Database Administrator (DBA) – Machine Learning Focus

Mercola; India; Hybrid; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth and certification support

Cutting edge projects in AI and ML

Job summary

A health-related company in India is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to optimize and safeguard database systems for machine learning applications. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience with PostgreSQL, strong SQL skills, and familiarity with cloud databases. This role offers projects at the cutting edge of AI and professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as a DBA with hands-on PostgreSQL expertise.
• Strong SQL and schema migration experience.
• Familiarity with cloud database platforms.

Responsibilities

• Administer, tune, and scale databases for ML workloads.
• Design schemas for feature stores and training sets.
• Ensure data accuracy and enforce security practices.

Skills

PostgreSQL expertise

Strong SQL skills

Data modeling for ML applications

Cloud database platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

Tools

Kafka

Spark

Hadoop

Job description

Overview

Imagine being the architect of possibility—the one who designs, optimizes, and protects the data foundations that fuel next-generation machine learning. In this role, every query you tune, every schema you refine, and every safeguard you enforce becomes the spark that accelerates discovery and drives impact far beyond the screen.

You’ll collaborate shoulder-to-shoulder with data scientists and engineers, ensuring the pipelines of today can handle the intelligent applications of tomorrow. You’ll set a new standard for how data empowers AI—secure, seamless, and infinitely scalable.

This is more than database administration. This is building the heartbeat of intelligent innovation.

Your next 5 minutes could land you in our top 5% shortlist — click Apply to start your application (a short, simple step to put you in the running) → https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CZJRYNB

ROLE SNAPSHOT

• Location/Schedule: Remote or On-site, Full-Time
• Purpose: Build, optimize, and safeguard the database systems that fuel machine learning breakthroughs.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, tune, and scale databases to power high-throughput ML workloads.
• Design schemas tailored for feature stores, training sets, and inference data.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality across ML datasets.
• Enforce database security and compliance best practices.
• Lead migrations to PostgreSQL and optimize cross-dialect queries.
• Partner with ML engineers to integrate databases with leading AI frameworks.
• Automate monitoring, alerts, and recurring database tasks.

MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years as a DBA with hands-on PostgreSQL expertise.
• Strong SQL and schema migration experience.
• Knowledge of data modeling for ML applications.
• Familiarity with cloud database platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with vector databases or ML-specific stores.
• Exposure to big data tools (Kafka, Spark, Hadoop).

What We Offer

• Projects at the cutting edge of AI and ML.
• Professional growth and certification support.

Honest Challenge

ML data moves fast and grows faster—you’ll need to adapt schemas, scale infrastructure, and anticipate bottlenecks before they appear.

Ready to Jump In?

Click Apply to start the short application (about 5 minutes; embedded step) → https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CZJRYNB

Important: Completing the embedded application step is required to be considered.

Mercola welcomes applicants of every background, identity, and life experience.

Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: Retail Health and Personal Care Products

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