Role description
Job Description: Senior Database Operations Engineer (Senior DB Ops)
Location: Offshore (India development centers)
Experience
7-13 years of overall IT experience with strong focus on SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Azure / Cloud-based database environments, Azure Cloud, Database Reliability, Automation, and Operational Support
Role Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Database Operations Engineer (Senior DB Ops)to lead database operations, automation, and reliability initiatives across cloud and hybrid environments. This role requires deep expertise in database platforms, DevOps practices, monitoring, and Azure ecosystem services.
The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in database administration, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and High Availability/Disaster Recovery (HA/DR) architecture, along with the ability to collaborate effectively with Infrastructure, Application, and Security teams.
This role demands strong troubleshooting skills, end-to-end operational ownership, and an automation-first mindset, with the ability to support mission-critical production systems in a fast-paced enterprise environment.
Key Responsibilities
Own database reliability, availability, performance, scalability, and resilience across Production, UAT, QA, and Development environments
Lead database operations across SQL Server, Azure SQL, Azure Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, and other Azure/cloud database services
Manage and ensure robust database backup, restore, and recovery strategies aligned with RPO/RTO objectives
Perform database maintenance activities including index optimization, statistics management, and data integrity validation
Monitor and troubleshoot blocking, deadlocks, replication latency, long-running queries, and performance bottlenecks
Design, configure, and manage High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions including Always On Availability Groups, replication, and failover mechanisms
Implement proactive monitoring, ing, and observability using tools such as SentryOne and operational dashboards
Automate routine operational tasks using PowerShell, Python, Azure Automation Runbooks, Terraform, and Ansible
Support CI/CD pipelines, database deployments, and operational/release automation using Azure DevOps
Perform database patching, upgrades, migrations, and capacity planning
Participate in production incident management, root cause analysis (RCA), and post-incident reviews
Collaborate with application teams for query tuning, schema design reviews, troubleshooting, and performance optimization
Continuously reduce operational toil through automation, standardization, and self-healing practices
Ensure database security, access control, and compliance with organizational policies
Optimize cost and resource utilization in cloud-based database environments
Participate in on-call rotation and major incident management support
Ability to work in EST time zone
Required Technical Skills
Database platforms:
- Strong hands-on experience with SQL Server, Azure SQL DB, Cosmos DB, and PostgreSQL
Database Administration & Operations
- Database installation, configuration, and patching
- Backup, restore, and recovery management
- High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) setup and support
- Performance tuning and query optimization
- Index management and statistics maintenance
- Replication configuration and troubleshooting
- Capacity planning and database growth management
- Database security, access control (RBAC), login management, and auditing
- Database security, RBAC, login management, and auditing
Automation & DevOps
- PowerShell scripting and automation
- Python scripting for operational automation
- Azure DevOps pipelines and deployment support
- Azure Automation Runbooks
- Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code concepts
- Ansible for configuration management and automation
Monitoring & Observability
- SQL Sentry / SentryOne monitoring
- Dynatrace observability and ing
- Database health monitoring and reporting
- Blocking, deadlock, and replication latency monitoring
Operating Systems & Infrastructure
- Windows Server administration, Basic Linux administration
- Azure infrastructure services including Virtual Machines, Storage, Networking, firewall, IIS
Programming & Troubleshooting
- Basic .NET stack awareness for application troubleshooting
- Cross-technology troubleshooting capabilities
- Operational scripting and automation development
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ownership mindset with focus on reliability and operational excellence
- Ability to handle production incidents calmly and effectively
- Strong communication and cross-team collaboration skills
- Willingness to mentor junior engineers and share operational best practices
- Ability to work in Agile / DevOps / SRE-driven environments \
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience supporting enterprise financial/payment applications
- Knowledge of SRE principles including SLIs, SLOs , Error budgets, Toil reduction
- Experience with: ServiceNow, PagerDuty, Operational workflows
- Exposure to Kubernetes and containerized application environments
- Experience with Power BI operational reporting and dashboards
- Familiarity with feature flags, CI/CD governance, and change management processes
- Understanding of cloud-native observability and AI-assisted operational tooling Top of FormBottom of Form
Certifications (Preferred)
- Azure certifications: AZ-104, AZ-305, DP-300
- Terraform Certification: HashiCorp Terraform Associate
Skills
cloud infrastructure,database services,database operations,database administration,cloud database,database maintenance,database security
About UST
UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients’ organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.
