Cloud Database Administrator

Kotak Mahindra Bank; Mumbai, Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Kotak Mahindra Bank in Mumbai seeks a Cloud Database Administrator to manage AWS database services including RDS, Aurora, DocumentDB, and DynamoDB, ensuring performance, security, and disaster recovery readiness.

You will automate infrastructure with Terraform, tune queries, manage backups, and participate in DR drills while supporting production workloads in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on AWS Database Administration experience.
• Terraform-based infrastructure deployment experience.
• Production-critical database environments management.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.

Responsibilities

• Administer AWS database services (RDS, Aurora, DocumentDB, DynamoDB).
• Monitor and optimise database performance and queries.
• Manage High Availability, DR, and failover processes.
• Automate provisioning and configuration with Terraform.

Skills

Amazon RDS

Amazon Aurora

Amazon DocumentDB

Amazon DynamoDB

Python

Strong analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Documentation

Operational excellence

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Terraform Modules

State Management

CI/CD Integration

Job description

Designation: Cloud Database Administrator (Cloud DBA)

Location

Mumbai/ Navi Mumbai

Experience

4 - 8 Years

Position Summary:

We are looking for a highly motivated Cloud Database Administrator (Cloud DBA) with strong expertise in AWS managed database services including Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, Amazon DocumentDB, and Amazon DynamoDB. The candidate will be responsible for database administration, performance optimisation, disaster recovery, security implementation, and infrastructure automation using Terraform. The ideal candidate should possess hands-on experience managing production workloads in cloud environments and supporting mission critical applications.

Key Responsibilities:

AWS Database Administration

• Administer and manage Amazon RDS instances across multiple database engines.
• Manage Amazon Aurora clusters including provisioning, scaling, upgrades, and replication.
• Administer Amazon DocumentDB environments, backups, and cluster maintenance.
• Support Amazon DynamoDB tables, indexes, throughput planning, and optimisation.
• Perform database provisioning, patching, maintenance, and upgrade activities.
• Execute database backup, restore, recovery, and migration activities.

Performance Monitoring & Optimisation

• Monitor database health, availability, and performance using AWS native monitoring tools.
• Analyse and tune SQL queries, indexes, and database configurations.
• Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and resolve database incidents.
• Conduct capacity planning and storage utilisation reviews.

High Availability & Disaster Recovery

• Configure and manage Multi-AZ, Read Replica, Global Database, and Cross-Region DR This is an Internal document. solutions.
• Execute failover, switchover, and restoration activities.
• Participate in DR drills and business continuity testing.
• Ensure compliance with defined RTO and RPO objectives.

Infrastructure Automation (Terraform)

• Develop, maintain, and optimise Terraform modules for AWS database services.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.
• Participate in Infrastructure-as-Code reviews and governance processes.
• Maintain reusable Terraform templates and deployment standards.

Security & Compliance

• Implement database security best practices.
• Manage IAM permissions, encryption, SSL/TLS certificates, and audit controls.
• Ensure compliance with organisational and regulatory requirements.
• Perform database vulnerability assessments and remediation activities.

Cost Optimisation

• Review database utilisation and recommend right-sizing opportunities.
• Identify underutilised cloud resources and optimisation opportunities.
• Analyse storage, backup, and replication costs to improve efficiency.

Operational Support

• Provide L2/L3 support (24*7) for production database environments.
• Participate in on-call support and incident management activities.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement preventive measures.
• Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and runbooks.

Required Technical Skills

AWS Database Services (Anyone)

• Amazon RDS
• Amazon Aurora (PostgreSQL/MySQL)
• Amazon DocumentDB
• Amazon DynamoDB

Infrastructure as Code

• Terraform
• Terraform Modules
• State Management
• CI/CD Integration This is an Internal document.

Database Administration

• Performance Tuning
• Backup & Recovery
• Replication Technologies
• High Availability Solutions
• Migration Strategies
• Capacity Planning

Operating Systems & Scripting

• Python (Preferred)

Qualifications Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.

Experience

• 4+ years of hands-on AWS Database Administration experience.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform-based infrastructure deployment.
• Experience managing production-critical database environments.

Preferred Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate / Professional
• HashiCorp Terraform Associate

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work independently in fast-paced environments.
• Strong documentation and process orientation.
• Ownership mindset with focus on operational excellence.