Database Professional

Job Title: Database Administrator
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About the Role:

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Database Administrator to join our team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with databases such as MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and will be responsible for ensuring data integrity, performance, availability, and security.

The successful candidate will be able to install, configure, upgrade, and manage database systems, enforce and implement robust database security measures, roles, user access, and privileges. Additionally, they will plan, test, and execute disaster recovery strategies and high-availability setups, perform database patching and upgrades according to industry best practices, monitor and optimize database performance, query response times, and uptime.

This role requires strong problem-solving skills, excellent organizational and time management skills, and solid understanding of database performance tuning and optimization techniques. The successful candidate will also be proficient in implementing database security frameworks and access controls, and familiar with tools and scripting for automation and monitoring.

Responsibilities:
• Install, configure, upgrade, and manage database systems
• Enforce and implement robust database security measures, roles, user access, and privileges
• Plan, test, and execute disaster recovery strategies and high-availability setups
• Perform database patching and upgrades according to industry best practices
• Monitor and optimize database performance, query response times, and uptime
• Identify, design, and implement process enhancements to improve data flow and system reliability
• Document and enforce database policies, procedures, and standards
• Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to support integration and scalability needs

Requirements:
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in administration of MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or similar databases
• Proven ability to standardize database installation and configuration processes
• Strong experience in disaster recovery planning, high availability implementations, and data backup strategies
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a logical and algorithmic approach to challenges
• Strong organizational and time management skills to handle multiple priorities
• Solid understanding of database performance tuning and optimization techniques
• Proficient in implementing database security frameworks and access controls
• Familiarity with tools and scripting for automation and monitoring

Preferred Skills:
• Experience with PL/pgSQL is highly beneficial
• Experience with cloud-based database services (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure Database, GCP)
• Scripting knowledge (e.g., Shell, Python) for automation tasks
• Knowledge of DevOps concepts and database integration in CI/CD pipelines

What We Offer:
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to work on exciting AI-driven projects that make an impact
• Continuous learning and professional development support
• A dynamic, inclusive, and innovative work environment

Work Culture at Niruthi:

At Niruthi, our inclusive and cooperative culture thrives on the diversity of our team members. We strive to accomplish outstanding work each day, challenge limits to be successful, aim for continuous improvement, avoid complacency and embrace risks, envision innovative methodologies, drive progress on a global scale, and become a catalyst for change.

Additionally, we provide empowerment, trust in your abilities to deliver, facilitate the realization of your ideas, believe in nurturing from within rather than seeking external sources to elevate individuals, strategize for mutual growth, nurture your talents to unlock your full potential, extend our care to you, your dear ones, and your overall physical and mental wellness, and celebrate triumphs and setbacks.