Database Administrator (DBA)

Uffizio India Software Consultants; Valsad District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Uffizio India Software Consultants is seeking a Database Administrator to ensure robust data layer performance and reliability.

You will manage day-to-day database operations, optimize slow queries, and coordinate with DevOps and development teams to improve overall application performance. The role requires hands-on experience with MySQL or PostgreSQL and a strong foundation in database concepts.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of SQL, indexing, transactions, locking, and query optimization.
• Hands-on knowledge of MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Good troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Understanding of database performance, security, backup, and recovery.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day database operations, health, performance, security, and availability.
• Identify and optimize slow queries, indexes, database schemas, and execution plans.
• Handle database backups, recovery, monitoring, upgrades, and production issues.
• Investigate database bottlenecks, perform root cause analysis, and implement permanent solutions.
• Work closely with development and DevOps teams to improve application and database performance.

Skills

SQL concepts

Indexing

Query optimization

Production database health

Backup & recovery

Performance monitoring

Tools

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

We are looking for a Database Administrator (DBA) who has strong database fundamentals, a problem-solving mindset, and a genuine curiosity about how databases work.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day database operations, health, performance, security, and availability.
• Identify and optimize slow queries, indexes, database schemas, and execution plans.
• Handle database backups, recovery, monitoring, upgrades, and production issues.
• Investigate database bottlenecks, perform root cause analysis, and implement permanent solutions.
• Work closely with development and DevOps teams to improve application and database performance.

Required Skills

• Strong understanding of SQL, database concepts, indexing, joins, transactions, locking, and query optimization.
• Hands-on knowledge of MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Good troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Understanding of database performance, security, backup, and recovery.

Who Can Apply

We welcome experienced DBAs as well as software developers who have a strong understanding of databases and are curious to explore them in depth.

If you understand how databases work, enjoy solving complex problems, ask the right questions, and want to go beyond simply writing queries, we would love to hear from you!

We value practical knowledge, curiosity, problem-solving ability, and a learning mindset over job titles alone.

Required Skills

• Cross team support
• Communication