Data Architect / DBA_Contract_Trivandrum

VGreenTek; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 3,200,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

VGreenTek in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, is seeking a Data Architect/DBA with 10+ years of database and data engineering experience to own data architecture, schema design, and governance across the platform. You will drive performance tuning and data strategy across subsystems.

Responsibilities include designing high-throughput structures, setting indexing standards, and collaborating with DevOps on security inputs.

Qualifications

• Extensive PostgreSQL and/or Oracle expertise with schema design and tuning.
• Strong data modelling and schema architecture capabilities.
• Experience documenting data architecture standards and governance.

Responsibilities

• Own data architecture — schema design standards, data modelling, and data-layer patterns across the platform.
• Design database structures for high-throughput transactional workloads with delivery pods.
• Set performance and tuning standards — indexing, query optimization, capacity planning.
• Own data strategy and governance — data classification, retention, and data-quality standards.
• Review and approve schema changes and data-layer designs from delivery pods.
• Coordinate with the Data Migration pod on source-to-target architecture and migration design.
• Define database security architecture inputs — encryption, access model with DevOps.
• Document data architecture, standards, and data dictionaries to programme documentation standards.

Skills

PostgreSQL

Oracle

Data modelling

Schema design

Performance tuning

Data architecture

HA/DR concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Job Id : OOJ - 2028

Posted Date : 17/08/2026

Experience : 10-15

Job Type : Permanent

Overview

• Data Architect / DBA
• The Data Architect / DBA owns data architecture, database design, and data strategy across the platform — covering schema architecture, performance tuning, and data governance across all subsystems and the parallel data‑migration workstream.
• Experience ·10+ years in database/data engineering with 4+ years in an architect-level data role.

Location :Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Job type: Contract

Work mode: Work from office

Responsibilities

• Own data architecture — schema design standards, data modelling, and data‑layer patterns across the platform.
• Design database structures for high‑throughput transactional workloads, in coordination with delivery pods.
• Set performance and tuning standards — indexing, query optimization guidance, and capacity planning.
• Own data strategy and governance — data classification, retention, and data‑quality standards.
• Review and approve schema changes and data‑layer designs from delivery pods.
• Coordinate closely with the Data Migration pod on source‑to‑target data architecture and migration design.
• Define database security architecture inputs — encryption, access model — in coordination with DevOps.
• Document data architecture, standards, and data dictionaries to programme documentation standards.

Must‑Have Skills & Experience

• Experience: 10+ years in database/data engineering with 4+ years in an architect-level data role.
• Databases: Deep expertise in PostgreSQL and/or Oracle — schema design, performance tuning, HA/DR concepts.
• Modelling: Strong data modelling and schema architecture capability across relational systems.
• Standards: Experience producing formal data architecture documentation and standards.
• Domain: Data architecture experience on high‑volume, regulated, or government workloads.

Qualifications and certifications

• Education and credentials that support this role.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.

Nice to have

• Oracle‑to‑PostgreSQL migration/coexistence experience.
• Exposure to government‑hosted or air‑gapped data infrastructure.