Senior DBA - Contract & Immediate

Compelling Opportunity for Senior DBA (Contract)

6 Month Contract | Immediate

End Client : Innovative Entity in Insurance Industry

Role: Sr. Database Administrator (Contract)

Engagement Model : 6 Month Contract through 10XTD

Location: Hyderabad, India

Experience: 10+ years of IT experience with a min of 8 Years experience as DB administrator in a reputed organization.

Reports To: Head of IT Infrastructure Operations

Job Summary and Experience: The Database administrator is responsible for the Installation, configuration and Administration of Databases as per the business requirements.

Primary Skills:

Deep technical proficiency in Database management, including expertise in database design mainly on MSSQL, MySQL and PostgreSQL

Candidates with experience on working with other open-source non-SQL Databases such as Apache Kafka & Cassandra, MongoDB, etc will be preferred

Knowledge of server operating systems (Windows & Linux) and hardware components

Effective Troubleshooting, communication and problem-solving abilities

Experience in backup/recovery of databases

Familiarity with performance tuning and database optimization

Understanding of cloud database services (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database)

Key Responsibilities:

Database Management:

Install, configure, and upgrade database software and tools

Monitor database performance and perform regular tuning

Configure and manage automation of tasks

Create and finetune databases as per the requirements of Internal stakeholders (product development / primary functions) / Insurers

Data Integrity and Availability:

Ensure high availability of databases and minimize downtime

Manage data replication and mirroring as needed

Plan and configure a high availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR) environment

Data Security:

Implement data security policies to safeguard sensitive information

Conduct regular backups and disaster recovery planning

Performance Optimization:

Monitor and optimize the performance of database systems

Resolve performance bottlenecks and improve query efficiency

Using DMVs, SQL Profiler, Extended Events to solve long running queries, performance issues

User Access and Roles:

Define and manage user roles, permissions, and access levels

Address issues related to data access and connectivity

Database Design and Development:

Collaborate with developers to design and implement efficient database solutions

Assist in database schema design and data modelling

Experience in DB migrations (MSSQL to other opensource databases such as PostgreSQL or MongoDB, etc) wherever required

Compliance and Documentation:

Ensure databases meet compliance standards and industry regulations

Document database configurations, changes, and troubleshooting procedures

Other duties as assigned by Head of IT Infrastructure from time to time

Incident Management:

Respond to and resolve database-related incidents and service requests as per the defined SLA

Conduct root cause analysis for recurring issues and apply permanent fixes

Preferred Certifications and Skills

Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate

AWS Certified Database Specialty

Work Environment:

May require occasional on-call / weekend availability / work in shifts for database-related emergencies. Ability to work under pressure.

Collaborate with Primary Functions, System Admins and Developers to provide the right solutions.

Screening Criteria

10+ years of IT experience

Min of 8 Year's experience as DB administrator in a reputed organization.

Deep technical proficiency in Database management, including expertise in database design mainly on MSSQL, MySQL and PostgreSQL

Excellent work experience on MSSQL administration

Experience in finetuning of DB and database optimization

Experience in Security Aspects (Encryption)

Work experience of implementing HA & DR solutions in both MSSQL and Postgres/ Open Source database

Work experience of migrating MSSQL to Postgres or other open source database

Experience on working with other open-source non-SQL Databases such as Apache Kafka & Cassandra, MongoDB

Knowledge of server operating systems (Windows & Linux) and hardware components

Experience in backup/recovery of database

Understanding of cloud database services (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database)

Available to work from office 5 days and if required during weekend

Available to join within 30 days

Considerations

6 Month Contract

Location Hyderabad

Working from office

5 day working

Interested Profiles,

Kindly apply

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