Job DescriptionWe are seeking a seasoned Lead Database Administrator to take full ownership of our database ecosystem. You will drive reliability, performance, and scalability across multiple database platforms on-premises and cloud while acting as the technical authority and mentor for our infrastructure team.
NKey Responsibilities
nDatabase Administration & Operations
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Administer and maintain multiple databases including MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis across production, staging, and development environments. N
Monitor database health, performance metrics, query execution plans, and system resources;
resolve bottlenecks proactively. N
Design and enforce backup, recovery, replication, clustering, and failover strategies to guarantee high availability. N
Manage schema changes, DDL migrations, and version-controlled deployments in collaboration with engineering teams. N
Define and uphold database security standards including role-based access control, encryption, and audit logging. N

nCloud Database Management
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Administer cloud-managed database services on AWS (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB), GCP (Cloud SQL, Spanner), or Azure Database platforms. N
Architect cloud-native database solutions with a focus on scalability, resilience, and cost optimisation. N
Lead zero-downtime migrations from on-premises databases to managed cloud services. N
Continuously evaluate emerging cloud database technologies and recommend adoption where appropriate. N

nPerformance Tuning& Capacity Planning
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Analyse slow queries, index strategies, and execution plans;
implement targeted optimisations to meet SLA requirements. N
Conduct regular capacity planning and performance benchmarking across all settings. N
Collaborate with application engineers to review ORM usage and data models for performance at scale. N

nLeadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
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Mentor junior DBAs and serve as the primary technical resou

📌 Hiring: Lead Database Administrator Bengaluru
🏢 LeadSquared
📍 Bengaluru