Senior Database Administrator

Persistent Systems; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Flexible hours

Long Service awards

Insurance coverage

Job summary

Persistent Systems in Pune seeks a Senior Database Administrator to design, provision, and scale our data platforms. You will manage NoSQL databases (Cassandra, MongoDB) for high availability and performance while supporting MySQL/MariaDB/Percona environments.

You will automate tasks with scripting, use Puppet/Ansible/Chef, work across cloud and on-prem, and collaborate with development and operations to ensure reliability and observability.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of NoSQL database design and administration experience (Cassandra, MongoDB).
• 6+ years of SQL databases experience (MySQL, MariaDB, Percona).
• Experience with Kafka and real-time data streaming is highly preferred.
• Scripting skills for automation and routine tasks.
• Experience with Puppet, Ansible or Chef for configuration management.
• Hands-on with AWS and cloud-native data platforms; Terraform and IaC knowledge.
• BS or MS in CS/Engineering or related field; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, administer, and maintain NoSQL and SQL databases for high availability and performance.
• Monitor health, capacity, and reliability; proactively resolve incidents.
• Manage Kafka messaging infrastructure to support data streaming.
• Automate DB and system admin tasks with scripting and automation frameworks.
• Configure and maintain CM tools like Puppet, Ansible, or Chef.
• Execute upgrades, patches, backups, recovery, and performance tuning.
• Collaborate with dev, infra, and ops teams to ensure scalable DB services.
• Adhere to change, incident, and capacity planning practices.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship on database technologies.

Skills

Cassandra

MongoDB

MySQL

MariaDB

Percona

Kafka

Automation scripting

Puppet

Ansible

Terraform

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or related

Tools

AWS Cloud Services

Terraform

IaC

Linux/Unix

Job description

As a Senior Database Administrator , you will be responsible for provisioning, maintaining, and scaling our most critical data storage and intelligence platforms. You will build, maintain, and scale production services and server farms across multiple global data centers and public cloud providers. You will contribute to the product architecture to improve our services' performance, operability, scalability, service reliability, capacity, and observability. We are looking for passion, curiosity, attention to details, taking pride in one's work, taking ownership, and having ideas/opinions. If you’re the enthusiastic team player who builds and tunes the highest performing databases out there, remains calm in a crisis, collaborates well, and codes automation.

• Role: Senior Database Administrator
• Location: Pune
• Experience: 12+ Years
• Job Type: Full Time Employment

What You'll Do:

• Design, administer, and maintain NoSQL databases such as Cassandra and MongoDB to ensure high availability, scalability, and performance.
• Manage and support SQL databases including MySQL, MariaDB, and Percona environments.
• Monitor database health, performance, capacity, and availability, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
• Administer and maintain Kafka messaging infrastructure to support reliable data streaming and integration.
• Automate database and system administration tasks using scripting languages and automation frameworks.
• Implement and manage configuration management solutions such as Puppet, Ansible, or Chef.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive resolution of database-related incidents.
• Configure and maintain monitoring and alerting systems to ensure operational excellence.
• Execute database upgrades, patches, backups, recovery procedures, and performance tuning activities.
• Follow and contribute to operational best practices, including change management, incident management, and capacity planning.
• Support database platforms across public cloud and traditional datacenter environments.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and operations teams to ensure reliable and scalable database services.
• Promote and implement database best practices, standards, and governance across the organization.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and knowledge-sharing materials.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship on database technologies and data platform operations.

Expertise You'll Bring:

• 7+ years of relevant experience in the design, maintenance, and administration of NoSQL databases (Cassandra, MongoDB) required.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in the design, maintenance, and administration of traditional SQL-based databases (MySQL, MariaDB, Percona) required.
• Experience managing Kafka message bus infrastructures strongly preferred.
• Experience automating management of systems & database using common scripting languages
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and a demonstrated track record of leveraging them to evangelize technical best practices with databases/data intelligence platforms.
• Experience with monitoring and alerting systems.
• Experience with industry-standard operational practices such as change management, incident management, and working in both public clouds and traditional colocation datacenters.
• Experience using Puppet, Ansible, Chef, or analogous configuration management systems.
• BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience required.
• Experience with Puppet for infrastructure automation.
• Hands-on experience with AWS Cloud Services.
• Knowledge of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Experience working in highly available, distributed environments.
• Exposure to MongoDB and other NoSQL technologies.
• Strong scripting and automation capabilities.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications.
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud, database, and automation technologies.
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards.
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents.

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment.

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