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.