Database Administrator

Database Administrator (DBA) | 5–10 Years | Kolkata

About Company:

GridCrest Technologies by Kaynes is a leading Advanced Metering Infrastructure Service Provider (AMISP) delivering Smart Metering, AMI, HES, MDM, IoT, and Utility Technology solutions across India. We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to support our cloud infrastructure, smart metering platforms, and large-scale database environments.

Position Details:

• Role: Database Administrator (DBA)
• Experience: 5–10 Years
• Location: Kolkata, West Bengal
• Employment Type: Full-Time

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer, monitor, and optimize PostgreSQL & TimescaleDB environments.
• Manage database performance tuning, query optimization, indexing, partitioning, backup, and recovery.
• Configure PostgreSQL replication, failover, high availability, and disaster recovery mechanisms.
• Implement TimescaleDB hypertables, retention policies, compression, and continuous aggregates for large-scale telemetry data.
• Manage cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Deploy and support Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized applications.
• Configure monitoring and alerting tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and CloudWatch.
• Manage HES/MDM operations and support smart metering data flows.
• Support application integrations using REST/SOAP APIs, RabbitMQ, and Kafka.
• Troubleshoot database, application, Linux server, and network-related issues.
• Ensure platform reliability, scalability, security, and operational excellence.

Mandatory Skills:

• PostgreSQL Administration
• Timescale DB
• SQL Performance Tuning
• Database Backup & Recovery (pgBackRest/WAL)
• PostgreSQL Replication & High Availability
• AWS / Azure / GCP
• Docker & Kubernetes
• Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch
• HES / MDM Operations
• REST/SOAP APIs
• RabbitMQ or Kafka
• Linux Administration
• Network Troubleshooting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical, Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Smart Metering, AMI, HES, or MDM environments.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Experience managing large-scale time-series and transactional databases.
• Ability to work in critical operational and billing-cycle environments.

Why Join Us?

• Work on large-scale Smart Metering & Utility Transformation projects.
• Exposure to Cloud, IoT, Big Data, and Advanced Metering technologies.
• Opportunity to contribute to mission-critical national infrastructure programs.