This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Salary range: Rs 8500000 - Rs 11000000 (ie INR 85- 110 LPA)
Min Experience: 17+ years

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

JobType: full-time

We are looking for an accomplished
Director - Database Administration (DBaaS)
to lead the strategy, architecture, and operations of enterprise-scale database platforms. This leadership role is ideal for a seasoned database qualified with extensive experience in
PostgreSQL
and
MySQL Database Administration
, who has successfully built and managed highly available, secure, and scalable database environments.

As the Director of DBaaS, you will define the long-term vision for database infrastructure, lead high-performing DBA teams, and drive modernization initiatives to deliver reliable Database-as-a-Service capabilities across the organization. You will collaborate with engineering, cloud, DevOps, security, and product teams to ensure database platforms meet the highest standards of performance, resilience, and operational excellence.

Requirements
Key Responsibilities




- Define and execute the organization's Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) strategy, aligning database platforms with business and technology objectives.
- Lead and mentor a team of senior Database Administrators, Database Engineers, and technical leaders across multiple locations.
- Architect, deploy, and manage large-scale PostgreSQL and MySQL database environments supporting mission-critical applications.
- Establish best practices for database provisioning, backup and recovery, disaster recovery, replication, high availability, and performance optimization.
- Drive database automation initiatives using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), scripting, and orchestration tools to improve operational efficiency.
- Ensure database platforms meet stringent security, compliance, governance, and audit requirements.
- Develop capacity planning strategies, monitor database health, and optimize resource utilization for maximum perf

📌 Director - Database Administration (DBaaS) (Bengaluru)
🏢 Weekday AI (YC W21)
📍 Bengaluru