Requirements

• 5-8+ years of hands-on database administration experience
  
• Deep expertise with relational databases: SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL
  
• Strong experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, or similar)
  
• Strong knowledge of database security, encryption, and compliance frameworks
  
• Proven experience with high-availability configurations (clustering, replication, failover)
  
• Proficiency in query optimization, indexing strategies, and performance tuning for both SQL and NoSQL systems
  
• Experience with backup/recovery procedures and disaster recovery planning
  
• Solid understanding of database automation and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.)
  

• Design, implement, and maintain database systems across SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL environments (MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, etc.)
  
• Monitor database performance, optimize queries, and tune systems for maximum efficiency.
  
• Develop and execute backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
  
• Implement security best practices, access controls, and ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
  
• Automate routine database tasks and integrate with CI/CD pipelines.
  
• Collaborate with development teams on database schema design, data modelling, and optimization.
  
• Perform capacity planning and scale databases to meet growing demands.
  
• Troubleshoot critical database issues and provide expert-level support.
  
• Document database architectures, procedures, and runbooks.
  
• Mentor junior team members and promote database best practices.