Technical Authority Expert

Ericsson; Uttar Pradesh; On-site; INR 6,75,000 - 9,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company is looking for an experienced Technical Authority Expert to manage PostgreSQL and Oracle databases in India. You will lead project implementations, design recovery strategies, and troubleshoot complex issues, contributing to innovative technological solutions. The ideal candidate will bring strong database skills and be part of a diverse team pushing the boundaries of what's possible.

Qualifications

• Expertise in PostgreSQL database systems in production and development.
• Lead end-to-end project implementations and dimensioning.
• Design backup and recovery strategies.
• Monitor and optimize database performance and security.

Responsibilities

• Administer PostgreSQL database systems.
• Implement Oracle-based solutions.
• Set up database replication and high availability.
• Troubleshoot technical issues.

Skills

Oracle-based architectures

PostgreSQL database administration

SQL and PL/PGSQL

Database replication

Automation tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet)

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Database performance tuning

Monitoring tools (Nagios, Grafana)

Scripting skills

Backup tools (pg_dump, barman, etc.)

Job description

Grow with us

About this opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Technical Authority Expert to join our world‑class team at Ericsson, contributing to the future of managed services delivery through the Ericsson Operations Engine. Our team is responsible for the full cycle of ‘Create, Sustain, and Evolve’ within our respective domains, offering dynamic opportunities for professional growth. Comfortable in a technology leadership role, you will be instrumental in developing and maintaining automated solutions, analysing business requirements, and delivering improvements to drive recovery processes. This is a fantastic opening for a technical guru looking to make an impact on global technology standards and help shape future innovation in our industry.

What you will do:

• Database Administration: Install, configure, and maintain PostgreSQL database systems in production and development environments both Open Source community, EDB PostgreSQL Variants.
• Implementation / Dimensioning: Take care of Project Implementations end to end by analysing the environment and provide end to end dimensioning.
• Backup and Recovery: Design and implement backup and recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and minimize downtime.
• Replication and High Availability: Set up and maintain database replication and high availability configurations to ensure system reliability.

The skills you bring:

• Design and implement Oracle-based architectures and solutions.
• Proficient in Oracle Database Project Implementations and Oracle Database Cloud Implementations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyse business requirements.
• Lead database migrations, upgrades, and integrations.
• Establish and enforce best practices for Oracle environments.
• Monitor and optimize database performance and security.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
• Document architectural decisions and system configurations.
• Evaluate and recommend new Oracle technologies, tools, automations.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and security policies.
• Proficient in SQL and PL/PGSQL.
• Experience with database replication, high availability on repmgr or patroni.
• Experience with backup tools like pg_dump, pg_basebackup, barman or backrest.
• Experience in performance tuning techniques for PostgreSQL.
• Familiarity and hands on in PostgreSQL backup and recovery strategies.
• Proficiency in using monitoring tools such as Nagios, Grafana, or similar tools.
• Experience in database security practices, including user management and access controls.
• Strong scripting skills.
• Experience with automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet), data migration tools and knowledge on other database administration is a plus.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration tools.

Why join Ericsson?

At Ericsson, you’ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what’s possible. To build solutions never seen before for some of the world’s toughest problems. You’ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You’ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

What happens once you apply?

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Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that’s why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Learn more.

Primary country and city: India (IN) || Bangalore

Req ID: 770443