Couchbase DBA

Zensar; Karnataka; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Zensar in India is seeking a seasoned Couchbase Administrator to manage and optimize distributed NoSQL databases in production. You will install, configure, monitor, and scale Couchbase clusters, implement high availability, perform backups, DR, and collaborate with DevOps for automation and IaC, while ensuring security and performance tuning.

This role is based on site in Karnataka, offering cross-functional collaboration with global teams and exposure to enterprise-grade deployments in a

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Couchbase Server Administration.
• Expertise in N1QL, indexing, replication, XDCR, and performance tuning.
• Experience with Linux administration and shell scripting.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of NoSQL database architecture and distributed systems.
• Experience supporting mission-critical, high-volume production environments.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Couchbase clusters.
• Monitor platform health, performance, capacity, and availability.
• Perform database administration, backup, restore, and disaster recovery activities.
• Troubleshoot cluster, replication, indexing, and query performance issues.
• Implement scalability, high availability, and security best practices.
• Automate operational tasks using scripting and Infrastructure-as-Code tools.
• Collaborate with application, cloud, and DevOps teams to support production environments.
• Participate in on-call support and incident management for critical issues.

Skills

Couchbase Server Administration

N1QL

Indexing

Replication

XDCR

Performance tuning

Linux administration

Shell scripting

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

NoSQL architecture

Production environments

Job description

Required Skills

• Strong experience with Couchbase Server Administration.
• Expertise in N1QL, indexing, replication, XDCR, and performance tuning.
• Experience with Linux administration and shell scripting.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Couchbase clusters.
• Monitor platform health, performance, capacity, and availability.
• Perform database administration, backup, restore, and disaster recovery activities.
• Troubleshoot cluster, replication, indexing, and query performance issues.
• Implement scalability, high availability, and security best practices.
• Automate operational tasks using scripting and Infrastructure-as-Code tools.
• Collaborate with application, cloud, and DevOps teams to support production environments.
• Participate in on-call support and incident management for critical issues.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of NoSQL database architecture and distributed systems.
• Experience supporting mission-critical, high-volume production environments.

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