Remote Senior Database Administrator

Description:

• The Senior Database Administrator will join a growing Cloud Operations team in a people-focused company.
• This role involves working with both established RDBMS systems and innovative big-data technologies.
• Responsibilities include collaborating with development teams to optimize database performance for mission-critical applications.
• The administrator will monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve complex database issues to ensure optimal system performance.
• They will execute and manage critical database backups, restores, and recovery models.
• The role requires implementing and maintaining stringent database access and security protocols.
• Comprehensive database performance tuning and maintenance will be conducted to maximize efficiency.
• The administrator will oversee and execute database installations and upgrades with precision and minimal downtime.
• They will develop and maintain comprehensive documentation of standard processes.
• Close collaboration with Product Development will be necessary to identify database performance issues and provide tuning and design suggestions.
• Long-term strategies for database architecture and scalability will be developed and implemented to support future business growth.
• The administrator will also develop and maintain comprehensive disaster recovery plans to ensure business continuity.
• Establishing and maintaining performance benchmarks will be part of the role, along with conducting regular reviews and optimizations.
• The position includes overseeing database cost management to ensure cost-effective use of resources.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 12+ years of proven experience across various Database Technologies, preferably Microsoft SQL, Oracle, MySQL, Postgres, and MongoDB Database Administration.
• Experience in provisioning and supporting databases on Azure and Amazon AWS RDS, DocumentDB is required.
• The role requires managing data migration projects and ensuring data integrity during transfers.
• Candidates should be skilled at optimizing large complicated SQL statements.
• Proficiency in scripting in any language is necessary.
• Experience in troubleshooting and resolving database problems using Database and OS specific tools is essential.
• Candidates must have experience in identifying and resolving database performance bottlenecks.
• Solid SQL performance tuning skills are required.
• Experience in database installations, clustering, upgrades, patching, replication, security, and monitoring is necessary.
• In-depth knowledge of database backup and recovery is required.
• Candidates should have experience in tuning databases for optimal efficiency, including both hardware and software.
• A solid understanding of database design best practices is necessary.
• Experience with Git, publishing code, code versioning, branching, and Terraform is required.
• Excellent communication skills are essential.
• Candidates must ensure databases comply with industry standards and regulations.
• Mentoring a team of DBAs and contributing to strategic planning regarding database technologies and infrastructure is expected.

Benefits:

• The position offers professional growth and development opportunities.
• Employees will work within a team of friendly, skilled people where help is always within reach.
• Flexible working hours are provided.
• There are 4 recharge days each quarter for employees to take a break and recharge.
• Employees will receive a high-end laptop (Dell or Mac).
• Competitive pay and bonus structures are offered.
• Employees are entitled to 18 vacation days and 15 days of sick/casual leave per calendar year.
• There are 16 hours of paid volunteer time off per year.
• A wedding gift and newborn gift allowance for employees is provided.
• The company offers 26 weeks of paid maternity leave and one week of paid paternity leave.
• Health insurance coverage of up to 7 lacs for self, spouse, 4 dependent children, and parents is provided, with 100% of the premium paid by Vendavo.
• Group term insurance coverage is available up to three times the annual CTC, with dependents not covered.
• Group personal accident coverage is also available up to three times the annual CTC, with dependents not covered.
• Provident fund contributions are included.