Database Operations Lead
Nokia (company site, opens in a new tab)10+ yrsHybridDirect career pageEst. 25–40 LPA
Posted on 25 Sept
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About This Role
- Lead daily operations of business-critical databases across on-premises and public-cloud environments ensuring availability, stability, performance, and security.
- Own operational governance including service reviews, incident management, risk tracking, and continuous improvement for database services supporting manufacturing and enterprise applications.
- Coordinate and influence multiple internal and external teams to manage incidents, changes, upgrades, and performance diagnostics for diverse enterprise database platforms.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of database administration, engineering, or operations experience with at least 3 years in technical lead or operational coordination role.
- Hands-on experience with multiple enterprise databases (e.g., Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL) supporting 24x7 high-availability environments.
- Experience with cloud database platforms (Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure) and scripting/automation tools (PowerShell, Python, shell scripting, SQL).
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced at leading operational governance and incident response for critical database environments, including coordinating cross-functional teams and vendors without direct management authority.
- Strong technical proficiency in performance diagnostics, capacity planning, patching, upgrades, backups, and security across heterogeneous database platforms in hybrid-cloud settings.
- Capable of driving process standardization via runbooks, dashboards, and metrics while managing risk and continuous operational improvements.