Senior Sql Database Administrator

Grid Dynamics; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Grid Dynamics in Chennai, India is seeking a Lead Database Administrator to drive design, optimization, and security of mission-critical database systems for a US-based fintech platform.

The role focuses on high availability, performance, and compliance across multi-cloud and hybrid infrastructures, including SQL Server, Cosmos DB, and DynamoDB, with IaC automation via Terraform and CloudFormation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in regulated financial or high-volume enterprise DB environments.
• Expertise in SQL Server and AWS database services (RDS, Aurora, Redshift).
• Experience with NoSQL databases and IaC tooling.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize SQL Server and NoSQL databases in production and non-production settings.
• Monitor performance, optimize queries, and tune indexes to reduce bottlenecks.
• Design automated failover, backups, and disaster recovery strategies (RPO/RTO).
• Collaborate with DevOps to automate deployments via Terraform/CloudFormation.
• Enforce data governance, encryption, and regulatory compliance (PCI DSS, SOC 2).

Skills

Database administration

SQL Server

Cloud databases

Monitoring & observability

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Datadog

CloudWatch

Redgate

DynamoDB

Cosmos DB

Job description

Location: Chennai, India (Onsite)- Embassy Splendid Tech Zone, Pallavaram.

Employment Type: Full-Time (FTE)

About the Role

We are seeking a Lead Database Administrator to join our database engineering team, focusing on the design, optimization, and security of mission-critical database systems for a premier US-based Banking and FinTech platform.

This role ensures high availability, top performance, and stringent security across multi-cloud and hybrid database infrastructures handling high-volume transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Database Operations: Administer and optimize relational (SQL Server) and NoSQL (Cosmos DB/DynamoDB) environments across production and non-production setups.
• Performance Engineering: Monitor database performance, execute query optimization, index tuning, and proactively resolve bottlenecks.
• High Availability & DR: Design and maintain automated failover strategies, backup/recovery protocols, and disaster recovery strategies (RPO/RTO).
• Automation & IaC: Partner with DevOps engineering to automate database deployments using Terraform/CloudFormation and CI/CD pipelines.
• Security & Compliance: Enforce data governance, encryption, and regulatory standards (PCI DSS, SOC 2).

Key Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: 10+ years of core Database Administration experience in regulated financial or high-volume enterprise environments.
• Core Technical Stack: Expertise in SQL Server and AWS database services (RDS, Aurora, Redshift).
• NoSQL & Cloud: Familiarity with NoSQL databases (Azure Cosmos DB, DynamoDB) and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Scripting: Proficient in Python, PowerShell, or Bash for operational automation.
• Monitoring: Hands-on experience with tools such as Datadog, CloudWatch, or Redgate.