Couchbase Database Administrator

Couchbase DBA

10-15 Years of Desired Experience Range

Location of Requirement : Kolkata

Responsibilities

Cluster Management : Design, deploy, and manage Couchbase clusters in production, staging, and dev environments.

Performance Tuning : Analyze slow-running queries, optimize indexes and data models, and monitor performance using tools like Couchbase UI, Prometheus / Grafana, etc.

Backup & Recovery : Implement automated backup strategies and test restore procedures to ensure data durability.

Expert-level knowledge of Couchbase architecture (Data, Query, Index, Full-Text Search, Eventing, Analytics services).

Deep understanding of N1QL, MapReduce views, and JSON data modeling.

Strong understanding of Linux systems and performance analysis tools (top, iostat, vmstat).

Work cross-functionally with DevOps, Security, and Application team.

Required Skills

5+ years of hands-on experience managing Couchbase in production environments.

Strong understanding of Couchbase architecture, clustering, replication, and XDCR.

Expertise in backup and restore strategies using cbbackupmgr and other tools.

Performance tuning and query optimization using N1QL.

Proficiency in Couchbase monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting.

Experience with Couchbase upgrades and patching.

Hands-on experience with high availability and disaster recovery for Couchbase.

Ability to work in team setting as well as independently.

Strong understanding of security and compliance, including encryption, auditing, and role-based access.

Strong experience with automation (e.g., Ansible, shell scripts) for database tasks.

Experience with Linux / Unix environments and system-level performance tuning.

Ability to manage multi-node, multi-region Couchbase clusters.

Good communication skills with both technical and management teams.

Preferred Skills

Experience with Kubernetes and Couchbase Autonomous Operator.

Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) with Couchbase deployments.

Familiarity with DevOps CI / CD tools for DB deployment automation.

Knowledge of JSON data modeling and access patterns.

Basic understanding of other NoSQL / SQL systems (MongoDB, Cassandra, PostgreSQL, etc.).

ITIL or other service management framework familiarity.

Experience with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog for observability.

Participation in on-call rotations and incident management.

Any Cloud Database Certification (e.g., Azure, AWS, Google) are a strong plus.