Senior Database Administrator - NoSQL (8-10 yrs)

Required Qualifications :

- 8+ years of experience in working in Database, Data Management, or Engineering roles.

- 6+ years of progressive experience in high volume/high transaction data administration, with at least 3 years working with Microsoft Azure Cloud technologies.

- 6+ years of experience managing NoSQL databases such as Couchbase, MongoDB, CosmosDB.

- 2+ years of experience in ElasticSearch.

- 6+ years of experience in performance tuning and database monitoring utilizing techniques with query analysis, indexes, statistics, execution plans.

- Prior experience working with large (2tb+) transactional databases and across a large environment with hundreds to thousands of databases in-scope.

Nice to Haves :

- Certifications in Azure/SQL Server/NoSQL.

- Experience with Postgres and MySQL is a big plus but not mandatory.

- Knowledge of SQL monitoring tools SolarWinds DPA, RedGate etc.

- Service now and Azure DevOps experience.

Key Responsibilities :

- Participate in the design and implementation of new database systems and applications.

- Ensure database systems are designed for performance, scalability, and maintainability.

- Develop and implement database schemas and data models.

- Perform day-to-day database administration tasks, including backups, restores, and performance tuning.

- Monitor database performance and proactively identify and resolve issues.

- Implement and maintain database security measures, including access control and encryption.

- Manage database upgrades and migrations.

- Manage and maintain databases hosted on Microsoft Azure Cloud, including Azure SQL Database, Cosmos DB, and other Azure database services.

- Leverage Azure services for database backup, recovery, and high availability.

- Manage and maintain NoSQL databases such as Couchbase, MongoDB, and ElasticSearch.

- Optimize NoSQL database performance and scalability.

- Analyze database performance bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve query performance.

- Utilize performance tuning techniques such as query analysis, indexing, and statistics gathering.

- Design and implement disaster recovery plans for database systems.

- Conduct regular disaster recovery drills to ensure business continuity.

- Collaborate with development teams to ensure database systems meet application requirements.

- Provide technical guidance and support to development teams on database-related issues.