- Incident, Problem, and Change Management
- Resolve L1 escalations; analyze and remediate L2 incidents and problems.
- Implement approved changes and service requests per change control.

- User Request Fulfillment

- Handle all incoming requests via Jira Service Desk (access, schema changes, data refreshes, configuration updates, etc.).

- Storage File System

- Plan and execute database filesystem/storage extensions (tablespaces, data/log .
- Coordinate with infrastructure teams for LVM/volume expansions and performance alignment.

- Database Management

- Perform routine administration: user/role management, schema management, indexes, jobs, and maintenance tasks (statistics, vacuum/analyze for PostgreSQL, DBCC for SQL Server, etc.).

- Monitoring Tools

- Configure and maintain monitoring (e.g., OEM/Cloud Control for Oracle, Prometheus/Grafana, SQL Server monitoring, Nagios/SCOM).
- Set thresholds, respond to alerts, and tune monitoring scripts/rules.

- Security Compliance

- Manage certificates for DB services; enforce Secure Configuration Baselines (SCB) and hardening guidelines.
- Implement least-privilege access, encryption at rest/in transit, and audit policies.

- Performance Optimization

- Diagnose performance issues (wait events, query plans, indexing, I/O, memory, concurrency).
- Execute tuning actions and provide recommendations to application teams.

- Backup Recovery

- Operate and validate backups (e.g., RMAN for Oracle, pg_dump/physical backups for PostgreSQL, mysqldump/Percona XtraBackup for MySQL, SQL Server backups).
- Perform restores, point-in-time recovery (PITR), and recovery testing.

- High Availability Disaster Recovery





- Administer HA/DR configurations (Oracle Data Guard/RAC, MySQL replication/Group Replication, PostgreSQL streaming replication, SQL Server Always On/Log Shipping).
- Monitor replication/cluster health and execute planned failover/switchover procedures.

- System Configuration Maintenance

- Maintain DB parameters, service endpoints, connection pools, and client configurations.
- Apply routine maintenance tasks, health checks, and housekeeping.

- Patch and Release Management

- Plan and execute patching/upgrade cycles (PSU/CU, minor/major upgrades) with rollback plans.
- Track vulnerabilities and remediate per policy.

- Auditing Logging

- Enable, collect, and review audit logs; integrate with SIEM where applicable.
- Provide audit evidence and reporting.

- Documentation Engineering

- Create and maintain runbooks, SOPs, architecture diagrams, and change records.
- Contribute to engineering improvements and standardization; documentation is a primary deliverable.

- On-Call Support

- Provide after-hours/on-call support and participate in planned weekend work as required.

`} , {title:"Qualifications" , content:`
- Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- 3-5 years hands-on DBA experience with at least two of the following: Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server.




- Strong understanding of database internals (storage, indexing, transaction logging, concurrency, backup/restore).
- Experience with performance troubleshooting and tuning (query plans, waits, indexes, parameters).
- Practical knowledge of HA/DR solutions (Data Guard/RAC, Always On, replication frameworks).
- Familiarity with security hardening, certificates/SSL/TLS, and compliance controls.
- Proficiency with monitoring tools and scripting for automation (SQL, Shell, PowerShell, Python).
- Working knowledge of ITIL processes (Incident, Change, Problem, Request Fulfillment).
- Ability to work in shifts and participate in on-call rotation; strong analytical and communication skills.

`},{title:"Preferred Skills",content:`
- Oracle RMAN, ASM, OEM; PostgreSQL physical/logical replication; MySQL InnoDB/XtraBackup; SQL Server Agent/SSMS.
- Experience with Kubernetes operators for DBs or cloud-managed services (RDS/Aurora/Cloud SQL) is a plus.
- Exposure to configuration management and IaC (Ansible, Terraform) for DB deployments.
- Knowledge of compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOX, PCI-DSS) and SCB implementation.

`},{title:"Benefits",content:`
- Competitive salary and advantages.
- Learning and certification support.
- Opportunity to work with global teams and diverse database technologies.
- Flexible work arrangements where applicable.

`}],

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📌 Database Engineer - Level 2 (Chennai)
🏢 Changepond Technologies
📍 Chennai