DBA Manager

Cubic Corporation; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cubic Transportation Systems in Hyderabad is seeking an experienced Oracle Database Team Leader to guide a group of DBAs across global stakeholders. You will drive database roadmaps, ensure high availability, optimize performance, and lead incident resolution with a focus on reliability and security.

You will mentor DBAs, coordinate with application and infrastructure teams, and oversee DR planning, patch management, and cloud adoption while aligning activities with Cubic’s strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of Oracle database administration experience.
• 5+ years of experience leading technical teams.
• Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard expertise.
• Proficient in RMAN backups and disaster recovery.
• Cloud experience with OCI, AWS, or Azure.
• Knowledge of PostgreSQL and other opensource databases.
• Strong problem-solving, leadership and communication skills.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with application, infrastructure, and security teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead database teams and align with business goals.
• Define and drive database roadmaps, upgrades, migrations, and cloud adoption.
• Oversee Oracle databases administration and optimization (RAC/ASM/Data Guard).
• Design backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies with RMAN and Data Guard.
• Monitor performance using AWR/ADDM and diagnose issues.
• Manage patching, upgrades, and migrations across environments.
• Collaborate with developers and infrastructure teams to support critical applications.
• Ensure data governance and security policies.
• Participate in capacity planning and architecture reviews.
• Provide expert troubleshooting and incident resolution; mentor DBAs.

Skills

Oracle DBA

Oracle RAC

Data Guard

AWR/ADDM

Performance Tuning

RMAN

Cloud OCI

AWS

Azure

Security & Compliance

PostgreSQL

Leadership

Communication

Analytical Thinking

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS/IT

Job description

Job Description:

Business Unit:

Cubic Transportation Systems

Company Details:

When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners.

We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com.

Job Details:

Job Summary:

A hands-on role responsible for leading a team of Database Administrators organized by subject matter expertise and/or geographic location.

The Team Leader will be required to build a cohesive, motivated team and work alongside a complicated set of geographically dispersed stakeholders including management, technology architects and technology staff to assist in the lifecycle of new client services, from design and development, through to implementation and on-going support.

The role holder will ensure the team adhere to best practices, will promote team working and clear communication and ensure workload prioritization.
The role holder will ensure that processes are in place to ensure assigned systems are monitored, maintained and supported alongside ensuring that assigned project tasks or work streams are delivered on time and to budget.

As part of the full lifecycle management the Team Leader will contribute to, and ensure adherence to the development, communication and implementation of a clear strategy.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead database teams, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Management of the assigned SME or geographically located team
• Define and drive database roadmaps, including upgrades, migrations, and cloud adoption.
• Lead the administration and optimization of Oracle databases (12c, 19c, or later), including RAC, ASM, OGG and Data Guard.
• Design and implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies using RMAN and Oracle Data Guard.
• Monitor database performance and proactively resolve issues using AWR, ADDM, and other diagnostic tools.
• Manage database patching, upgrades, and migrations across environments.
• Collaborate with application developers and infrastructure teams to support business-critical applications.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and security policies.
• Participate in capacity planning and architecture reviews.
• Provide expert level troubleshooting to quickly identify and resolve database related incidents across a wide array of technologies and platforms
• Participate in root cause analysis and problem resolution triage sessions
• Makes technical decisions during high priority incidents focused on impact remediation and communicates clearly to call participants and leadership
• Understand current capacity issues and the capacity planning processes
• Work with team to review change requests, Problem and Vendor Management
• Align day-to-day activities with broader organizational objectives
• Support a rigorous change control process including reviewing, and implementing change records for database activities
• Participate in special projects representing database operations on new implementations or troubleshooting deep dives
• Conduct performance reviews and support career growth within the Oracle team. Mentor DBAs and provide technical leadership.

Skills, knowledge and experience:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 12+ years of experience in Oracle database administration and 5+ years of exp Leading technical teams
• Oracle Database Architecture: In-depth knowledge of Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard.
• Performance Tuning: Mastery of AWR, ADDM, SQL tuning, and system diagnostics.
• Backup & Recovery: Proficiency with RMAN, and disaster recovery planning.
• Cloud Platforms: Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), AWS, or Azure for hybrid or cloud-native deployments.
• Security & Compliance: Implementing encryption, auditing, and regulatory compliance.
• Knowledge of PostgreSQL and other opensource databases.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.
• Analytical Thinking: Solving performance or architectural challenges with data-driven decisions.
• Collaboration: Working cross-functionally with application, infrastructure, and security teams.

Desirable:

• Oracle and/or Microsoft Certifications
• Foundation in ITIL

Worker Type:

Employee

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic under applicable law.