Database Administrator

**Pune**

**India**

**Technology**

**Full time**

**6/25/2025**

**J00168478**

Equifax is where you can power your possible. If you want to achieve your true potential, chart new paths, develop new skills, collaborate with bright minds, and make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you.

**Equifax is where you can power your possible. If you want to achieve your true potential, chart new paths, develop new skills, collaborate with bright minds, and make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you.**

Equifax is looking for a DBA who will design, create and maintain databases in a client/server environment. Works on more complex, larger and higher importance/impact databases and projects. Lead database development projects and advise management and users on new or optimal technologies or methods to frequently improve the functionality and/or efficiency of the organization's databases Will coach, train and mentor junior team members

**What you will do**
- MYSQL Database version upgrades.
- MYSQL Installation, Configuration, and Upgrades (On-premise & Cloud).
- Patch testing and deployment
- Proactive database capacity planning
- Performance and scalability goals
- High availability and disaster recovery goals
- Data security and protection
- Functionality, stress, and load testing
- Compliance initiatives (SOX, PCI, etc.)
- Ensure database standards are followed and implemented
- Database health monitoring
- Technical Documentation
- Review procedures
- Proactively monitor production database systems, analyze findings, formulate recommendations, and implement recommendations
- Write queries to create custom reports for internal and external stakeholders
- Sprint Deployments - database modifications and/or data fixes written by developer team
- Advise developer team on best practices
- Restore databases from backups to support data specific production investigations
- Database and SQL Tuning

**What experience you need**
- BS or Associate's Degree/Technical Certification or equivalent job experience required
- 2+ years’ experience as an MYSQL, mariadb,Postgres production and development DBA in a 24*7 environment
- Experience in SQL scripting and tuning
- Experience with Linux (and Windows) required including Shell Scripting.
- Knowledge of DB Tools/Utilities (e.g., PgAdmin)
- 1+ years experience with Cloud technology: Preferred - GCP, AWS, or Azure

**What could set you apart**
- Experience with MYSQL, mariadb, PostgreSQL disaster recovery, failover, and rebuilding of database linux box
- AWS / GCP managed Postgres experience
- Experience migrating from a local-install MYSQL, mariadb,Postgres into a cloud managed MYSQL, mariadb, postgres
- Experience with very large databases, both in terms of Record count and Schema size
- Experience with Google Spanner
- Experience with tools like Datadog and DPA
- Google Cloud Certifications

We offer a hybrid work setting, comprehensive compensation and healthcare packages, attractive paid time off, and organizational growth potential through our online learning platform with guided career tracks.

**Who is Equifax?**

At Equifax, we believe knowledge drives progress. As a global data, analytics and technology company, we play an essential role in the global economy by helping employers, employees, financial institutions and government agencies make critical decisions with greater confidence.

Equifax is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.