Cloud Database Administrator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Oversee and implement database solutions, which include operational support, administration, problem-solving, software installations, and upgrades.

• Provide support for Google Cloud Platform and various other cloud-based solutions.

• Maintain enterprise cloud database technologies, such as Microsoft SQL Server and other database platforms.

• Configure, manage, and apply patches to database platforms.

• Monitor the performance, utilization, and capacity of databases.

• Manage maintenance plans, backups, and automated tasks.

• Ensure database platform security, including Active Directory-integrated accounts within a multi-forest environment.

• Write and optimize queries while designing database schemas.

• Develop, manage, and optimize Google BigQuery datasets, tables, views, partitioning, clustering, permissions, scheduled queries, and data pipelines.

• Assist with BigQuery SQL development, performance tuning, cost optimization, data governance, access controls, and integrations.

• Provide guidance to report writers and create or deploy reports as necessary.

• Utilize database, cloud, monitoring, DevOps, scripting, and incident-management tools.

• Implement AI agents and automation tools to enhance monitoring, incident triage, knowledge retrieval, documentation, workflows, and self-service capabilities.

• Conduct traces and profiling to diagnose issues and enhance performance.

• Collaborate with software development teams in an Agile/SCRUM environment on database design and query optimization.

• Offer on-call support for issues that arise after hours.

• Monitor alerts, adjust alerts to minimize noise, and respond to technical challenges.

• Document incidents, assess severity and impact, and maintain Help Desk tracking records.

• Ensure compliance with service-level agreements and notify IT staff and management regarding downtime.

• Collaborate with IT teams, escalate issues, communicate updates, prioritize unresolved issues, and track issues until resolution.

• Replicate problems in development environments and create documented workarounds.

• Assist in training initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of experience in database administration within a cloud-based enterprise environment.

• Preferred experience with multiple versions of cloud providers and various database platforms.

• Administrative knowledge of Active Directory and database security protocols.

• Experience in scripting and automation.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities.

• Strong customer service and analytical skills.

• Capability to resolve complex problems and implement suitable solutions.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships.

• Capability to work independently.

• Adaptability and willingness to learn in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Administrative experience with at least one of Azure, Google Cloud, or AWS.

• Familiarity with AI agents, copilots, or intelligent automation solutions for database administration, cloud operations, monitoring, troubleshooting, documentation, or analytics.

• Experience administering backup technologies across various database platforms.

• Over 10 years of experience is preferred.

• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud database administration, including BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage, Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, IAM, performance tuning, cost optimization, and data governance is preferred.

• Experience with Linux is a plus.

• Familiarity with disaster recovery technologies is a plus.

• Knowledge of MongoDB and other non-Microsoft SQL Server database technologies is a plus.

• Data warehousing experience is a plus.

• PowerShell scripting and automation experience is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Employees have the option to work remotely.

• Recognized with Great Place to Work certification.

• Inclusive and diverse workplace culture.

• Equal Opportunity Employer.