Database Linux Admin

About Position :

This role combines expertise in database administration and Linux system management. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of hands-on experience with databases like Oracle, MSSQL, Teradata, or Netezza, along with strong SQL skills and Linux fundamentals. You’ll be responsible for performance tuning, backups, user access management, and working in a dynamic 24x7 shift environment.

Role : Database Linux Admin

Location : Hyderabad, Pune, Kochi

Experience : 3 to 5 Years

Job Type : Full Time Employment

What You'll Do :

Manage and maintain databases such as Oracle, MSSQL, Teradata, or Netezza, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.

Perform routine database maintenance, troubleshoot issues, and apply patches or upgrades as needed.

Create and manage database users, assigning access at object, database, and group levels.

Monitor and resolve performance issues, including single-query optimization and overall system degradation.

Write and re-write SQL queries for performance and accuracy.

Handle full, differential, and incremental backups, and perform database restores when required.

Utilize Linux OS skills for database administration tasks and system-level troubleshooting.

Work with connectivity protocols like ODBC, JDBC, and OLE-DB.

Apply basic knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes in database environments.

Collaborate in a 24x7 shift setup, including weekends, ensuring high availability and support.

Leverage cloud skills (Azure / AWS) if certified, to enhance infrastructure and deployment.

Expertise You'll Bring :

3+ years of hands-on experience with databases such as Oracle, MSSQL, Teradata, or Netezza.

Strong SQL skills, including query optimization and rewriting for performance.

Proficiency in database maintenance, troubleshooting, and user access management at various levels.

Solid understanding of backup strategies—full, differential, and incremental—and restore procedures.

Working knowledge of Linux OS fundamentals essential for database administration.

Familiarity with connectivity protocols like ODBC, JDBC, and OLE-DB.

Basic experience with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.

Practitioner-level certification in Azure and / or AWS is a plus.

Excellent communication, analytical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.

Willingness to work in a 24x7 shift environment, including weekends.

Benefits :

Competitive salary and benefits package

Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications

Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies

Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards

Annual health check-ups

Insurance coverage : group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment :

Persistent Ltd. is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.

Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.

If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

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