Database Administrator (DBA)

Location

Mohali, Punjab, India

Experience

3–5 Years

Function

IT / Enterprise Applications

Reporting Line

IT Manager / Senior Manager – Enterprise Applications (Mohali)

Role Purpose

Manage, maintain, and optimize database systems supporting Americana's business-critical applications, ensuring high availability, performance, security, and compliance across on-premise and cloud (Azure/Oracle) environments.

Key Responsibilities
Administer and maintain MS SQL Server and Oracle Database instances across production, UAT, and dev settings
Monitor database performance, tune queries/indexes, and resolve bottlenecks proactively
Manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery (DR) strategies; conduct periodic DR drills
Implement and maintain database security — user roles, access controls, encryption, audit logging
Support Azure SQL Database / Managed Instance provisioning, scaling, and cost optimization
Collaborate with application teams (Flutter/.NET/Oracle OIC) on schema design, data modeling, and integration performance
Manage patching, version upgrades, and capacity planning
Set up and maintain monitoring/alerting (Azure Monitor, SQL Profiler, OEM) for proactive issue detection




Support data migration activities during platform modernization projects
Maintain documentation: runbooks, SOPs, DR plans, and change records
Participate in on-call rotation for production incident support (P1/P2)

Required Skills & Experience

Area

Requirement

Core DB

MS SQL Server (mandatory); Oracle DB exposure preferred

Cloud

Azure (SQL DB/Managed Instance, Azure Monitor); Oracle Cloud exposure a plus

Skills

Backup/recovery, HA/DR (Always On, replication), performance tuning, T-SQL/PL-SQL

Tools

SSMS, Oracle Enterprise Manager, monitoring/alerting tools

Domain

Retail/QSR or FMCG industry experience preferred (not mandatory)

Soft Skills

Incident ownership, cross-team collaboration, explicit documentation habits

Preferred / Nice-to-Have
Exposure to Oracle Fusion HCM/SCM/Finance data structures
Scripting for automation (PowerShell/Python)
ITIL-based incident/change management exposure
Basic understanding of application layer (Flutter/.NET) to support integration troubleshooting

Education & Certifications
B.E./B.Tech/MCA in Computer Science, IT, or related field
Certifications (preferred, not mandatory): Microsoft Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300), Oracle OCP

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