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The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing and optimizing our GCP relational/NoSQL databases, ensuring high availability, performance, and security for the databases hosted in GCP. The work will be performed in the Chennai, India as a member of a team of Cloud DB engineers. There will be occasional off-shift work to provide On-Call coverage (in a rotation) for production-support incidents and to support scheduled changes to applications after hours. Key Responsibilities: Database Administration : Manage and administer Cloud databases, ensuring their optimal performance and reliability. Platform Expertise : Demonstrate proficiency in working with databases on GCP Cloud, with experience across other platforms being advantageous. Growth Environment : Operate effectively within a rapidly growing environment, anticipating and responding to emerging needs Design and Development : Design, develop, and enhance production and test databases within the technical architecture. Monitoring : Continuously monitor database systems to ensure their stability and performance. Desired Experience: Database Administration: Experience with relational and non-relational databases. Cloud DBs: Experience working with databases on Microsoft Azure, Google GCP, or AWS. Cloud SQL Support: Supporting PostgreSQL/SQL Server on Google Cloud. Migration: Experience in migrating Oracle/SQL Server to GCP Cloud SQL PostgreSQL/SQL Server. Scripting: Unix shell scripting and Terraform development for provisioning GCP Databases. Authentication: Experience with SSL and IAM authentication for GCP Databases. Migration Tools: Familiarity with ora2pg and GCP Database Migration Service (DMS). Pipeline Development: Experience with Tekton pipeline development (nice to have). Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Technical Communication: Ability to communicate effectively with both business and technical teams. Database Products: Working experience with SQL Server & PostgreSQL Certifications: GCP Relational/NoSQL Database experience and GCP Database Engineer or Architect certification Terraform: Experience using Terraform in cloud maintenance PostgreSQL Expertise: Experience in PostgreSQL database architecture, logical and physical design, automation, documentation, installs, shell scripting, PL/SQL programming. Query Tuning: Proficient in query tuning, system tuning, resource contention analysis, backup and recovery, standby, replication, etc. Self-Starter: Must be a self-starter with a strong desire to learn new technologies. Technical Responsibilities: Experience: Minimum 4+ years in IT, with 2-3+ years specifically in Relational and NOSQL Databases. Cloud Expertise: Proficient in relational and NoSQL databases on GCP, AWS, or Azure. Configuration Management: Manage, monitor, and report on databases hosted in GCP environments. Optimization: Configure and optimize applications for resource usage, including hybrid cloud deployments. Performance: Optimize database workloads for Cloud SQL PostgreSQL and monitor/tune database performance. Backup and Recovery: Define and implement robust database backup and recovery strategies. Database Changes: Assist in planning and implementing database and application changes. Evaluation: Evaluate new database products and features. Space Management: Perform database space management, reorganizations, backups, and recovery. Troubleshooting: Identify and solve database-related issues, including off-shift coordination with cloud providers. Liaison: Act as the point of contact for application developers and business customers regarding cloud environments. Security: Ensure adherence to database security protocols. Performance Tuning: Conduct performance tuning and capacity management. Functional Responsibilities: Business Continuity: Knowledge of business continuity and disaster recovery. Process Improvement: Adhere to processes, drive improvements, and manage knowledge. Problem Management: Involve in problem management and mentoring junior team members. Communication: Attend global meetings and cascade inputs to the team. Incident Management: Manage incidents/tickets queue and adhere to SLA
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.