Database Engineer

Experience: 4+ Years
Location: Bangalore
Employment Type: Full-Time / Permanent

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Database Engineer / DBA to design, operate, and scale secure, high-performance MySQL and PostgreSQL platforms on AWS. The role focuses on automation, reliability, performance tuning, and database scalability while ensuring security and compliance across environments.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable MySQL and PostgreSQL infrastructure on AWS (RDS and EC2)
• Drive automation using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) and scripting (Python, Bash, Go)
• Lead database performance tuning across queries, schema, indexing, and systems
• Plan and execute major database version upgrades with rollback and automation strategies
• Implement scale-out architectures using replication, sharding, and middleware tools
• Define data partitioning and archival strategies for performance, cost, and compliance
• Enforce database security, encryption, access control, and compliance standards
• Build monitoring and observability using CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or PMM
• Handle high-severity incidents, conduct RCAs, and prevent recurrence
• Mentor engineers and define best practices for database design and operations

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong expertise in MySQL and PostgreSQL administration
• Hands-on experience with AWS (RDS, EC2)
• Proficiency in Terraform and automation scripting
• Deep knowledge of performance tuning and scalability patterns
• Experience with replication, sharding, and database middleware
• Understanding of SOC 2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001 compliance
• Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ProxySQL, Vitess, or Percona
• Exposure to high-scale, production database environments
• Prior mentoring or technical leadership experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹800,000.00 - ₹1,000,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person