Role Overview : We are looking for a Mid-Level Database Administrator (DBA) with strong hands-on experience in MySQL and PostgreSQL , and working exposure to MongoDB and Redis . The DBA will be responsible for database performance, availability, security, backups, and day-to-day operational support while collaborating closely with Backend and DevOps teams.

Primary Responsibilities

- Install, configure, manage, and maintain MySQL and PostgreSQL databases in production and non-production environments.
- Handle database performance tuning , query optimization, and index management.
- Monitor database health, capacity, and availability; proactively identify and resolve issues.
- Manage backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies for relational and NoSQL databases.
- Support MongoDB for document-based workloads and Redis for caching, queues, and session storage.
- Ensure database security , including user access control, encryption, and compliance with best practices.
- Assist with database schema design , migrations, and version upgrades.
- Support high availability and replication setups (read replicas, streaming replication, clustering basics).
- Document database configurations, procedures, and operational runbooks.
- Participate in on-call or incident response for database-related production issues (as required).

Databases & Technologies

Relational Databases

- MySQL / MariaDB :

- Replication

- Performance tuning

- Backup & recovery

- PostgreSQL :

- Query optimization

- Vacuuming & maintenance

- Replication basics

NoSQL & In-Memory Databases

- MongoDB :

- Basic replica sets





- Backup and monitoring

- Redis :

- Caching strategies

- Persistence (RDB/AOF)

- Performance monitoring

- Node.js :

- PHP / Laravel :

- Python

Expected skills :

- Assist developers with query optimization
- Write basic scripts for automation (Bash / Python preferred)

Operating Systems & Environment

- Strong experience with Linux servers (Ubuntu / CentOS)
- Experience working in cloud environments (AWS / Azure / GCP preferred)
- Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker basics - optional)

Monitoring & Tooling (preferred)

- Database monitoring tools (Percona, pgAdmin, CloudWatch, etc.)
- Log analysis and slow query monitoring
- Basic exposure to CI/CD or DevOps workflows is a plus

Required Qualifications

- Minimum Years of Experience : 2+ Years

- Relevant Industry Experience :

- Database administration in production environments

- Exposure to cloud-hosted databases

- Certifications :Not mandatory

- Database or cloud certifications are a plus

Key Skills & Traits

- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Good understanding of data consistency, reliability, and performance
- Ability to work closely with developers and DevOps teams
- Comfortable handling production databases responsibly
- Clear documentation and communication skills

Nice to Have

- Experience with database migration tools
- Exposure to sharding or large-scale datasets
- Experience with multi-region or high-availability setups

Job Types : Full time, Permanent

Pay: ₹40,000.60 - ₹780,000.02 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Mid Database Administrator (Ahmedabad)
🏢 Moon Technolabs
📍 Ahmedabad