Database Administrator

**Description**:
**No of Vacancies**:

- 2

**Experience**:

- 7+ years

**Qualification**:

- B.E./ B. Tech in any specialization or MCA. DBA certification or related certifications is preferable.

**Location**:

- Guwahati, Assam.

**Skills/Requirements**:

- Skilled in working with relational databases such as PostGres, MariaDB and nonrelational databases like MongoDB.
- Expertise in database design, normalization, and optimization.
- Knowledge of SQL and query optimization.
- Familiarity with backup and recovery procedures.
- Understanding of high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
- Experience with database security and access control.
- Proven track record of managing and maintaining large
- scale databases.
- Experience with both on-premises and cloud-based database environments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills related to database performance and scalability
- Installed, configured, and maintained database systems based on organizational needs.
- Implemented and optimized database parameters to ensure optimal performance
- Conducted performance tuning and optimization of queries and database structures.
- Monitored and analyzed system performance, making recommendations for improvements
- Designed and implemented backup and recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and availability.
- Conducted regular testing of backup and recovery procedures
- Provided timely and effective support for database
- related issues.
- Conducted root cause analysis for incidents and implemented preventive measures.
- Maintained comprehensive documentation of database configurations, procedures, and best practices

**Responsibilities**:
Database Strategy & Architecture:

- Contribute to the design and implementation of scalable and secure database solutions that align with organizational needs.
- Work collaboratively with IT and development teams to support the development of reliable and efficient database architectures.
- Support the evaluation and adoption of new database tools, technologies, and frameworks under the guidance of technical leads.

Database Administration & Maintenance:

- Manage and maintain operational health of production and non-production databases, ensuring optimal uptime and performance.
- Perform routine database maintenance tasks such as backups, indexing, archiving, and patching.
- Implement and regularly test disaster recovery plans, ensuring data availability and integrity.
- Monitor system logs, resolve issues related to slow queries, deadlocks, or storage bottlenecks, and escalate where needed.

Security & Compliance:

- Ensure database security through role-based access control, encryption, and secure configurations.
- Monitor for unauthorized access or unusual activity, working with the security team to respond to threats.
- Support compliance initiatives by ensuring databases adhere to relevant regulatory standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, or local data laws).
- Maintain and implement database security policies and assist in audits and reviews as required.

Performance Tuning & Optimization:

- Analyze database workloads to identify and address performance bottlenecks.
- Optimize SQL queries, indexes, and execution plans for better efficiency.
- Participate in capacity planning and help forecast database scaling needs.

Database Deployment & Integration:

- Coordinate the deployment of database updates, patches, and schema changes with mínimal operational impact.
- Assist with cloud platform integrations and ensure database components interact smoothly with analytics tools and data pipelines.

Database Monitoring & Reporting:

- Implement and manage monitoring tools to track database performance, uptime, and resource utilization.
- Generate routine health check reports and highlight areas for improvement.
- Provide input into database performance dashboards and reporting tools used by the IT or DevOps teams.

Documentation & Best Practices:

- Maintain accurate documentation for database configurations, maintenance procedures, and incident resolutions.
- Follow and contribute to database management policies and operational standards.
- Keep troubleshooting guides and knowledge base entries up to date for use by the IT support team.

Collaboration with Business Teams:

- Ensure databases are structured to support reporting, analytics, and business intelligence tools.
- Assist in designing and maintaining data models that reflect evolving business processes.

**Qualification**:

- B.E./ B. Tech in any specialization or MCA. DBA certification or related certifications is preferable.
- Overall Experience in design, implementation and management of database systems.
- 7 or more years of experience in large and complex IT systems development and implementation projects.
- Experienced in Database Management.
- Fluency in English and Hindi (Speaking, reading & writing).
- Fluency in Assamese preferrable.

**Posted On**:

- Jul 02, 2025

**Last date of Submission**:

- Jul