Cloud Database Engineer IV - (MSSQL + PostgreSQL/MySQL/Oracle/NoSQL)

3 Days ago • 10 Years + • Devops

Job Summary

Job Description

The Cloud Database Engineer is responsible for performing database engineering and administration tasks, including design, planning, configuration, monitoring, automation, self-serviceability, alerting, and space management, as well as database backup and recovery. This role involves planning computerized databases, defining structures, documentation, long-range requirements, operational guidelines, and protection, with the ability to lead and advise on migration and modernization efforts, discover, and execute workload migrations to Cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Must have:
  • Perform database engineering and administration
  • Design, plan, configure, monitor databases
  • Automate, provide self-serviceability, alerting
  • Manage space, backup, and recovery
  • Lead migration and modernization efforts
  • Migrate workloads to AWS/Azure/GCP
  • Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures
  • Streamline project deliverables
  • Plan capacity and hardware requirements
  • Plan HA/DR strategy/runbooks
  • Plan and execute DB software upgrades/patches
  • Resolve complex database issues
  • Contribute to automation scripts
  • Set up monitoring and alerting
  • Generate performance reports
  • Maintain documentation
  • Resolve incident, change, service requests
  • Resolve problem tickets and RCA reports
  • Evaluate and manage third-party tools
  • Participate in 24X7 production support
  • Use cloud tech tools (AWS DMS, SMS, etc.)
  • Migrate SQL Server to/from PaaS models
  • Understand cloud basics
  • Perform cloud security/storage management
  • Perform cost optimization
  • Proficient in SQL Server Architecture
  • Proficient in SQL Server Installation and Configuration
  • Proficient in SQL Server Performance Tuning
  • Proficient in SQL Server High Availability and Disaster Recovery
  • Proficient in SQL Server Monitoring and Troubleshooting
  • Experience in database migrations and upgrades
  • Deploy, Manage, Troubleshoot HADR for SQL Server
  • Deploy, Manage, Troubleshoot HADR for MySQL/PostgreSQL
  • Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Migrations
  • Knowledge of SQL Server in the Cloud (Azure SQL, AWS RDS)
  • Familiarity with SQL Server Best Practices
  • Communicate technical information effectively
  • Apply leadership skills for solutions

Job Details

Job Description
Atleast 10 yrs of relevant exp.
 
Job Profile Summary
The Cloud Database Engineer Perform database engineering and administration activities including design, planning, configuration, monitoring, automation, self- serviceability, alerting, and space management, database backup and recovery. Plan computerized databases, including base definition, structure, documentation, long- range requirements, operational guidelines, and protection with a capacity to lead and advise on migration and modernization, discover, and execute workload migrations to Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP).
 
Key Responsibilities List
·       Create, maintain, and use Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for migration execution and ensure long term technical viability and optimization of production deployments and administration.
·       Engage, Consult and Deliver based on interactive customer communications in streamlining project deliverables and scope of work.
·       Capacity Planning: Forecast future database growth based on usage trends and plan for hardware and storage requirements accordingly to ensure scalability and optimal performance.
·       Plan, Create, Manage and Deploy Effective High Availability and Disaster Recovery strategy/Runbooks.
·       Patch Management and Upgrades: Plan and execute Database software upgrades, patches, and service packs.
·       Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution: Investigate and resolve complex database-related issues, including data corruption, performance problems, and connectivity challenges.
·       Automation and Scripting: Contribute to automation scripts and tools to streamline repetitive tasks, improve efficiency, and reduce the risk of human errors.
·       Monitoring and Alerting: Set up monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and address potential database issues before they become critical.
·       Performance Analysis and Reporting: Generate performance reports and analysis for stakeholders and management to provide insights into the database environment's health and performance.
·       Documentation: Maintain up-to-date documentation of database configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps
·       Ticket Handling: Work to resolve Incident, Changes and Service request under the agreed client SLA.
·       Problem Management: Responsible in resolving problem tickets by creating detailed RCA reports.
·       Vendor and Third-Party Tool Management: Evaluate and manage third-party tools and solutions that assist in database management, monitoring, and performance tuning.
·       Participate in 24X7 production support for Database Operations.
·       Hand’s on with using cloud tech tools such as AWS DMS, SMS, App Migration Service, Migration Hub, Azure Migrate, Data Migration Service, SQL Server DMA, Azure ASR, AWS DRS
·       Migration from SQL server to/from Other RDBMS platform for PaaS models like AWS Aurora, AWS RDS, Azure Database, Azure MI, GCP Cloud SQL.
·       Understanding Cloud basics and perform duties like security management, storage management, Backup Vaults, Key vaults, Server/DB Monitoring
·       Cost Optimization: Compute and workload analysis, License enhancements and features.
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Knowledge List
Proficient Skills in SQL Server Architecture, Installation and Configuration, Performance Tuning, High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HADR), Monitoring and Troubleshooting
Database Migrations and Upgrades: Experience in planning and executing database migrations and upgrades, including version compatibility, testing, and minimizing downtime.
Ability to Deploy, Manage and Troubleshoot HADR config in one of the following tech buckets SQL Server (Always On, FCI, Loshipping, Replication) MySQL or PostgreSQL (Master slave replication, InnoDB cluster Set)
Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Migrations from/to between various Tech bucket (SQL Server and PostgreSQL or/ MySQL)
SQL Server in the Cloud: Knowledge of deploying and managing SQL Server in cloud platforms such as Azure SQL Database and Amazon RDS.
SQL Server Best Practices: Familiarity with industry best practices for SQL Server administration, including configuration settings, maintenance tasks, and disaster recovery strategies.
Ability to communicate technical info and ideas so others will understand.
Ability to apply varying leadership skills and traits that create solutions and results to unexpected situations.

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