Database Administrator (DBA)

Job Description
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 environments
• 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, transparent 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

📌 Database Administrator (India)
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