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Responsibilities:

• Database Management: Ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of database systems.
• Monitoring and Incident Response: Develop and implement monitoring solutions to detect and respond to database-related issues promptly.
• Performance Tuning: Optimize database performance through tuning queries, indexes, and configurations.
• Automation: Automate repetitive tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Forecast database capacity needs and plan for future growth.
• Backup and Recovery: Implement and run backup and recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and availability.
• Security: Ensure database security by implementing standard processes and regular audits.
• Collaboration: Work closely with development teams to design and implement database solutions that meet application requirements.
• Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of database configurations, procedures, and policies.

Day-to-Day Jobs:

• Incident Management: Respond to and resolve database-related incidents and outages.
• Performance Analysis: Analyze database performance metrics and identify areas for improvement.
• Automation: Develop and maintain scripts and tools to automate database management tasks.
• Build self-service tools for engineers to run databases efficiently
• Provide guidance on database design, query optimization, and schema changes to engineering teams
• Collaboration: Participate in design and code reviews with development teams to ensure database standard processes are followed.
• Maintenance: Perform regular maintenance tasks such as backups, patching, and upgrades.
• Reporting: Generate reports on database performance, incidents, and capacity plans.

Skills Requirements:

• Technical Skills:
• Proficiency in database management systems (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, DB2).
• Strong knowledge of SQL and database performance tuning.
• Experience with database monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
• Familiarity with automation tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
• Understanding of backup and recovery strategies.
• Knowledge of database security standard processes.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Oracle Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator) are a plus.
• Soft Skills:
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good communication and collaboration abilities.
• Attention to detail and a proactive approach to database management.

Basic Qualifications:

• 7+ years of database management experience in a global enterprise environment.
• Ability to work in a 24x7 on-call after hour rotation environment.
• Advocate for DevOps/SRE standard processes, leading postmortems/RCAs, incident retrospectives, and operational readiness reviews.
• Significant experience with following products is a plus: InnoDB and MyISAM storage engines; SSIS, SSAS, and SSRS.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in computer science or related subject area.

Capgemini is equal opportunity employer.

Benefits- PTO, Sick days, 401K, Health insurance, Vision and Dental Insurance.