Oracle and MySQL - Database Administrator

Job Overview

We are seeking motivated Oracle and MySQL Database Administrator to join the Platform Engineering team at Cendyn. We are looking for experienced and competent team members to expand our existing team and help us manage and drive improvements to our significant public cloud footprint, DevOps pipelines and processes, and observability practice.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage a fleet of high-load production databases
• Proactively seek ways to improve and streamline data operations
• Design, implement, and manage data extraction, transformation, and load (ETL) pipelines and automation
• Ensure Cendyn’s data infrastructure adheres to industry best practices
• Ensure databases are up to date and appropriately maintained
• Solid understanding of cloud security best practices, including network security, data encryption, certificates and PKI, and IAM
• Respond to and remediate issues and incidents as part of an on-call rotation

Expected Competencies

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience
• Minimum 5+ years of experience managing Oracle DB databases
• Minimum 3 years of experience managing MySQL / MariaDB databases
• Expert-level proficiency with SQL
• Experience designing and implementing ETL pipelines and data transformation
• Experience monitoring, identifying, and optimizing queries for performance and security
• Experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence) and working as part of an Agile team
• Experience with version control and source code management tools like git, GitHub, BitBucket, etc.
• Excellent communication skills (reading, writing) in English

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related discipline; or 7 years of relevant database experience
• Relevant cloud certifications (AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, etc.)
• Experience with other common databases, including:

1. MongoDB
2. Elasticsearch
3. Redis
4. MS SQL Server
5. DynamoDB
6. Cosmos DB

Work Timings

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, and should be flexible to support different time zones ranging between 2 PM IST to 11 PM IST, Work schedule may include evening hours or weekends due to client needs per manager instructions This role will be working in Hybrid Mode and will require at least 2 days’ work from office at Hyderabad. Occasional evening and weekend work may be expected in case of job-related emergencies or client needs.

EEO Statement

Cendyn provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Cendyn complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Cendyn expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Cendyn’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.