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Database Operations Engineer – L3

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Position- Database Operations Engineer – L3
Exp- 8-10 years
Notice Period- Immediate Joiner- 15 days
Location- Chennai
Working days and Timing- 5 days/ 6:30 PM – 03:30 AM IST
Skills- AWS RDS, DBA, HA/DR, Backup & Recovery, SQL Performance Tuning, Terraform, CI/CD, Python/Bash, AWS Certified, DevOps/SRE

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage AWS RDS databases: Aurora, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle
  • Handle patching, upgrades, backup/recovery, HA/DR, and vulnerability remediation
  • Perform performance tuning, query optimization, and capacity planning
  • Provide L3 support, on-call support, and RCA
  • Support data masking/virtualization using Delphix
  • Build Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK
  • Integrate database deployments into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
  • Configure monitoring and alerts using CloudWatch, Datadog, etc.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams on database design and deployments
  • Automate database operations and maintain documentation/process standards

Required Skills:

  • 8–10 years of DBA experience with strong AWS RDS expertise
  • Hands-on experience in backup/recovery, HA/DR, patching, and upgrades
  • Strong SQL, performance tuning, and scripting skills (Python/Bash/PowerShell)
  • Experience with Terraform/CloudFormation/CDK and CI/CD pipelines
  • AWS Certifications required
  • Understanding of DevOps, SRE, SDLC, REST APIs, and automation practices


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