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About the position Responsibilities • Provision, configure, and maintain SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Oracle DB instances in AWS RDS/Aurora, Azure SQL Database, GCP Cloud SQL/AlloyDB, and OCI Autonomous Database. • Design and implement high-availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions (e.g., multi-AZ, failover groups, cross-region replication). • Perform database backup, restore, patching, and upgrade operations across all cloud platforms. • Monitor and tune database performance using cloud-native monitoring tools and traditional database performance tools. • Manage and optimize cloud-native object databases: AWS DynamoDB, Azure Cosmos DB, Google Cloud Firestore / Bigtable, Oracle NoSQL Database Cloud Service. • Implement best practices for partitioning, indexing, throughput provisioning, and capacity management. • Establish lifecycle management policies for object data, backup strategies, and encryption. • Automate database provisioning and configuration using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure ARM/Bicep templates, GCP Deployment Manager, and OCI Resource Manager. • Implement CI/CD pipelines for database schema changes using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or Cloud Build. • Enforce database security policies, encryption (at rest and in transit), and access controls via IAM roles/policies across all clouds. • Support audits by ensuring logging, alerting, and compliance with industry standards (HIPAA, PCI, SOC2). • Work closely with cloud engineers, DevOps teams, data analysts, and application developers to support development and production environments. • Participate in on-call rotations to provide 24/7 support for critical systems. Requirements • Primary: SQL • Secondary: Oracle/Exadata • Microsoft SQL DBA or any SQL DBA certification. • 6+ years of experience as a SQL DBA in enterprise environments. • 3+ years of hands-on experience managing SQL databases in AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI. • 2+ years of experience as a Oracle DBA. • Strong experience with AWS RDS/Aurora, Azure SQL Database, GCP Cloud SQL/AlloyDB, and OCI Autonomous Database. • Working knowledge of DynamoDB, Cosmos DB, Firestore/Bigtable, Oracle NoSQL Database. • Proficiency in writing and optimizing SQL queries, stored procedures, and triggers. • Solid understanding of cloud security principles, IAM, and encryption mechanisms. • Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices. Nice-to-haves • MCTS, MCITP certifications. • Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) or Oracle Certified Expert (OCE) credentials is a plus. • Certifications in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS Database Specialty, Azure Database Administrator Associate, Google Professional Cloud Database Engineer, OCI Database Cloud Professional). • Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other message queuing systems. • Knowledge of DataOps practices and database CI/CD pipelines. • Familiarity with Kubernetes and database operators (e.g., AWS RDS Operator, Azure Arc Data Services).

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