Job Title: Database Administrator
Location: Infopark Phase 2, Cochin
Job Type: Full Time
Experience Required: 3+ years of experience as a DBA or similar role supporting both SQL and NoSQL databases.
Who are we?
We are a fast-growing AI, Data Science, Data Engineering, Clinical Decision support, Information & Cyber Security compliance focused organization with a presence in Kochi, UK and US. We aspire to be a prominent player in the Decision Making in the coming years. A team of 150 highly motivated employees are our strength.
What we offer?
A high growth environment where you can take new challenges, build a career, make an impact. Cross cultural, multi national exposure, access to experienced leaders and mentors. Competitive compensation and benefits.
Key Responsibilities
Database Administration & Performance:
- Serve as the primary administrator for PostgreSQL and DocumentDB instances, ensuring uptime, integrity, and performance.
- Assist with the administration and monitoring of Databricks catalogs, clusters, and jobs. Monitor, analyze, and proactively address database performance and reliability issues. Develop and implement preventative strategies to minimize downtime and optimize resource usage.
- Manage database updates, patches, and migrations to ensure platform stability and scalability.
- Enforce security and access control best practices across data platforms.
- Data Governance & Application Support: Review and design schema structures and data models for new and existing applications.
- Collaborate with application developers and engineering teams to ensure efficient database integration and usage.
- Provide input on data lifecycle management, storage optimization, and retention policies.
- Work with data governance teams to document technical metadata and lineage. Support compliance efforts by ensuring database practices adhere to HIPAA, GDPR, GCP, and other relevant regulations.
- Business Intelligence & Reporting Partner with the BI team to design, maintain, and optimize Power BI dashboards and reports. Support ad-hoc data requests and troubleshooting for internal stakeholders. Ensure data quality, consistency, and accuracy across reporting outputs.
Required Skills & Experience
- 3+ years of experience as a DBA or similar role supporting both SQL and NoSQL databases.
- Strong proficiency with PostgreSQL and experience administering Amazon DocumentDB or similar NoSQL/document databases.
- Solid understanding of database performance tuning, indexing strategies, and query optimization.
- Solid understanding of database technologies, including SMP, MPP, NoSQL, and Search Index.
- Experience designing and reviewing data models for scalable, maintainable solutions. Familiarity with Power BI or similar visualization/reporting tools.
- Familiarity with Databricks or similar Spark-based, cloud-native data platforms. Comfortable working cross-functionally with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Knowledge of cloud environments (especially AWS) is a plus.
Education: BE/BTECH/ME/MTECH/MCA
What We Offer
- A collaborative work culture that values innovation and learning.
- The chance to work on impactful projects using modern technologies.
- Supportive team and a workplace that encourages continuous improvement.
Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and innovative projects.
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment.
- Career growth and professional development opportunities.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for technology and innovation, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Interested candidates may send their updated resume to avijay@chisquarelabs.com