Database Engineer / Database Administrator

Cerebra; Ernakulam, Pune District, Gurugram District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerebra is seeking an experienced Database Engineer/Database Administrator to manage mission-critical database environments, ensure high availability, and optimize performance. You will handle production operations across Oracle, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL, with a focus on backups, DR, and automation.

The role involves on-call rotations, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and working in Linux/Unix, cloud, and containerized environments to maintain robust data platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience in Database Engineering, Administration, and Production Support.
• Proficient in Oracle, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL.
• Skilled in performance tuning, indexing, and capacity planning.
• Experience with PITR, backups, and disaster recovery.
• Proficient in Python or Shell scripting for automation.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix, cloud infra, and networking.

Responsibilities

• Architect, operate, and maintain high-availability database clusters across Oracle, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL.
• Perform advanced database performance tuning, query optimization, indexing, and capacity planning.
• Design and manage backups, PITR, failover, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Implement monitoring, telemetry, automated alerting, and production incident troubleshooting.
• Manage database replication, clustering, security, patching, upgrades, and lifecycle activities.
• Participate in on-call rotations and maintain reliability against defined RPO/RTO targets.
• Automate database operations using Python, Shell, or equivalent scripting tools.
• Perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Work with Linux/Unix, cloud infra, networking, storage, and containerized environments.
• Collaborate with application, platform, security, and operations teams.

Skills

Database Engineering

Database Administration

Production Support

Oracle

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

Performance tuning

Query optimization

PITR & DR

Python scripting

Shell scripting

Linux/Unix

Cloud infrastructure

On-call support

Tools

Oracle

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

Job description

Immediate /Short Notice Only

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Database Engineer / Database Administrator
Experience: 8 to 10 Years
Locations: Pune, Kochi, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Noida

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Database Engineer / Database Administrator to manage mission-critical database environments, ensure high availability, optimize performance, and support production operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, operate, and maintain high-availability database clusters across Oracle, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL.
• Perform advanced database performance tuning, query optimization, indexing, and capacity planning.
• Design and manage backups, point-in-time recovery (PITR), failover, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Implement monitoring, telemetry, automated alerting, and production incident troubleshooting.
• Manage database replication, clustering, connection management, security, patching, upgrades, and lifecycle activities.
• Participate in on-call rotations and maintain high reliability against defined RPO/RTO targets.
• Automate database operations using Python, Shell, or equivalent scripting tools.
• Perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Work with Linux/Unix, cloud infrastructure, networking, storage, and containerized environments.
• Collaborate with application, platform, security, and operations teams.

Required Skills

• Database Engineering, Database Administration, and Production Support
• Oracle, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL
• Performance tuning, query optimization, indexing, and capacity planning
• Database replication, clustering, backup, PITR, failover, and disaster recovery
• Python / Shell scripting and automation
• Linux/Unix, cloud infrastructure, networking, and storage
• Production monitoring, incident management, and root-cause analysis