Senior Database Administrator

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Hybrid
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Logistics • Machine Learning • Software • Transportation
The Role
The Senior Database Administrator will design, implement, and maintain the database infrastructure, ensuring optimization, high availability, and security. Responsibilities include managing large-scale databases, developing backup and disaster recovery protocols, automating tasks, and providing on-call support, while mentoring junior staff.
Summary Generated by Built In

We are seeking an 8+years experienced Senior DBA with expertise in PostgreSQL (primary stack), Cassandra, and MongoDB to join our team. The ideal candidate comes from a product-based company and has managed high-scale environments (1M+ requests/sec) with a strong focus on performance, scalability, and automation.


Key Responsibilities

  • High-Scale DB Management: Experience handling databases at scale (1M+ requests/sec).
  • Zero Downtime Migrations: Expertise in Blue-Green Deployments and planning seamless database migrations.
  • Database Architecture & CAP Theorem: Deep understanding of CAP theorem to recommend the right database for different use cases.
  • Autonomous Scaling: Ability to design auto-scaling strategies for databases while optimizing cost.
  • Performance Optimization: Proactively identify and resolve slow queries in staging before they impact production.
  • Database Automation: Implement automated workflows for updates and deletions, while ensuring proper approval mechanisms.
  • IAM & Access Management: Transition database access from traditional access keys to role-based authentication for enhanced security.
  • Instrumentation across various open source and paid tools to get the required metrics 

Required Skills & Experience

  • From product based companies 
  • Proven experience in PostgreSQL (main stack), Cassandra, and MongoDB.
  • Strong background in high-traffic, large-scale environments.
  • Hands-on experience with performance tuning, query optimization, and indexing strategies.
  • Expertise in database security, IAM roles, and access control.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD for database deployments and automation tools.
  • Ability to collaborate with developers and DevOps teams for efficient database operations.

Soft Skills

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities
  • Strong documentation skills and attention to detail
  • Team player with the ability to work independently when needed
  • Experience mentoring junior team members

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
  • Master's degree preferred but not required if compensated by equivalent experience

Work Environment

  • Full-time position
  • Hybrid work environment with some on-site presence required
  • Participation in on-call rotation
  • May require occasional weekend work for major deployments or upgrades

Top Skills

Apache Cassandra
Bash
Microsoft Sql Server
MongoDB
MySQL
Postgres
Powershell
Python

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
600 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Using a proprietary algorithm to calculate shipment arrival times, we enable customers to lower operating costs, improve on-time performance, and strengthen end-customer relationships. FourKites covers all modes including ocean, rail, parcel and over-the-road. The platform is optimized for mobile and equipped with market-leading end-to-end security

Why Work With Us

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