Database Operations Engineer – (Chennai)

Job Description

Position- Database Operations Engineer – L3

Exp- 8-10 years

Notice Period
- Immediate Joiner- 15 days

Location
- Chennai

Working days and Timing
- 5 days/ 6:30 PM – 03:30 AM IST

Skills- AWS RDS, DBA, HA/DR, Backup & Recovery, SQL Performance Tuning, Terraform, CI/CD, Python/Bash, AWS Certified, DevOps/SRE

Key Responsibilities:


- Manage AWS RDS databases: Aurora, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle


- Handle patching, upgrades, backup/recovery, HA/DR, and vulnerability remediation


- Perform performance tuning, query optimization, and capacity planning


- Provide L3 support, on-call support, and RCA


- Support data masking/virtualization using Delphix


- Build Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK


- Integrate database deployments into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)


- Configure monitoring and alerts using CloudWatch, Datadog, etc.


- Collaborate with engineering teams on database design and deployments


- Automate database operations and maintain documentation/process standards

Required Skills:


- 8–10 years of DBA experience with solid AWS RDS expertise


- Hands-on experience in backup/recovery, HA/DR, patching, and upgrades


- Strong SQL, performance tuning, and scripting skills (Python/Bash/PowerShell)


- Experience with Terraform/CloudFormation/CDK and CI/CD pipelines


- AWS Certifications required


- Understanding of DevOps, SRE, SDLC, REST APIs, and automation practices

Requirements

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