Lead Database Administrator (Permanent) in Thiruvananthapuram, India

We are looking for an experienced Oracle Database Administrator with strong expertise in handling day-to-day DB Administration activities in a multi-platform enterprise environment, owning and driving scheduled and ad-hoc maintenance tasks, strong performance analysis, tuning, troubleshooting, production incident resolution, and query optimization. The ideal candidate has supported large-scale global enterprises ($10B annual revenue) and can quickly analyze and resolve performance-related issues in mission-critical environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer Oracle databases in large enterprise environments (clients
• $10B revenue).
• Perform deep-dive performance tuning across SQL, PL/SQL, indexes, and query execution plans.
• Analyze AWR/ASH/ADDM reports and implement tuning recommendations.
• Lead critical production incident resolution including triage, RCA, and permanent fixes.
• Manage Oracle RAC / ASM and Dataguard environments.
• Implement and test backup and recovery strategies using RMAN.
• Perform database upgrades, patching, and capacity planning.
• Ensure database security, auditing, and compliance.
• Automate repeatable DBA tasks and maintain documentation.
• Analyze and investigate reason for job failures, long-running queries, and provide recommendations to improve overall system performance.

Required Experience

• 8+ years of hands-on Oracle DBA experience in enterprise environments.
• Experience supporting organizations with
• $10B revenue or large-scale operational workloads.
• Hands-on experience in Oracle 11g/12c/19c.

Strong Expertise In

SQL tuning

PL/SQL tuning

Query execution plans and explain plan interpretation

Oracle Optimizer behavior

Wait events & performance diagnostics

Hands-on with SQL Developer, Toad

Strong knowledge of RAC, ASM, Dataguard

Good Linux admin exposure

Nice To Have Experience

Hands-on experience in handling SQL Server and/or Postgres SQL Database administration

Soft Skills

Ability to operate during high-severity outages

Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting mindset

Excellent communication with technical and business teams

Should have expertise in leading critical priority incidents with all Client stakeholders

Coach and mentor team members on performance tuning and best practices

Plan day-to-day tasks for the team, ensure 100% completion of tasks, provide clear and timely updates to clients and stakeholders

Demonstrate the conviction and ability to steer pro-active, improvement ideas through different levels of stakeholders