MS SQL & Oracle Database User Administrator

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider throughout India and many other countries in the world. The below job opportunity is one of our clients which has been a one-stop solution for professional digital services.

Position: MS SQL & Oracle Database User Administrator

Location: Remote

Job Type: Full Time

Work Type: Remote

Description:

• The Senior Database User Administrator will be responsible for administration and governance of user accounts, roles and privileges across Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle database environments.
• The resource will ensure secure database access based on approved business requirements, least-privilege principles, segregation of duties and Bank security policies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage database user lifecycle activities across MS SQL Server and Oracle.
• Create, modify, disable and delete database accounts.
• Manage database logins, users, roles and privileges.
• Process database access requests based on approved authorization.
• Assign and revoke database permissions.
• Manage password and account-lockout activities.
• Perform periodic database user-access reviews.
• Support database access recertification.
• Validate access against approved role matrices.
• Ensure least-privilege access.
• Support segregation-of-duties requirements.
• Identify dormant, inactive and excessive-privilege accounts.
• Support privileged database account administration.
• Troubleshoot database authentication and authorization issues.
• Coordinate with DBAs, Application, IAM, PAM and Security teams.
• Maintain access records and audit evidence.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Prepare database access and compliance reports.
• Process activities through ITSM workflows.
• Ensure SLA compliance for access requests.
• Support incident, problem and change-management activities.
• Escalate complex database-security issues to DBA/L3 teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• 6 8 years of experience in database administration/user administration.
• Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle Database.
• Good understanding of SQL Server:
  • Logins
  • Users
  • Roles
  • Permissions
  • Server/database-level access
• Good understanding of Oracle:
  • Users
  • Roles
  • Profiles
  • System/object privileges

1. Experience with database access governance.
2. Strong understanding of RBAC and least privilege.
3. Knowledge of database auditing and logging.
4. Experience with access reviews and recertification.
5. Good SQL knowledge for administration and validation.

• Experience with ITSM platforms.
• Knowledge of PAM integration for database privileged accounts is preferred.
• Experience working in regulated environments.

Preferred Certifications

• Oracle Database Administration certification.
• Microsoft SQL Server certification.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate.
• ITIL 4 Foundation.
• Database Security certification is an advantage.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong security mindset.
• Good documentation skills.
• Strong communication and coordination.
• Ability to handle sensitive database information.
• Ability to work under SLA-driven operations.

Preferred Industry Experience

• Banking / BFSI strongly preferred
• Financial Services
• Insurance
• FinTech
• Large enterprise database environments

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.