Role & responsibilities

Database Expert (L2/L3) – with experience on Teamcenter PLM & SAP S/4HANA Integration

Job Title

Database Expert (Level 2/Level 3) – Teamcenter PLM & SAP S/4HANA

Experience

8–12 Years

Employment Type

Full-Time

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Database Expert (L2/L3) with 8–12 years of hands-on experience in enterprise database administration, architecture, and performance optimization. The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in Teamcenter PLM, SAP S/4HANA integration, and enterprise database architectures supporting mission-critical engineering and manufacturing applications.

The candidate will be responsible for designing, administering, optimizing, troubleshooting, and supporting highly available database environments while ensuring seamless integration between Teamcenter PLM and SAP S/4HANA. This role requires deep technical expertise, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to recommend database best practices across enterprise PLM and ERP ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, implement, administer, and optimize enterprise database environments supporting Teamcenter PLM and SAP S/4HANA.
- Ensure high availability, reliability, scalability, and security of production databases.
- Perform database installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, migration, backup, and disaster recovery planning.
- Monitor database health, identify bottlenecks, and perform performance tuning.
- Support Teamcenter database architecture, data integrity, and application performance.
- Collaborate with PLM, ERP, infrastructure, and application teams for Teamcenter–SAP S/4HANA integration initiatives.
- Analyze and optimize SQL queries, indexing strategies, execution plans, and database performance.
- Develop and implement database maintenance procedures, automation scripts, and operational standards.
- Participate in architecture reviews and recommend best practices for database design, security, and scalability.
- Troubleshoot complex production issues and provide L2/L3 support.




- Ensure compliance with enterprise security, governance, backup, and audit requirements.
- Prepare technical documentation, SOPs, knowledge articles, and operational runbooks.
- Participate in system upgrades, migration projects, and enterprise transformation initiatives.

Required Skills

Database Technologies

- Strong expertise in enterprise relational databases such as:

- Oracle Database

- Microsoft SQL Server

- SAP HANA
- Database installation, configuration, administration, and troubleshooting
- Performance tuning and query optimization

- Backup and recovery strategies
- High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR)
- Database security and access management
- Database monitoring and capacity planning

PLM & ERP

- Robust experience with Siemens Teamcenter PLM
- Experience supporting Teamcenter environments and database architecture
- Good understanding of Teamcenter deployment architecture
- Experience integrating Teamcenter with SAP S/4HANA
- Knowledge of engineering and manufacturing data management processes

Integration

- Teamcenter–SAP integration
- Data synchronization concepts
- Middleware and enterprise integration concepts
- Understanding of BOM, EBOM, MBOM, and engineering change management processes

Operating Systems

- Linux/Unix
- Windows Server

Scripting

- SQL
- Shell scripting
- PowerShell (preferred)
- Python (preferred)

Monitoring & Tools

- Database monitoring tools
- Performance monitoring utilities
- Backup and recovery tools
- Version control systems (preferred)

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, or industrial engineering environments.




- Hands-on experience with Teamcenter deployment in enterprise environments.
- Understanding of Teamcenter Active Workspace architecture.
- Familiarity with Teamcenter BMIDE, FMS, Pool Manager, and enterprise deployment architecture.
- Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing, Material Master, BOM, Document Management, and Change Management processes.
- Experience with cloud or hybrid infrastructure is an added advantage.

Soft Skills

- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as within cross-functional teams.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced enterprise environment.
- Documentation and knowledge-sharing mindset.

Educational Qualification

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Certifications

- Oracle Database Administration Certification
- Microsoft SQL Server Certification
- SAP HANA Database Certification
- Siemens Teamcenter Certification (preferred)
- ITIL Foundation (preferred)

Key Competencies

- Database Architecture
- Enterprise Database Administration
- Teamcenter PLM
- SAP S/4HANA Integration
- Database Performance Tuning
- High Availability & Disaster Recovery
- SQL Optimization
- Production Support (L2/L3)
- Enterprise Application Support
- Root Cause Analysis
- Database Security
- Best Practices & Governance

Experience Required

- 8–12 years of relevant experience in enterprise database administration.
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience supporting Teamcenter PLM environments.
- Experience working on Teamcenter–SAP S/4HANA integration projects is highly desirable.

Nice to Have

- Experience with Teamcenter 14.x/2412 or later versions.
- Exposure to Siemens Xcelerator ecosystem.
- Experience supporting large-scale PLM implementations.
- Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, infrastructure automation, or containerization technologies.

📌 Database Expert/-Teamcenter PLM & SAP S/4Hana-6 months contract (Bengaluru)
🏢 Sonata Software
📍 Bengaluru