Database Administrator

Location: Sabarmati

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on  Database Administrator (DBA)  with  4–6 years of experience  in managing and supporting production database environments.
The ideal candidate should have strong practical experience in  Oracle, MySQL, and MongoDB , with a solid understanding of database administration, performance tuning, backup and recovery, replication, high availability, security, and troubleshooting.
The candidate will be responsible for ensuring the  availability, performance, reliability, security, and integrity  of business-critical databases across on-premises and cloud/hybrid environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain  Oracle, MySQL, and MongoDB  database environments.
Perform day-to-day administration and monitoring of production and non-production databases.
Monitor database health, availability, capacity, and performance.
Perform  SQL/query optimization, indexing, and database performance tuning .
Configure and manage database  backup, recovery, and restore  processes.
Implement and maintain  replication, high availability, and disaster recovery  solutions.
Monitor replication status and troubleshoot replication-related issues.
Manage database users, roles, privileges, authentication, and access controls.
Ensure database security and follow organizational security and compliance standards.
Troubleshoot database incidents, performance issues, connectivity problems, and failures.
Conduct  Root Cause Analysis (RCA)  for recurring or critical database incidents.
Perform database upgrades, migrations, patching, and maintenance activities.
Monitor database storage, capacity, and resource utilization and plan capacity accordingly.
Automate routine database administration and monitoring activities using scripting.
Coordinate with Developers, Dev Ops, Infrastructure, and Application teams for database-related requirements.
Support databases hosted in  on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments .
Maintain database documentation, SOPs, backup procedures, and recovery plans.

Required Technical

Skills:

A) Primary Database Technologies – Mandatory
Oracle Database , MySQL & MongoDB– Strong hands-on experience

B) Database Administration
Database installation, configuration, upgrade, and patching
Database backup and recovery
Replication and synchronization
High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR)
Performance monitoring and tuning
Query optimization and indexing
Database troubleshooting and RCA
User, role, and privilege management
Capacity and storage management
C) Operating Systems
Good working knowledge of  Linux/Unix
Basic to good knowledge of  Windows Server
D) Monitoring & Administration Tools
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Experience with one or more of the following:
Grafana
Prometheus
Zabbix
Nagios
Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)
E) Scripting & Automation
Shell/Bash scripting
Python
Power Shell
F) Security & Compliance
Implement database security best practices.
Manage database users, roles, privileges, authentication, and authorization.
Apply appropriate access controls to production databases.
Support database vulnerability assessment and remediation activities.
Ensure secure handling of database credentials and sensitive information.
Support audit and compliance requirements related to database environments.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in  Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field .
4–6 years of hands-on experience as a Database Administrator.
Strong production experience with  Oracle, MySQL, and MongoDB .
Experience supporting business-critical production databases.
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
Good understanding of database backup, recovery, replication, and performance tuning.
Ability to work with cross-functional teams including Development, Dev Ops, Infrastructure, and Application teams.