Principal DB Engineer - Cloud Platform Support
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Job Description
Structured overview of role & requirementsAbout This Role
Lead global 24/7 cloud database stability and rapid incident resolution for enterprise healthcare platforms during IST daytime shift with US overnight coverage.
Serve as Tier-3 SME and escalation authority managing advanced SQL alert response, high-severity incident command, and deep diagnostic analysis.
Drive database performance tuning, workload optimization, maintenance, automation scripting, and cross-team operational handovers for continuous production resilience.
Minimum Requirements
10+ years in enterprise relational database administration/engineering supporting mission-critical 24/7 cloud production systems.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, MCA, or equivalent experience and certifications.
Expertise with Microsoft SQL Server (2016-2022), PostgreSQL, and cloud database services on AWS and GCP (RDS, Aurora, Cloud SQL).
Relevant certifications required: Microsoft Certified Azure DBA Associate or MCSE Data Management, AWS Certified Database Specialty or Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Database Engineer.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Experienced principal or lead-level database engineer autonomous during off-hours with strong incident command in global cloud healthcare environments.
Deep technical mastery of SQL Server internals, PostgreSQL, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise SaaS database tuning/performance optimization.
Capable of bridging database engineering with SRE/DevOps through automation scripting, runbook development, and collaborative incident management across global teams.