DB Reliability Engineer Senior Specialist

Job Brief:

The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining reliable, scalable, and secure database systems through automation, monitoring, and proactive problem-solving, ensuring high availability for critical applications.

Job Responsibilities:

• Developing automation for database tasks using scripts, optimizing database performance, managing backups and security, participating in on-call rotations to resolve production incidents, and collaborating with developers to enhance database reliability.
• Set up and manage comprehensive monitoring and alerting systems for database health, performance, and availability, ensuring adherence to Service Level Objectives (SLOs).
• Lead and participate in on-call rotations to respond to production database incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement solutions to prevent future occurrences.
• Analyse database query performance and collaborate with application development teams to optimize SQL queries, schemas, and overall database architecture.
• Experience deploying and managing Oracle databases on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) – block volumes, compute, and networking (FastConnect/VPN).
• Proficient with Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) – dashboards, alarms, and automated tasks.
• familiarity with Oracle RMAN, Data Pump, and SQL*Plus.
• Hands-on knowledge of RMAN, Flashback, and Data Guard failover/rollback procedures.
• Ability to use AWR, ASH, SQL Trace, TKPROF, and optimizer statistics to diagnose bottlenecks.
• Experience with Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), Data Redaction, and fine-grained access control.
• Comfortable with Linux (Oracle Linux).
• Strong communication (written & verbal), problem-solving, and ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional, 24/7 on-call rotation.
• Implement and maintain security best practices, including access controls, encryption, and auditing, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and data privacy standards.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and organizational security policies.
• Work closely with software developers, platform engineers, and other cross-functional teams to ensure database reliability supports business objectives.

Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3-4 years of relevant experience in IT Department