Senior Cloud DBA Professional

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, monitor, and maintain cloud-based databases for high availability, security, and performance.
• Analyze and optimize database queries, indexing, and configuration for better efficiency.
• Implement and maintain robust backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Automate repetitive database operations using scripting languages (Python, Shell, SQL).
• Ensure database compliance with ISO 27001, SOC 2, and other security/audit requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues, collaborating with CloudOps, DevOps, and Engineering teams.
• Plan and execute database upgrades, schema migrations, and replication strategies.
• Set up and manage proactive monitoring using Grafana, Prometheus, CloudWatch, and Splunk.

• 6+ years of experience in database administration, with a strong cloud-based background.
• Hands-on experience with AWS RDS (PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB).
• Proficient in SQL performance tuning, indexing, and debugging.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform for database management.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Willingness to work APAC and EMEA shifts with on-call rotation.
• Expertise in high availability, clustering, and replication technologies.
• Understanding of cloud networking, IAM roles, and security best practices.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities in cloud environments.

• Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra).
• Exposure to Kubernetes, containerization, and serverless architecture.
• Experience integrating databases with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows.
• Knowledge of observability tools for database monitoring and proactive alerting.
• Cloud cost optimization and advanced performance tuning skills.
• Familiarity with incident response and resolution best practices.