Oracle Database Administration (DBA)

Net2Source LLP; Hyderabad, Chennai District, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Net2Source LLP is seeking a seasoned Database & Middleware Operations Engineer to oversee Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB environments along with IBM MQ, MuleSoft, and cloud services. You will manage performance tuning, incident resolution, and change execution across on-premises and cloud platforms.

Candidate will handle API gateways, Istio/ microservices traffic, and security controls, while maintaining runbooks and audit-ready documentation for compliance across the data and

Qualifications

• Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL operations, monitoring, and incident support.
• Middleware operations including IBM WAS, IHS, Tomcat, and MQ monitoring and maintenance.
• Cloud DB services monitoring and failover testing (AWS RDS/Aurora, GCP Cloud SQL).
• Structured incident and change management in ITIL-aligned environments.
• Security and auditing across databases and middleware per regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain enterprise database platforms across on-premises and cloud.
• Provide L2/L3 support for database incidents per SLA.
• Operate middleware and API gateways, including MuleSoft and Kafka pipelines.
• Perform configuration changes, patch cycles, and post-change verification.
• Maintain runbooks and platform documentation for audit readiness.

Skills

Oracle Ops

SQL Server Ops

PostgreSQL Ops

MongoDB Ops

Cloud DB Services

SiteMinder

App/Web Services

IBM MQ

MuleSoft Ops

Incident Mgmt

Change Mgmt

Database Security

FSI Compliance

ITIL

Education

Oracle DB Associate (OCA)

IBM WAS/MQ Certified

AWS Database Specialty

GCP Associate Cloud Engineer

ITIL Foundation

Tools

Oracle Enterprise Manager

SQL Server Management Studio

pgAdmin

Kafka Schema Registry

Kafka Connect

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Database Operations & Platform Health

• – Monitor and maintain enterprise relational database platforms Oracle, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL — ensuring continuous availability, performance, and replication health across on-premises and cloud environments
• – Manage day-to-day database operations — instance health monitoring, tablespace and storage management, alert log review, backup job verification, and scheduled maintenance tasks
• – Provide L2/L3 support for database incidents — performing structured troubleshooting, diagnosing performance issues, resolving connectivity and locking problems, and restoring service within defined SLA commitments
• – Monitor and operate cloud-native database services — AWS RDS/Aurora and GCP Cloud SQL — including replica lag monitoring, automated backup verification, parameter group management, and failover validation – Execute database configuration changes, patching, and version upgrades — following approved change management procedures with pre-change validation and post-change verification
• – Perform database performance monitoring and tuning support — identifying slow queries, reviewing execution plans, analysing wait events, and escalating to Principal Engineers for complex optimisation work
• – Manage MongoDB replica set and Atlas cluster operations — monitoring replication status, managing index builds, and supporting operational queries
• – Maintain CMDB accuracy for database assets — instance inventory, connection strings, schema ownership, and lifecycle records — to audit-ready standards

Middleware & Integration Platform Operations

• – Monitor and maintain IBM MQ and RabbitMQ messaging infrastructure — queue depth monitoring, dead-letter queue management, channel status, and HA cluster health across all environments
• – Operate IBM WAS, IBM IHS, Tomcat, Apache HTTP Server platforms — broker cluster operations, topic design, partition strategy, consumer group management, Schema Registry, and Kafka Connect pipelines
• – Support MuleSoft Anypoint Platform operations — Mule runtime monitoring, application deployment support, alert triage, and API health monitoring across CloudHub and on-premises runtimes
• – Monitor and support CA SiteMinder Authentication platform and adapter configuration, process orchestration, HA deployment, and performance tuning – Manage API Gateway operations — IBM WAS, IBM IHS, Tomcat, Apache HTTP Server – Istio or Linked — for microservices traffic management, mTLS enforcement, observability, and circuit breaking
• – Perform structured incident management for middleware events — message delivery failures, integration flow errors, connectivity outages — with accurate RCA documentation and preventive action tracking
• – Execute middleware configuration changes, patch cycles, and version updates — following approved change procedures with pre- and post-change validation
• – Maintain operational runbooks, SOPs, and platform documentation for all database and middleware platforms — keeping procedures current, accurate, and audit-ready

Security, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• – Manage database user access requests, role assignments, and access reviews — enforcing least-privilege principles and ensuring compliance with PCI DSS and SOX access controls
• – Monitor and respond to database and middleware security alerts — unauthorised access attempts, privilege escalation events, and compliance policy violations
• – Support audit and regulatory activities — producing database access logs, configuration exports, backup evidence, and MiFID II call recording compliance documentation as required – Execute vulnerability remediation and security patching across database and middleware platforms — tracking CVEs, prioritising remediation, and evidencing closure within SLA
• – Participate in on-call and escalation support rotas for Tier 1 database and middleware services
• – Contribute to continuous improvement — identifying recurring failure patterns, toil reduction opportunities, and automation candidates within the data and integration operations function

Preferred candidate profile

Must-Have Technical Skills

• Oracle Operations: Instance monitoring, alert log analysis, tablespace management, RMAN backup verification, AWR/ASH report reading, and L2 incident support
• SQL Server Operations: AlwaysOn AG health monitoring, SQL Agent job management, index maintenance, blocking/deadlock analysis, and backup/restore operations
• PostgreSQL Operations: Streaming replication monitoring, VACUUM management, pg stat analysis, connection pooling (PgBouncer), and backup/restore procedures
• MongoDB Operations: Replica set monitoring, Atlas cluster management, slow query log analysis, index build support, and backup verification
• Cloud DB Services: AWS RDS/Aurora and GCP Cloud SQL — instance monitoring, replica lag, parameter management, automated backup verification, and failover testing
• CA SiteMinder: Authentication platform and adapter configuration, process orchestration, HA deployment, and performance tuning App/Web Services: Design, Installation, configure, monitor and troubleshooting of IBM WAS, Weblogic, JBoss, Tomcat, IBM IHS, Apache
• IBM MQ: MQ queue manager HA clustering, channel security, dead-letter handling adapter configuration, and performance tuning
• MuleSoft Operations: Anypoint runtime monitoring, application deployment, alert triage, API health checks, and CloudHub / on-prem runtime support
• Incident & Change Management: Structured P1–P3 incident handling, ITIL-aligned change execution, post-change verification, and RCA documentation in FSI environments
• Database Security: User access management, least-privilege enforcement, TDE and encryption verification, access log review, and audit evidence production
• FSI Compliance: PCI DSS, SOX, MiFID II — database audit logging, data residency awareness, access certification, and regulatory evidence production

Preferred / Advantageous

• – Experience with database performance tooling — Oracle Enterprise Manager, SQL Server Management Studio, pgAdmin, or equivalent monitoring platforms
• – Familiarity with Kafka Schema Registry, Kafka Connect, and message serialisation formats (Avro, JSON Schema) for integration operations – Exposure to IaC tooling (Terraform or Ansible) for database and middleware provisioning and configuration management
• – ITIL Foundation or equivalent service management framework certification

Additional Information:

Mandatory Certifications

• -Oracle DB Associate (OCA) or Equivalent I
• -BM WAS / IBM MQ Certified
• -AWS Database Specialty or GCP Associate Cloud Engineer