Senior Database Administrator - IT Operations

Were a growing team, and as we scale, so does our need to focus on expanding our Cloud Operations team.

Youll be joining a people-focused company, and as a Senior Database Administrator, you will work with both established RDBMS systems as well as innovative big-data technologies, playing a key role as a domain expert in database design, operation, and optimization.

THE OPPORTUNITY :

- Collaborate with development teams to optimize database performance for mission-critical applications.

- Rigorously monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve complex database issues to ensure optimal system performance.

- Execute and manage critical database backups, restores, and recovery models.

- Implement and maintain stringent database access and security protocols.

- Conduct comprehensive database performance tuning and maintenance to maximize efficiency.

- Oversee and execute database installations and upgrades with precision and minimal downtime.

- Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation of standard processes.

- Work closely with Product Development to identify database performance issues, provide tuning, and design suggestions.

- Develop and implement long-term strategies for database architecture and scalability to support future business growth and technological advancements.

- Develop and maintain comprehensive disaster recovery plans, ensuring business continuity in the event of data loss or system failures.

- Establish and maintain performance benchmarks, conducting regular reviews and optimizations to ensure databases meet or exceed performance standards.

- Oversee the database cost management, ensuring cost-effective use of resources and alignment with organizational financial goals.

THE SKILL SET :

- 8+ years of proven experience across various Database Technologies, preferably Microsoft SQL, Oracle, MySQL, Postgres and MongoDB Database Administration.

- Experience of provisioning and supporting databases on Azure and Amazon AWS RDS, DocumentDB.

- Managing data migration projects and ensuring data integrity during transfers.

- Skilled at optimizing large complicated SQL statements.

- Proficient in Scripting in any language.

- Experience in troubleshooting and resolving database problems using Database and OS specific tools.

- Experience in identifying and resolving database performance bottlenecks.

- Solid SQL Performance Tuning.

- Experience in Database Installs/Clustering, Upgrades, Patching, Replication, Security, and Monitoring.

- In-depth knowledge of Database backup and recovery.

- Experience in tuning databases for optimal efficiency (including both hardware and software).

- Solid understanding of Database design best practices.

- Experience with Git, publishing code, code versioning, branching, Terraform.

- Excellent communication skills.

- Ensuring databases comply with industry standards and regulations.

- Mentoring a team of DBAs, providing guidance and support.

- Contributing to strategic planning and decision-making regarding database technologies and infrastructure.

The Benefits :

- Professional growth and Development opportunities.

- Working within a team of friendly, skilled people where help is always within reach.

- Flexible working hours.

- 4 recharge days, where the entire company goes on a brief pause in all geographies for 1 day each quarter.

- This day can be spent in whatever way helps you recharge, to regain energy, and dive back into the next workday.

- High-end laptop (Dell or Mac).

- Competitive pay and bonus.

- 18 vacation days in a year in addition to 15 days Sick Leave/ Casual leave per calendar year.

- 16 hours of paid volunteer time off per year.

- 26 weeks of paid maternity leave and one week of paid paternity leave.

- Health Insurance of up to 7 lacs for self, spouse, 4 dependent children, and parents.

- 100% of the premium is paid by Vendavo and it covers the employee, spouse, children, and their parents.

- Group Term Insurance coverage up to three times of their Annual CTC .

- Dependents are not covered.

- Group Personal Accident coverage up to three times of Annual CTC.

- Dependents are not covered.

- Provident fund contributions.