Job Summary

- We are looking for an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) with solid hands-on expertise in PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server.

- The candidate will be responsible for database administration, performance monitoring, backup and recovery, patching, security, troubleshooting, and ensuring database availability and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

- Install, configure, administer, and maintain PostgreSQL and MS SQL Server databases.

- Perform regular database backup, restore, and recovery activities.

- Monitor backup jobs and ensure successful completion and data integrity.

- Plan and execute database patching, upgrades, and version updates.

- Troubleshoot database-related issues, performance problems, and connectivity issues.

- Monitor database health, availability, storage, CPU, memory, and disk utilization.

- Perform database performance tuning and optimization.

- Manage database users, roles, permissions, and security.

- Monitor and manage database growth, capacity, and storage requirements.

- Handle database incidents and provide timely resolution.

- Perform database maintenance activities such as indexing, statistics updates, and housekeeping.

- Support High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), and business continuity requirements.

- Maintain database documentation, operational procedures, and configuration records.

- Coordinate with application, infrastructure, and security teams for database-related activities.

- Participate in planned maintenance, change management, and production deployments.





- Ensure databases comply with organizational security and operational standards.

Required Technical Skills

PostgreSQL

- Strong administration experience with PostgreSQL.

- Backup and recovery using PostgreSQL tools.

- Database monitoring and performance tuning.

- User, role, and permission management.

- PostgreSQL patching and upgrades.

- Troubleshooting database issues and replication-related problems.

MS SQL Server

- Strong administration experience with Microsoft SQL Server.

- Backup and restore, including Full, Differential, and Transaction Log backups.

- SQL Server patching and upgrades.

- Performance monitoring and troubleshooting.

- Database maintenance and index management.

- User, role, and permission management.

- SQL Server Agent jobs and maintenance jobs.

- Knowledge of HA/DR concepts such as Always On, Log Shipping, and Failover is preferred.

Backup & Recovery

- Manage and monitor regular database backup schedules.

- Perform backup validation and restore testing.

- Troubleshoot failed backup jobs.

- Support disaster recovery and database restoration activities.

- Ensure backup retention and recovery requirements are followed.

- Participate in periodic DR drills and recovery testing.

Patching & Maintenance

- Plan and execute database OS/DB patching and upgrades.

- Perform pre-patching health checks and backup validation.

- Coordinate downtime and maintenance activities with relevant teams.

- Perform post-patching validation and ensure database/application connectivity.

- Maintain patching and maintenance documentation.

📌 Senior Database Administrator (New Delhi)
🏢 TensorGo
📍 New Delhi