Database Administrator

Tata Consultancy Services; Thiruvananthapuram; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in India is seeking a Database Administrator to install, configure, and maintain MSSQL and MongoDB environments. The role involves monitoring performance, backups, upgrades, and security to ensure high availability and data integrity.

Responsibilities include incident management, disaster recovery testing, and collaboration with cross-functional teams on deployments and projects. Strong experience with Datadog and Commvault backup is preferred.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in MSSQL and MongoDB management.
• Experience with backups, restores and disaster recovery.
• Familiarity with vendor upgrade guidance and patching.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server and MongoDB environments.
• Monitor database performance, availability, and capacity.
• Perform backup, restore, and recovery activities.
• Manage and troubleshoot database incidents (L2/L3).
• Execute database patching, upgrades, and migrations.
• Monitor and optimize performance (queries, indexes, storage, resources).
• Implement and maintain security: access controls, roles, permissions, compliance.
• Support high availability and disaster recovery configurations, test recoveries.
• Develop and maintain DBA documentation and health checks.
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, backup, and security teams on deployments.
• Participate in database-related projects and troubleshooting.

Skills

MSSQL

MongoDB

Datadog

Commvault Backup

Upgrades

Tools

Datadog

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Desired Competencies (Technical/Behavioral Competency)

Must-Have

• Hands on Experience in MSSQL, Mongo DB management, Upgrades, Datadog tool config and management, Commvault Backup management

Good-to-Have

• Monitoring Tool Management Datadog

Responsibility / Expectations

• 1 Install, configure, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server and MongoDB environments.
• 3 Monitor database performance, availability, and capacity to ensure optimal operation.
• 4 Perform database backup, restore, and recovery activities to support business continuity.
• 5 Manage and troubleshoot database incidents, ensuring timely resolution of L2/L3 issues.
• 6 Execute database patching, upgrades, and version migrations in line with vendor recommendations
• 7 Monitor and optimize database performance, including queries, indexes, storage, and resource utilization.
• 8 Implement and maintain database security, user access controls, roles, permissions, and compliance requirements.
• 9 Support high availability and disaster recovery configurations, including testing and validation of recovery procedures.
• 10 Develop and maintain database administration documentation, operational procedures, and health check reports.
• 11 Collaborate with application, infrastructure, backup, and security teams to support deployments, troubleshooting, and database-related projects.