Job Profile SummaryThe Database Administrator Perform database engineering and administration activities including design, planning, configuration, monitoring, automation, self- serviceability, alerting, and space management, database backup and recovery. Plan computerized databases, including base definition, structure, documentation, long- range requirements, operational guidelines, and protection with a capacity to lead and advise on migration and modernization, discover, and execute workload migrations to Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP).
Key Responsibilities List·       Create, maintain, and use Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for migration execution and ensure long term technical viability and optimization of production deployments and administration.·       Engage, Consult and Deliver based on interactive customer communications in streamlining project deliverables and scope of work.·       Capacity Planning: Forecast future database growth based on usage trends and plan for hardware and storage requirements accordingly to ensure scalability and optimal performance.·       Plan, Create, Manage and Deploy Effective High Availability and Disaster Recovery strategy/Runbooks.·       Patch Management and Upgrades: Plan and execute Database software upgrades, patches, and service packs.·       Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution: Investigate and resolve complex database-related issues, including data corruption, performance problems, and connectivity challenges.·       Automation and Scripting: Contribute to automation scripts and tools to streamline repetitive tasks, improve efficiency, and reduce the risk of human errors.·       Monitoring and Alerting: Set up monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and address potential database issues before they become critical.·       Performance Analysis and Reporting: Generate performance reports and analysis for stakeholders and management to provide insights into the database environment's health and performance.·       Documentation: Maintain up-to-date documentation of database configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps·       Ticket Handling: Work to resolve Incident, Changes and Service request under the agreed client SLA.·       Problem Management: Responsible in resolving problem tickets by creating detailed RCA reports.·       Vendor and Third-Party Tool Management: Evaluate and manage third-party tools and solutions that assist in database management, monitoring, and performance tuning. ·       Participate in 24X7 production support for Database Operations.·       Hand’s on with using cloud tech tools such as AWS DMS, SMS, App Migration Service, Migration Hub, Azure Migrate, Data Migration Service, SQL Server DMA, Azure ASR, AWS DRS·       Migration from SQL server to/from Other RDBMS platform for PaaS models like AWS Aurora, AWS RDS, Azure Database, Azure MI, GCP Cloud SQL.·       Understanding Cloud basics and perform duties like security management, storage management, Backup Vaults, Key vaults, Server/DB Monitoring ·       Cost Optimization: Compute and workload analysis, License enhancements and features.  Knowledge List·       Proficient Skills from tech bucket (SQL Server or/and Oracle or/and PostgreSQL or/and MySQL) for Architecture, Installation and Configuration, Performance Tuning, High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HADR), Monitoring and Troubleshooting·       Database Migrations and Upgrades: Experience in planning and executing database migrations and upgrades, including version compatibility, testing, and minimizing downtime.·       Cloud Enabled for Project based Migrations, Automation and Administration On-prem to cloud, Cloud to cloud·       Familiarity with industry best practices for (SQL Server or/and Oracle or/and PostgreSQL or/and MySQL) administration, including configuration settings, maintenance tasks, and disaster recovery strategies.·       Ability to communicate technical info and ideas so others will understand.·       Ability to apply varying leadership skills and traits that create solutions and results to unexpected situations. Skills List·       Experience working in Automation with Python/AWS CLI/PowerShell/Shell/·       Ability to Deploy, Manage and Troubleshoot HADR config in one of the following tech buckets SQL Server (Always On, FCI, Loshipping, Replication) or Oracle(RAC, Data guard, Golden Gate)  , MySQL & PostgreSQL( Master slave replication, InnoDB cluster Set) ·       Knowledge of deploying and managing databases in cloud platforms such as Azure SQL Database or/and Amazon RDS or/and GCP Cloud SQL·       Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Migrations from/to between various Tech bucket (SQL Server or/and Oracle or/and PostgreSQL or/and MySQL)·       Understanding of Monitoring tools such as Datadog or/and Azure monitor or/and AWS CloudWatch alerting and performance analyzation.·       Understanding and usage of ITIL based tickets tools like Service Now. Education•            High school diploma or equivalent required.•            Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or a directly related field Certifications List•            Database Specialty Certifications in AWS/Azure.•            Cloud Associate/Professional Certification