Lead Database Engineer

Hiring : Database Administrator IV (Hybrid Data Platform | Vector DBs | RDBMS | Search Engines)

📍 Location : Hyderabad

🧑 💼 Experience : 8–10+ years

We’re looking for an experienced Database Administrator IV to lead our database function as we evolve a modern hybrid data platform that spans traditional RDBMS , search engines , and emerging vector databases .

In this senior role, you’ll drive database architecture, performance, and reliability across mission-critical systems while mentoring a growing DBA team and partnering with cross-functional stakeholders across engineering, data, and product.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-scale database systems aligned with business goals.
• Drive performance tuning, indexing, and optimization for efficient data access and low-latency operations.
• Implement and maintain strong data security, encryption, access controls , and perform regular audits.
• Own backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies to ensure business continuity.
• Proactively monitor databases, troubleshoot issues, and minimize downtime.
• Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, and software developers on data pipelines, analytics, and application integrations .
• Mentor and guide junior DBAs, fostering technical growth and cross-team collaboration.
• Support embedding refresh workflows , vector-aware governance, and search engine integration.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies, recommending improvements to the data platform.

Required Skills & Experience

If you have a passion for building robust, scalable, and modern data platforms, I’d love to connect.

📩 DM me or share your resume at namitha@careerxperts.com!