Database Engineer

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Position Summary:

The position is required to manage databases in production environment and handle disaster recovery scenarios

Job Responsibilities:

• Candidate shall be responsible for installation, configuration and upgrading Postgres, MongoDB database in a docker containerized environment managed by orchestration tool Kubernetes
• Candidate shall establish, implement and maintain backup and recovery policies and procedures.
• Implement and maintain database security (create and maintain users and roles, assign privileges).
• Candidate shall ensure that databases implemented is highly available
• Candidate shall be responsible for replication and disaster recovery restorations
• Shall conduct periodic tests on backup and recovery complying with ISO standards
• Database tuning and performance monitoring.
• Setup and maintain documentation and standards.
• Plan growth and changes (capacity planning).
• Work as part of production operations team and provide 7×24 supports when required.
• Be available on On Call support to recover or support incidents

 Basic Qualifications:

• Candidate should have minimum of 5 - 8 years experience in database administration
• Candidate should be a B.Tech/B.E/M.Tech in E&C or Computer Science
• Candidate’s primary domain of expertise should be database administration for cloud based applications
• Database Administration certifications is desirable must for MongoDB / Postgres

Preferred Qualifications & Desired Competencies: Please list the preferred qualifications and ideal behaviors needed for this position based on the following:

• Excellent knowledge in managing PostgreSQL and MongoDB
• Proven working experience as a Database administrator
• Hands-on experience with database standards and end user applications
• Excellent knowledge of data backup, recovery, security, integrity and SQL
• Strong working knowledge of databases in container environment
• Strong working knowledge in at least one cloud environment preferably AWS
• Strong working knowledge of performance tuning and patch management
• Strong knowledge on database replications and worked with disaster recovery scenarios
• Excellent in writing MongoDB queries, Index and shard management
• Solid technical expertise and troubleshooting skills
• Fluent verbal and written English

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.