused on improvement, optimisation, and transformation of processes, including implementing leading‑practice workflows, addressing deficits in quality, and driving operational outcomes.

• 8+ years hands‑on experience as a database administrator (DBA) managing one or more of:
  Oracle, SQL Server, Mongo
  
  DB, Cassandra, Informix, Postgre
  
  SQL, Cosmos DB, and related environments.
• 5+ years strong SQL scripting and database troubleshooting (performance analysis, query optimisation, issue isolation).
• 3+ years automation and operational optimisation using scripting (e.g., Power Shell, T‑SQL, SQL, shell scripting).
• 5+ years in‑depth experience with backup/recovery, high availability (e.g., clustering, Always On, Data Guard) and performance tuning across database platforms.
• 3+ years experience with database monitoring tools (e.g., Dynatrace, Azure Monitor, Nagios).
• 2+ years experience with automation/IaC (infrastructure as code) frameworks such as Ansible and Terraform.
• 4+ years solid understanding and application of database security best practices (access controls, auditing, encryption, least privilege).
• 4+ years proven experience with database patching, upgrades, and…