Senior Database Administrator - Virtual Bank

As Ascend Money embarks on its Virtual Banking journey, we are seeking a highly skilled Senior Database Administrator (DBA) to ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of our mission-critical databases. This role will manage both on-premise and cloud-based databases, support high-availability environments, and contribute to a secure, resilient, and innovative banking platform.Key Responsibilities:Administer and maintain enterprise databases (Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL) in production and non-production environments.Implement and support high-availability (HA) solutions such as Oracle RAC, AlwaysOn, and MySQL clustering.Perform patching, upgrades, and backups while ensuring compliance and minimal downtime.Support database performance tuning, optimization, and capacity planning.Manage and support cloud-based databases on AWS, including automation where possible.Develop and maintain scripts (Shell, Python, etc.) for automation of database tasks.Configure and operate monitoring & alerting tools (e.g., Oracle EM, Grafana, Prometheus).Ensure data security and compliance with banking regulations and ISO standards.Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver reliable services.Participate in on-call rotation and provide timely incident response and resolution.Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.4–5+ years of experience as a DBA, preferably in banking or financial services.Strong knowledge of RDBMS (Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL).Hands-on experience with Linux OS.Proven experience with HA solutions, patching, and upgrades for Oracle, MSSQL, and MySQL.Basic knowledge of performance tuning for Oracle, MSSQL, and MySQL.Experience working with AWS cloud services.Familiarity with Terraform, Ansible, GitHub is a plus.Knowledge of Oracle RAC preferred.Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Oracle EM, Grafana).Good communication, problem-solving skills, and adaptability.Strong interest in learning new technologies; AI/ML exposure is a plus.Flexible to work in on-call shifts as required.