Posted 21 May, 2026
Database Administrator
upGrad
Pune, MH, IN
Full Time
Reference: efd76c4dc04952a3
Job Description
Job Title: Database Administrator (MongoDB / MySQL / PostgreSQL DBA)
Locations: Mumbai / Pune / Hyderabad
Experience: 7–15 Years
Job Summary:
We are looking for experienced Database Administrators (DBA) with strong expertise in MongoDB, MySQL, and PostgreSQL databases. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in database administration, performance tuning, backup & recovery, troubleshooting, and production support in enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Install, configure, monitor, and maintain MongoDB, MySQL, and PostgreSQL databases
- Manage database performance tuning, optimization, and troubleshooting
- Handle backup, recovery, replication, and high availability configurations
- Monitor database health and ensure maximum uptime and reliability
- Perform database patching, upgrades, and migrations
- Work closely with application and infrastructure teams for issue resolution
- Implement database security, access controls, and compliance standards
- Support production environments and resolve critical incidents
Required Skills:
- Strong hands-on experience in:
- MongoDB Administration
- MySQL DBA
- PostgreSQL DBA
- Expertise in:
- Performance tuning & query optimization
- Backup & recovery strategies
- Replication & clustering
- Database monitoring tools
- Experience with Linux/Unix environments
- Good understanding of database security and high availability architecture
- Experience in production support environments
Preferred Skills:
- Knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS / Azure / GCP
- Experience with database automation and scripting
- Exposure to DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with large-scale enterprise databases
Educational Qualification:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field