Role: Sr. Database Administrator

Work Experience: 8+ years

Location Option: Chennai / Remote

Technical Experience

Job Summary :

We are looking for an experienced Senior My SQL Database Engineer (L3 Support) to manage and support mission-critical database systems. This role requires deep expertise in MySQL, PostgreSQL, AWS RDS, and Amazon Aurora, along with strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills in high-availability production environments. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring database stability, reliability, and performance, while handling complex production incidents and driving continuous improvements.

Experience in DB design, deployment, and management of cloud database solutions on MY SQL, AWS RDS, Aurora (MySQL & PostgreSQL), MSSQL, and MariaDB.

Perform query optimization, indexing, and performance tuning

Ensure high availability (HA) using replication, clustering, and failover strategies

Manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery (DR) processes

Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements

Troubleshoot critical production issues under tight SLAs

Automate routine database tasks using scripting (Shell/Python)

Support database upgrades, patching, and migrations

Collaborate with DevOps, application, and cloud teams

Participate in on-call support rotation (24x7)

Perform database tuning, monitoring, and performance optimization to ensure database health and security.

Ensure security best practices for cloud databases, including encryption, IAM roles, and network configurations.

Collaborate with DevOps, development, and infrastructure teams to integrate database solutions into CI/CD pipelines.

Good understanding of cloud operational/transaction optimization techniques.

Communicate effectively (verbal and written) and clearly within the team and with all the stakeholders

Good knowledge on ITIL process

Flexible to work on 24/7 rotational shifts

Must-Have Skills

Strong expertise in MySQL (InnoDB, replication, partitioning, indexing)

Advanced knowledge of query optimization and execution plans

Hands-on experience with AWS RDS

Experience with Amazon Aurora (MySQL/PostgreSQL)

Strong troubleshooting skills for high-severity production issues

Strong Windows, Linux/Unix administration skills Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis, etc.)

Experience in database migrations (on-premise to AWS cloud)

Familiarity with Terraform / CloudFormation (Infrastructure as Code)

Experience in CI/CD pipelines for database deployments

Knowledge of cost optimization in AWS database services

AWS Certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, Database Specialty)

Experience in large-scale, high-traffic production environments Soft Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to work under pressure during critical incidents

Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Proactive mindset with strong ownership

MYSQL DBA