Job Title:
Lead Database Administrator

Location:
Chennai, India (Onsite)- Embassy Splendid Tech Zone, Pallavaram.

Employment Type:
Full time (FTE)

Domain:
Financial Services / Banking & FinTech

About the Role

We are seeking a
Lead Database Administrator
to join our database engineering team, focusing on the design, optimization, and security of mission-critical database systems for a premier US-based Banking and FinTech platform.

This role ensures high availability, top performance, and stringent security across multi-cloud and hybrid database infrastructures handling high-volume transactions.

Key Responsibilities
- Database Operations:
Administer and optimize relational (SQL Server) and NoSQL (Cosmos DB/DynamoDB) environments across production and non-production setups.
- Performance Engineering:
Monitor database performance, execute query optimization, index tuning, and proactively resolve bottlenecks.
- High Availability & DR:
Design and maintain automated failover strategies, backup/recovery protocols, and disaster recovery strategies (RPO/RTO).
- Automation & IaC:




Partner with DevOps engineering to automate database deployments using Terraform/CloudFormation and CI/CD pipelines.
- Security & Compliance:
Enforce data governance, encryption, and regulatory standards (PCI DSS, SOC 2).

Key Requirements & Qualifications
- Experience:
10+ years of core Database Administration experience in regulated financial or high-volume enterprise environments.
- Core Technical Stack:
Expertise in
SQL Server
and
AWS database services
(RDS, Aurora, Redshift).
- NoSQL & Cloud:
Familiarity with NoSQL databases (
Azure Cosmos DB
, DynamoDB) and Infrastructure-as-Code (
Terraform
, CloudFormation).
- Scripting:
Proficient in
Python, PowerShell, or Bash
for operational automation.
- Monitoring:
Hands-on experience with tools such as Datadog, CloudWatch, or Redgate.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position or would like to learn more, please email your updated resum

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