Database Administrator (DBA)

Location: Bangalore (Mandatory)

Experience: 7+ Years

Role: PostgreSQL Database Administrator / Database Engineer

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Database Administrator with strong hands-on expertise in PostgreSQL database administration and AWS-managed database services, including Amazon RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL.

The ideal candidate should have experience managing mission-critical databases, performance optimization, high availability, backup and recovery, database security, and automation.

Key Responsibilities

- Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain PostgreSQL database environments.
- Administer and manage AWS RDS PostgreSQL and Aurora PostgreSQL databases.
- Perform database migrations, upgrades, backup, and recovery activities.
- Monitor database performance and troubleshoot database-related issues.
- Perform query optimization, indexing, partitioning, and performance tuning.
- Configure replication, high availability, failover, and disaster recovery solutions.
- Implement database security, access controls, and encryption.
- Monitor database health, capacity, and resource utilization.
- Automate routine DBA activities using scripting and automation tools.
- Collaborate with application development, infrastructure, and DevOps teams.




- Support production databases and resolve critical database incidents.

Required Skills

- 7+ years of experience in Database Administration.
- Strong hands-on experience with PostgreSQL database administration.
- Experience with AWS RDS PostgreSQL and Aurora PostgreSQL.
- Strong knowledge of:
- Query optimization and performance tuning.
- Indexing and partitioning.
- Database backup and recovery.
- Replication and high availability.
- Database migration and upgrades.
- Experience with AWS services:
- Amazon RDS and Aurora.
- AWS CloudWatch.
- IAM.
- KMS.
- AWS Backup.
- Secrets Manager.
- Strong Linux/Unix administration knowledge.
- Experience with Shell scripting and Python.

Positive to Have

- Experience managing large-scale production databases.
- Exposure to Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
- Knowledge of Prometheus, Alertmanager, and Grafana.
- Understanding of CloudWatch Database Insights.
- Experience with database monitoring and automation.

Preferred Qualifications

- B.E./B.Tech/MCA or equivalent qualification.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently in production environments.
- Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

Notice Period: Immediate joiners or candidates with a maximum notice period of 30 days will be accepted.

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