Database Administrator

Job Title: Database Administrator (DBA)

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About BrandSeeder:

BrandSeeder is a full-service digital agency with over 14 years of experience in delivering innovative, performance-driven solutions across digital marketing, UI/UX design, and web development. We collaborate with startups and enterprises across industries - including fintech, SaaS, e-commerce, wellness, and consumer brands - to transform digital experiences and accelerate growth.

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) with 6–10 years of expertise in managing, securing, and optimizing large-scale databases for fintech applications. The ideal candidate will ensure the reliability, performance, and security of critical data infrastructure while collaborating with development, DevOps, and product teams. This role demands strong analytical skills, troubleshooting capabilities, and hands-on experience with both relational and NoSQL database systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain high-performance, secure, and scalable database systems.
• Monitor and optimize database performance, query efficiency, and resource usage.
• Manage database backups, recovery plans, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Implement and enforce database security measures, including access controls and encryption.
• Collaborate with development teams to design and optimize database schemas.
• Perform database migration, replication, and upgrades with minimal downtime.
• Troubleshoot database issues, identify bottlenecks, and ensure high availability.
• Develop automation scripts for database maintenance, monitoring, and deployment.
• Document database architecture, procedures, and best practices.
• Support CI/CD pipelines for database deployments and schema changes.

Mandatory Skills & Expertise

• Core Database Skills
• Expert-level knowledge of RDBMS (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server).
• Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra) is a plus.
• SQL query optimization, indexing, partitioning, and performance tuning.
• Database backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Data migration, replication, and clustering techniques.

Automation & Scripting

• Hands-on experience with automation tools and scripts for database maintenance.
• Proficiency in Bash, Python, or PowerShell for database automation tasks.
• Integration with CI/CD pipelines for automated database deployments.
• Security & Compliance
• Strong understanding of database security, encryption, and access management.
• Knowledge of fintech compliance standards (PCI-DSS, GDPR, or similar).
• Ability to audit and monitor database activity for security and performance.

Monitoring & Tools:

• Database monitoring tools (Percona Monitoring, Nagios, Grafana, Prometheus).
• Performance profiling and troubleshooting of complex queries and workloads.
• Version control for database schema changes (Liquibase, Flyway).

Required Qualifications:

• 6–10 years of professional experience as a Database Administrator.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience managing production-grade databases in fintech or high-transaction environments.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Comfortable working in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) environments.

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to manage mission-critical data infrastructure with real-world impact.
• Work with a collaborative, high-performing product and engineering team.
• Exposure to cutting-edge database technologies and fintech applications.
• Skill-based growth and career development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation & performance rewards.
• Onsite role in Gurugram office (5 days working).

How to Apply:

Send your CV and relevant portfolio (database architecture documents, scripts, performance reports) to:

 📩 hr@brandseeder.com

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