Cloud Database Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade MS SQL Server and Oracle databases across on-prem and AWS environments.
• Monitor database performance, analyze resource usage, and optimize SQL queries and indexing strategies.
• Design and implement HA/DR solutions such as Always On, Log Shipping, Replication, Clustering, and Oracle Data Guard.
• Perform database backups, restores, DR testing, and manage security patches and updates.
• Troubleshoot database, OS, network, and hardware-related issues end-to-end.
• Implement robust security measures including access control, encryption, auditing, and vulnerability fixes.
• Collaborate with application, DevOps, and security teams to support releases, transitions, and performance improvements.
• Automate routine tasks (backups, monitoring, health checks) using T-SQL, PL/SQL, and PowerShell.
• Maintain documentation for configurations, procedures, and incident resolutions.
• Provide regular reporting on database health, patch status, and backup compliance.
• Participate in 247 on-call rotation and respond to incidents based on SLAs.
• Support legacy systems while enhancing reliability, scalability, and performance of database environments.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of DBA experience with strong focus on MS SQL Server.
• 2+ years hands-on experience with Oracle 12c/19c administration.
• Proficient in AWS/Azure RDS (SQL Server & Oracle) and cloud performance tuning.
• Strong scripting skills in T-SQL, PL/SQL, and PowerShell.
• Deep understanding of HA/DR, backup/restore strategies, migration methods, and cloud best practices.
• Experience with monitoring/alerting tools (CloudWatch, Azure Monitor).
• Knowledge of DynamoDB, MongoDB, MySQL, or PostgreSQL (good to have).
• Exposure to DevOps tools, Terraform, CloudFormation, or CI/CD pipelines (preferred).
• Experience with multi-AZ/region deployments and cost optimization (advantageous).
• Exposure to WOG/GCC and GCC+ environments (added advantage).