Cloud DBA Consultant

Role: Cloud DBA Consultant

Location: Remote Work |

Duration: Long Term

Must have skills: MongoDB, Cassandra and Netezza and IIAS

You will work closely with key business stakeholders to support the following key activities:

• Provide 24x7 production support for Oracle database, Sql Server, MongoDB, Cassandra, IIAS, Informix & WIN, Postgress SQL, CosmosDB across on-premises and cloud (Azure, GCP) environments via rotational shifts and on-call duties.

• Administer, monitor, and maintain multiple database technologies in production and non-production environments.

• Implement and manage backup, recovery, tuning, and DR (Disaster Recovery) strategies.

• Perform routine health checks, proactively identify performance bottlenecks, and optimize queries and database configurations.

• Manage database security, user permissions, and compliance with organizational policies.

• Coordinate and execute database patching, upgrades, and migrations with minimal downtime.

• Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to support deployment activities and resolve database-related issues.

• Monitor and resolve incidents, including root cause analysis and documentation of resolutions.

• Automate routine operational tasks using scripts or management tools.

• Document database procedures, configurations, and support processes for internal knowledge sharing.

Qualification

8+ years of hands-on experience as a DBA managing atleast one or more database technologies Oracle database, Sql Server, MongoDB, Cassandra, IIAS, Informix & WIN, Postgress SQL, CosmosDB across  database environments.

• Strong SQL scripting and database troubleshooting skills.

• Ability to automate and optimize routine operational tasks using scripting (PowerShell, T-SQL, SQL, shell scripting)

• In-depth knowledge of backup/recovery, high availability (clustering, AlwaysOn, DataGuard, etc.), and performance tuning for both platforms.

• Experience with database monitoring tools - Dynatrace, Azure Monitor, Nagios etc. and automation frameworks such as Ansible and Terraform.

• Solid understanding of database security best practices.

• Proven experience with patching, upgrading, and migrating databases.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operations setting.

• Ability to support DB audit requirements and license management.

• Excellent communication and documentation skills.