Database Administrator

Cloud Kinetics; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Part time

Job summary

An IT Services company in Chennai is seeking an experienced Database Administrator with expertise in Oracle, MSSQL, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. This contract role focuses on migration to AWS, requiring a strong understanding of schema conversion, data validation, and AWS services. Ideal candidates will have at least 8 years of hands-on experience. Competitive compensation offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience with Oracle, MSSQL, PostgreSQL and MySQL.
• Proven experience in migrating databases to AWS (RDS and/or EC2).
• Strong knowledge of schema conversion, data replication, and data validation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Define the migration strategies well suited for the business.
• Assist in planning and executing migration of databases to AWS.
• Perform database assessments and identify compatibility or performance issues.

Skills

Oracle

MSSQL

PostgreSQL

MySQL

AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)

Performance tuning

Database security

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) with strong expertise in Oracle, MSSQL, PostgreSQL and MySQL, and proven experience in database migrations to AWS (RDS / EC2). The ideal candidate will work closely with our core migration team to support ongoing Oracle, MSSQL, PostgreSQL and MySQL and Dynamo DB migration activities.

Job Duration: 2.5 Month (Extendable up to 6 month)

Key Responsibilities

• Define the migration strategies well suited for the business.
• Assist in planning and executing migration of Oracle, MSSQL, PostgreSQL and MySQL databases to AWS (RDS / EC2).
• Perform database assessments and identify compatibility or performance issues before migration.
• Configure and optimize AWS database services including RDS, EC2, and related tools.
• Develop and validate migration scripts and test plans.
• Support data validation, replication, and cutover planning.
• SSIS and SSRS migrations
• Implement best practices for database security, monitoring, and backups post-migration

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of hands‑on experience with Oracle, MSSQL, PostgreSQL and MySQL.
• Proven experience in migrating databases to AWS (RDS and/or EC2).
• Strong knowledge of schema conversion, data replication, and data validation techniques.
• Experience with AWS Database Migration Service (DMS).
• Proficiency in performance tuning and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with backup/recovery strategies and high availability configurations.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure and database security practices.

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Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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