Senior Database Administration
Core
Senior Database Consultant leading large-scale enterprise database assessment, optimization, and modernization for a heterogeneous estate of ~1,700 databases.
Role type
Senior IC Database Consultant (Assessment & Modernization)
Builds
Technical assessment reports, risk classifications, remediation roadmaps, and automation scripts for database estates.
Domain
Enterprise IT Infrastructure / Database Management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Database administration, Performance tuning, Backup and recovery, High Availability, Disaster Recovery, Capacity planning, Security, Patching, Migrations, Configuration analysis, Database lifecycle management, Database discovery, Risk identification, Recommendation development, Platform rationalization, Scripting (SQL, PowerShell, Bash, Python), Technical reporting, Mentoring
Preferred skills
Cloud database experience (Azure, AWS, OCI), Large-scale estate management, Modernization project experience
Technologies
Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, IBM Db2, Microsoft Azure, AWS, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
Responsibilities
Perform discovery, inventory, and characterization of database platforms; Analyze versions, configurations, and operational health; Identify risks regarding performance, capacity, availability, security, and obsolescence; Define technical recommendations and action plans; Classify and prioritize databases based on risk and criticality; Participate in remediation, modernization, and rationalization initiatives; Design and develop automation scripts; Prepare technical reports and executive presentations; Provide guidance and mentoring to junior team members.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with consulting responsibilities
