Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
8+ years of hands-on experience administering PostgreSQL and SQL Server databases in production, covering both EC2-hosted and RDS-managed deployments.
3+ years of hands-on experience running database workloads on AWS.
AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Database - Specialty, Solutions Architect) and Microsoft/PostgreSQL certifications are a plus.
Experience with 24x7 production support, on-call rotations, and change/incident management processes (ITIL familiarity a plus).

Key Responsibilities
Administer, monitor, and tune production PostgreSQL and SQL Server estates - installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, backup/recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery.
Design and implement HA/DR solutions: PostgreSQL streaming replication and failover, SQL Server Always On Availability Groups, log shipping, and Multi-AZ / read-replica topologies on AWS RDS and Aurora.
Perform advanced query tuning and performance troubleshooting using execution plans, wait statistics, indexing strategies, and workload analysis in both PostgreSQL and SQL Server.
Provision, operate, and optimize AWS database infrastructure - RDS, EC2-hosted databases,



S3 (backups/exports), EBS storage tiers, VPC networking, security groups, and IAM-based access controls.
Plan and execute database migrations (homogeneous and heterogeneous) using AWS DMS and native tooling, including schema conversion, data validation, and cutover planning.
Automate routine DBA operations (provisioning, patching, backups, health checks, capacity reporting) using scripting and infrastructure-as-code.
Implement and maintain database monitoring and alerting; drive proactive capacity planning, incident response, and root-cause analysis for production issues.
Enforce database security best practices - encryption at rest/in transit, least-privilege access, auditing, and compliance requirements.
Contribute to FinOps efforts: right-sizing instances, storage optimization, and reserved capacity planning to control AWS database spend.
Collaborate with application, DevOps, and infrastructure teams on schema design, release management, and CI/CD integration for database changes.
Mentor junior engineers and produce high-quality runbooks, SOPs, and operational documentation.

Location - Mumbai, Delhi / NCR, Bengaluru , Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune,Remote

📌 Senior Database Engineer Mumbai (India)
🏢 Sapizon Technologies
📍 India