Database Administrator

Database Administrator (DBA)

• Location: Bangalore (Mandatory)
• Experience: 7+ Years
• Role: PostgreSQL Database Administrator / Database Engineer

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Database Administrator with strong hands-on expertise in PostgreSQL database administration and AWS-managed database services, including Amazon RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL.

The ideal candidate should have experience managing mission-critical databases, performance optimization, high availability, backup and recovery, database security, and automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain PostgreSQL database environments.
• Administer and manage AWS RDS PostgreSQL and Aurora PostgreSQL databases.
• Perform database migrations, upgrades, backup, and recovery activities.
• Monitor database performance and troubleshoot database-related issues.
• Perform query optimization, indexing, partitioning, and performance tuning.
• Configure replication, high availability, failover, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Implement database security, access controls, and encryption.
• Monitor database health, capacity, and resource utilization.
• Automate routine DBA activities using scripting and automation tools.
• Collaborate with application development, infrastructure, and DevOps teams.
• Support production databases and resolve critical database incidents.

Required Skills

• 7+ years of experience in Database Administration.
• Strong hands-on experience with PostgreSQL database administration.
• Experience with AWS RDS PostgreSQL and Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Strong knowledge of:
• Query optimization and performance tuning.
• Indexing and partitioning.
• Database backup and recovery.
• Replication and high availability.
• Database migration and upgrades.
• Experience with AWS services:
• Amazon RDS and Aurora.
• AWS CloudWatch.
• IAM.
• KMS.
• AWS Backup.
• Secrets Manager.
• Strong Linux/Unix administration knowledge.
• Experience with Shell scripting and Python.

Good to Have

• Experience managing large-scale production databases.
• Exposure to Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Knowledge of Prometheus, Alertmanager, and Grafana.
• Understanding of CloudWatch Database Insights.
• Experience with database monitoring and automation.

Preferred Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech/MCA or equivalent qualification.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently in production environments.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

Notice Period: Immediate joiners or candidates with a maximum notice period of 30 days will be accepted.