Database Administrator (12 months)

Responsibilities

• Alert monitoring for all database flavors (MariaDB, PostgreSQL, EDB, Oracle, DB2, MSSQL, Redis, and Mongo) and take appropriate action.
  
  
• Daily health monitoring of production databases ensuring high availability, security, and performance.
  
  
• Perform daily backup monitoring and take action to have a recovery solution in place.
  
  
• Manage database availability and performance, including incident and problem management.
  
  
• Coordinate with the Major Incident Management (MIM) team to resolve high‑critical issues.
  
  
• Carry out periodic production patch and upgrade management.
  
  
• Work with users and vendors to take timely and appropriate steps to resolve and troubleshoot issues impacting service levels.
  
  
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and efficiency gains in database operations.
  
  Implement best practices and innovative solutions to enhance system reliability and performance.
  
  
• Required familiarity with multiple databases among MariaDB, PostgreSQL, EDB, Oracle, DB2, MSSQL, Redis, and Mongo.
  
  
• MariaDB exposure to replication concepts to resync.
  
  
• MariaDB backup and restore and perform point-in-time recovery.
  
  
• MariaDB ensure performance and security of databases.
  
  
• Oracle/DB2 basic knowledge on backup and archive logging to ensure resiliency.
  
  
• Oracle/DB2/MSSQL familiarity to monitor and take action for LRQ and LOCKWAITS.
  
  
• PostgreSQL/EDB familiarize with LRQ, LRT, LRIIT monitoring and take action accordingly.
  
  
• Redis basic monitoring of database, shards and sync status.
  
  
• Perform database patching/upgrade both manually and via Robosys.
  
  
• Stay up-to-date with banking industry regulations, standards, and best practices related to database management, security, and compliance.
  
  

Requirements

• Minimum 6-10 years of experience and familiarity with at least 2 databases among MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL/EDB, Oracle, MSSQL, DB2, MongoDB and Redis.
  
  
• Ability to support a 24x7 coverage including nights, weekends and holidays.
  
  
• Basic knowledge of Linux (Red Hat), AIX, Windows and basic commands.
  
  
• Committed and motivated individual willing to work odd hours when required.
  
  
• Highly coachable and willingness to learn.
  
  
• Excellent communication and client management.
  
  
• Team player who is self-motivated and has the drive to improve performance and achieve results.