Senior Database Administrator

Polus Solutions Pvt. Ltd.; India; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Polus Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is looking for an experienced Database Administrator to manage, optimize, and secure AI-driven, cloud-hosted databases. The ideal candidate should have 6-8 years of DBA experience with proficiency in MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.

You will work closely with development and DevOps teams to ensure efficient data management, implement high availability solutions, and ensure compliance with data regulations. This role offers opportunities to work with cutting-edge technology in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience as a Database Administrator.
• Expertise in database architecture, performance tuning, security, and high availability solutions.
• Strong security and compliance awareness.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain highly available and scalable databases.
• Optimize SQL queries, indexing strategies, and database schema for performance.
• Perform database tuning, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Implement replication, partitioning, and sharding to improve efficiency.
• Work with cloud-hosted database solutions (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, Google Cloud Spanner).
• Set up automated backup and disaster recovery plans to ensure data integrity.

Skills

MySQL

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

SQL Server

Oracle

Kafka

Snowflake

BigQuery

Shell Scripting

Python

PowerShell

Hadoop

Spark

Elasticsearch

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field

Oracle Certified DBA

AWS Database Specialty

Microsoft SQL Server Certification

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Database Administrator to manage, optimize , and secure AI driven, cloud-hosted relational and NoSQL databases. The ideal candidate should be proficient in database architecture, performance tuning, security, and high availability solutions, with expertisein cloud-based databases and AI powered data processing. The DBA will work closely with development, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to ensure efficient data management.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, andmaintainhighly availableand scalable databases.
• OptimizeSQL queries, indexing strategies, and database schema for performance.
• Perform database tuning, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Implement replication, partitioning, and sharding to improve efficiency.
• Work with cloud-hosted database solutions (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, Google Cloud Spanner).
• Implement database security policies, user roles, permissions, and access control.
• Set up automated backup and disaster recovery plans to ensure data integrity.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR, ISO, HIPAA, and other data regulations.
• Handle installation, upgrades, and patching of database systems.
• Work with CI CD pipelines to automate database deployments.

Required Skills

• 6 -8 years of experience as a Database Administrator.
• Proficiencyin MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQL Server, and Oracle.
• Experience with query optimization, execution plans, and indexing.
• Knowledge of high availability, replication, and clustering.
• Familiarity with AI powered predictive analytics for data processing.
• Hands on experience with data pipelines and streaming technologies (Kafka, Snowflake,BigQuery).
• Strong security and compliance awareness.
• Scripting and automation skills in Shell, Python, or PowerShell.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
• Certifications such as Oracle Certified DBA, AWS Database Specialty, or Microsoft SQL Server Certification.
• Experience with NoSQL databases like Redis, Cassandra, or DynamoDB.
• Familiarity with big data tools (Hadoop, Spark, Elasticsearch).