Experience Required: 7+ Years Relevant Experience | 8+ Years Total Experience

Work Mode: Remote (South India Preferred)

Travel Requirement

Candidates should be flexible to travel to the Chennai office whenever required for client visits, critical meetings, discussions, or business needs.

Shift: 24×5 Rotational Support (Including Night Shifts)

Notice Period

Immediate Joiners or Candidates Serving a Maximum Notice Period of 15 Days Preferred

About The Role

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Database Administrator (MySQL & MariaDB) to manage and support mission-critical production database environments.

The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in MySQL, MariaDB, AWS RDS, and Amazon Aurora, along with deep experience in database optimization, production support, troubleshooting, and cloud database management.

This role demands strong ownership, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to work effectively in high-pressure production environments with strict SLAs.

Mandatory Technology Stack

MySQL
MariaDB (Mandatory)
AWS RDS
Amazon Aurora
Linux / Unix Administration

Key Responsibilities

Manage and support MySQL & MariaDB production databases in high-availability environments.
Monitor database health, performance, and availability to ensure maximum uptime and reliability.
Perform advanced query optimization, indexing, database tuning, and performance enhancement activities.
Handle critical production incidents and troubleshoot complex database-related issues under tight SLAs.
Configure and maintain replication, clustering, failover, and disaster recovery solutions.
Manage database backup, restore, patching, migration, and upgrade activities.
Automate routine database administration tasks using Shell or Python scripting.
Collaborate with DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, and Application Engineering teams.
Participate in 24×5 rotational production support including night shifts.

Must-Have Skills

Strong hands-on expertise in MySQL Administration
Experience working with AWS RDS and Amazon Aurora
Strong knowledge of MariaDB administration and optimization
Expertise in query optimization and execution plan analysis
Experience with replication, clustering, high availability, and failover strategies
Strong Linux / Unix administration experience
Experience handling production support and high-severity incidents
Good understanding of backup, recovery, and disaster recovery processes

Good-to-Have Skills

PostgreSQL Experience
MongoDB / Redis Knowledge
Terraform / CloudFormation Exposure
CI/CD Integration Experience
AWS Certifications

Required Soft Skills

Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities
Ability to work effectively under pressure
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Strong ownership mindset and proactive attitude
Serious, committed, and reliable work ethic

Important Notes

Candidates must be comfortable working rotational night shifts.
Candidates should be willing to travel to Chennai whenever business requires.
Only genuine, technically strong, and committed candidates will be considered.

Interview Process

Technical Interview – Virtual
Techno-Managerial Interview – Virtual
HR Discussion – Virtual

How to Apply

Interested Candidates Can Share Their Updated Resume To

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Application for Senior DBA – [Your Name] – [Notice Period]

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