Senior Database Administrator

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Senior Database Administrator managing KNA databases to maintain stability and reliability. Responsible for executing maintenance tasks and providing guidance to junior team members.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeBangalore • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureEC2MySQLPostgresPythonSQLVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage databases by designing, installing, configuring and maintaining complex database systems
Monitor database systems for performance issues and implement corrective measures
Optimize queries and database configurations to improve performance
Provide technical guidance and support on database-related developmental tasks
Provide operational support in the management of databases based on a variety of systems, such as VMWare, EC2, Azure VM, WSFC clusters and AO clusters
Support the deployment of code and execution of complex tasks on KNA databases, including,but not limited to Application deployments, O/S and databases engines patches and upgrades, Data refreshes in non-production environments and security changes
Maintain and upgrade DBA tools and settings (proactively or by request) of enterprise monitoring tools
Use/Maintain documentation/runbooks related to periodical tasks, like upgrades, environment refresh tool, security changes
Complete on-call rotations and work outside regular business hours and on weekends

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience
6+ years of experience in the field
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Experience with PostgreSQL-Sql Databases on AWS (RDS)
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and processes
Experience with Mongo or MySql is a plus
Experience with monitoring tools like DPA,Dynatrace
Azure/AWS or Any other DB Architect certification is a plus
Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work model provides a flexible work/life balance
Voluntary Provident Fund is an additional voluntary contribution scheme associated with the statutory Employee Provident Fund (EPF)
Our Gift of Knowledge Program provides tuition assistance and substantial discounts for our employees and close family members
Comprehensive health benefits new hire eligibility starts on day 1 of employment
Generous Paid Time Off includes National holidays(10), Earned leaves(15), sick leave(12), plus one (1) volunteer day to participate and give back to our local communities
Gratuity is applicable upon completion of 5 years as per the Gratuity Act

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Hard Skills & Tools

database managementPostgreSQLSQLscripting languagesPythonBashquery optimizationdatabase performance monitoringdatabase configurationdata refresh

Soft Skills

problem-solvinganalytical skillscommunicationinterpersonal abilitiesindependenceteamworkadaptabilityeagerness to learn

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Information TechnologyDB Architect certification