Senior DataBase Admin

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Database Administrator (DBA) to manage, maintain, and optimize enterprise-level database systems. The Senior DBA will be responsible for ensuring database performance, security, availability, and scalability while supporting application teams and business operations.

Key Responsibilities

Database Management & Performance

• Design, install, configure, and maintain relational and NoSQL databases (SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, etc.)
• Monitor database performance and optimize queries, indexes, and schemas
• Perform capacity planning and database tuning to ensure high availability and scalability

Backup, Recovery & High Availability

• Implement backup and disaster recovery strategies
• Configure replication, clustering, and failover mechanisms
• Test and document disaster recovery procedures regularly

Security & Compliance

• Implement database security policies and access controls
• Monitor for vulnerabilities and apply patches and updates
• Ensure compliance with data governance and regulatory standards

Automation & DevOps

• Automate database deployments and maintenance using scripts and CI/CD pipelines
• Work with cloud platforms (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, GCP Cloud SQL)
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to improve database infrastructure

Support & Collaboration

• Work with developers to optimize database queries and schema design
• Troubleshoot production issues and provide root cause analysis
• Mentor junior DBAs and provide technical guidance

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