Job Duties & responsibilities

- Administer and maintain databases including MS SQL DB, MariaDB, Oracle DB and PostgreSQL for various business application
- Primary expertise should be MS SQL & Maria Database. Oracle knowledge is a plus.
- Monitor database performance, capacity, backups and security.
- Expert in Backup & Recovery.
- Perform database patching, upgrades and ensure compliance with internal guidelines and external regulations
- Participate in application development projects and be responsible for the database architecture and design.
- Handle database related incidents, problems and complaints in a timely manner
- Responsible for developer SQL code review to ensure queries are optimized and tuned to perform efficiently prior to production release.
- Coordinate with internal teams on database requirements, changes, deployments and performance tuning.
- Understanding of basic database fundamentals: multi-version control, concurrency, transactions, indexing, locking.
- Analyze, recommend, and implement configuration for Optimized Performance.
- Ability to plan hardware capacity requirements for storage, memory, and CPU Cycles.
- Provide technical expertise and guidance to peers on best practices for database administration and management
- Understanding of UNIX environment with shell scripting & familiarity with Linux administration .




- Contribute to document company database standards, guidelines, and operational procedures
- Perform a variety of tasks relying on experience and judgment to manage time, plan and accomplish goals on several client engagements
- Provide 24 x 7 x 365 support through on-call rotation
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Required Experience

- At least 6 years of experience administering SQL Server databases & Maria database.
- Excellent communication, customer service, organizational, project and personnel management skills.
- Knowledge of database security best practices and compliance requirements.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaborate effectively within a team
- Independent thinking and ability to demonstrate good judgment required
- Cloud computing experience would be an advantage

Education / Preferred Qualifications

- A degree in Computer Science or related subject is preferred

Technical Competencies

- Solid knowledge in MS SQL and Maria database, backup/recovery of database, Disaster recovery plan.

Personal skills

- Strong matrix management skills including influence, conflict resolution and negotiation
- Excellent relationship building and networking skills

Additional skills

- Team leadership, collaboration, decisiveness, energy and drive
- 24 x 7 x 365 work culture

📌 MS SQL & Maria Database administrator (Mumbai)
🏢 DBS Bank
📍 Mumbai