Senior Database Engineer

About the Role:

You're fit for the role of Senior Database Engineer if your background includes:
Provide in-depth critical support for PostgreSQL databases which will be mostly in the Performance Tuning and administration.
Provide Cloud – EC2 and Aurora RDS database support on PostgreSQL and Oracle databases.
Provide primary support for critical, complex production Oracle databases.
Troubleshoot, investigate, and drive the resolution of incidents.
Administration of Oracle on Unix/Linux environments
Perform Oracle Systems Database Administration across multiple PostgreSQL and Oracle database environments and ensure continuous 24x7 operation and availability in support of mission-critical internal production applications.
Strong operational familiarity with RAC on Oracle 11g/12c and above.
Perform various project-related database requests for customers. Tasks can include DDL generation, cloning, schema and/or table-level data refreshes, and performance tuning.
Support database backup/recovery using storage technologies such as NAS and RMAN etc.
Collaborate with application/development partners to address performance reported issues.
Manage backup/recovery and provide Disaster Recovery planning.
Contribute/write/maintain OS-level scripts (i.e., UNIX shell) for system DB maintenance. Ensure the quality and consistency of data and database systems by following a defined set of procedures (change control, security procedures, user passwords, backups, etc).

About You:

Bachelor's Degree — Computer Science, technical or engineering degree preferred.
6 - 10 years in the IT field with at least 2 years of DBA responsibilities in PostgreSQL and Oracle environments.
Familiarity with AWS - EC2 and other cloud environment is preferable.
Experience in Cloud Migrations, Oracle Installation, Configuration and Upgrades
Experience with Oracle replication technologies such as Dataguard, Streams and Golden Gate will be added advantage.
Strong quantitative, analytical, communication and verbal skills with a strong customer service focus
Performance monitoring and tuning skills are desired.
Understanding of storage technologies such as NAS and SAN etc.
Ability to problem solve in high pressure situations.
Extensive backup/recovery experience including Disaster Recovery planning.
Ability to quickly learn and adapt to changes in database technology.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work effectively as part of a team via excellent verbal and written communication, as well as independently toward assigned goals
Experience in scripting languages shell, Python and Perl etc.
Work Shift: 6AM-3PM/2PM-11PM/10PM-7AM (IST)