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
8–10 years of experience in database administration with expertise across relational and NoSQL systems.Deep hands-on experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft SQL Server .Strong SQL, query tuning , and performance optimization skills.Solid understanding of GDPR, CCPA , and industry security best practices.Proven experience with database backup and disaster recovery processes.Familiarity with cloud databases (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, etc.).Knowledge of vector databases , embedding workflows, semantic search, and hybrid search methods.Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple parallel priorities.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!