Database Site Reliability Engineering (DBSRE) Lead

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Vision:

Develop and own a multi-year strategic roadmap for Database platforms aligned with

business goals (e.g., cloud migration, cost optimization, latency SLAs, AI/ML

readiness).

Expertise in database architecture for Oracle, MSSQL and Postgres database

platforms with knowledge modern database platforms (CockroachDB, Cassandra,

MongoDB, Databricks etc).

Drive adoption of AI/agentic/AIOps capabilities: e.g.,anomaly detection, predictive

maintenance, self-healing, auto-scaling of databases and automated patching.

Develop comprehensive multi-year technical vision for Client's global database

strategy, aligning with overall business objectives and investment strategies.

Build end-to-end observability for databasae platforms using modern platforms

(Grafana, Datadog or equivalent)

Drive the adoption of cloud-native patterns for database services and database on

AWS or equivalent, while ensuring the continued stability and security of critical on-

premises applications and critical data.

Build self-service capabilities in database space via UI and API based solutions

which are secure and can be consumed by end users and applications.

Enforce enterprise information security protocols, audit hardening and execute

vulnerability patching for database components.

Automate operational tasks and infrastructure changes using Python, Ansible, or

PowerShell.

Analyze customer requirements to ensure all standards, policies and guidelines are

upheld from the information security perspective and support routine compliance

activities.

Ability to analyze Information Security Procedures and help implement the same

across all of IT and Business. Thorough understanding of industry and corporate

technology standards for Information Security. Strong judgment and decision-making

skills.

Adoption of DBRE and Agile methodologies in day-to-day tasks.

What qualifications or skills should you possess in this role

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or an equivalent combination

of education and experience

Skilled Database and application development professional with at least 18+ years

experience in information technology and at least 15+ years hands-on experience on

middleware webhosting and application server products in a large organization

preferably banking environment

Solid knowledge in administering Database products i.e. Oracle, MSSQL, Postgres,

CockroachDB, Cassandra, NeptuneDB etc

Experience in IT security compliance and implementation and use of security

protocols (SSL, Server certificates etc.)

Good experience using Python, Ansible, SQL and Shell/Perl Scripting.

Experience with Unix system administration with understanding of underlying network

and storage technologies.

Strong analytical & troubleshooting skills

Hands on experience on at least one public cloud such as AWS, Azure or GCP

Success attributes include initiative, the ability to perform under pressure, strong

leadership, interpersonal and communication skills as well as analytical problem-

solving abilities

Self-motivated and can work autonomously

Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate with internal

customers and team members

Proficiency in working on Linux/Unix and Windows system

Managing support services and change management using ServiceNow

Experience in DevOps and CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or equivalent.

Experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform such as write, test,

and deploy clean, reusable Terraform modules.

Certification in Public cloud and database products is desirable.