Join our dynamic Database team as an L2 Database Administrator and take charge of PostgreSQL and Sybase systems in a fast-paced financial services environment. You’ll be the go-to technical expert, driving performance, stability, and compliance across critical database platforms.

Mandatory Skill(s)

• Must have bachelor’s/ master’s in computer science, IT, or related field;
• Must have 6–8 years of PostgreSQL/Sybase DBA experience in enterprise production environments;
• Must have experience in administering, configuring, upgrading, and patching PostgreSQL and Sybase databases, expertise in HA/DR setups, performance tuning, query optimization, index management, and ITIL-based management;
• Must have ability to monitor database health and troubleshoot issues using tools Such as pg_stat_statements, sp_who, and sp_lock, with strong SQL scripting skills for backup, recovery, and database automation;
• Experience with monitoring tools such as prometheus, Grafana, pgBadger along with Sybase-to-PostgreSQL migrations, scripting (Python, Shell, T-SQL), and DevOps/CI-CD pipelines;
• Involvement in migration projects between Sybase and PostgreSQL.

Desirable Skill(s)

• Exposure in financial services industry is Plus;
• Familiarity with database security policies, encryption, and access controls;
• Cloud certification (AWS, Azure) and PostgreSQL/Sybase certifications – highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as the top escalation point for incidents, problems, and changes, owning technical scope and compliance;
• Participating in DR tests and global initiatives, driving automation and continuous improvement, maintaining documentation, and supporting root cause analysis for critical incidents;
• Manage Sybase ASE/IQ installations, upgrades, and patching; optimize queries and indexes; handle backups, replication, DR, and space management; 
• Monitor databases using sp_who, sp_lock, and custom scripts; support job scheduling (Autosys/Cron); and contribute to migration and hybrid PostgreSQL-Sybase projects;
• Install, configure, and upgrade PostgreSQL clusters; 
• Design secure, scalable HA/DR infrastructure; monitor and optimize performance with tools like pg_stat_statements and Grafana;
• Perform advanced tuning and indexing; automate maintenance and backups; develop robust recovery strategies;
• collaborate on schema design and CI/CD; implement security best practices; and automate tasks using Shell/Python scripting.

If you are interested in this role, click on the “Apply to this job” button below or you could also write in with your CV to Shilpi Gupta at Shilpi.G@sciente.com quoting the job title.