Database Engineer
Stratacent
Stratacent is seeking a Database Engineer (DBE) to provide L3-level database support across production, UAT, and development environments. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with DB2, Oracle, Sybase, and/or SQL Server, along with expertise in database performance tuning, troubleshooting, backup and recovery, high availability, disaster recovery, security, and automation. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
Responsibilities:
- Provide L3-level support for DB2, Oracle, Sybase, and SQL Server databases across production, UAT, and development environments.
- Perform database installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and migrations.
- Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement tuning solutions (SQL tuning, indexing, query optimization).
- Handle high-priority incidents, RCA, and problem management for critical database issues.
- Ensure high availability, backup/restore strategy, and DR readiness.
- Implement and maintain database security policies, user access, and auditing.
- Perform capacity planning, storage management, and growth forecasting.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts for routine administrative tasks.
- Collaborate with application teams, infrastructure teams, and vendors on complex issues.
- Support schema design reviews and provide database-related recommendations.
- Maintain documentation, SOPs, and knowledge articles for L1/L2 teams.
Required Skills:
- 6–10 years of experience as a DBA with hands‑on L3-level support.
- Strong expertise in at least two of the following databases: IBM DB2, Oracle Database, Sybase ASE/IQ, Microsoft SQL Server
- Proficiency in SQL, PL/SQL, scripting (Shell, Python, or Perl).
- Experience with performance tuning, query optimization, and troubleshooting.
- Hands‑on experience with backup tools (RMAN, TSM, NetBackup, etc.).
- Knowledge of clustering, replication, and HA/DR solutions.
- Understanding of ITIL processes (incident, change, problem management).
- Experience with cloud databases (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, Oracle Cloud).
- Knowledge of automation/orchestration tools (Ansible, Jenkins, etc.).
- Exposure to NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra) is a plus.
Vacancy posted 5 days ago
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