Principal Database Administrator

We’re a growing team, and as we scale, so does our need to focus on expanding our Cloud Operations team. You’ll be joining a people-focused company, and as a Principal Database Administrator, you will work with both established RDBMS systems as well as innovative big-data technologies, playing a key role as a domain expert in database design, operation, and optimization.

THE OPPORTUNITY

• Collaborate with development teams to optimize database performance for mission-critical applications

• Rigorously monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve complex database issues to ensure optimal system performance

• Execute and manage critical database backups, restores, and recovery models

• Implement and maintain stringent database access and security protocols

• Conduct comprehensive database performance tuning and maintenance to maximize efficiency

• Oversee and execute database installations and upgrades with precision and minimal downtime

• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation of standard processes

• Work closely with Product Development to identify database performance issues, provide tuning, and design suggestions

• Develop and implement long-term strategies for database architecture and scalability to support future business growth and technological advancements

• Develop and maintain comprehensive disaster recovery plans, ensuring business continuity in the event of data loss or system failures

• Establish and maintain performance benchmarks, conducting regular reviews and optimizations to ensure databases meet or exceed performance standards.

• Oversee the database cost management, ensuring cost-effective use of resources and alignment with organizational financial goals

THE SKILL SET

• 15+ years of proven experience across various Database Technologies, preferably Microsoft SQL, Oracle, MySQL, Postgres and MongoDB Database Administration

• Experience of provisioning and supporting databases on Azure and Amazon AWS RDS, DocumentDB

• Managing data migration projects and ensuring data integrity during transfers

• Skilled at optimizing large complicated SQL statements

• Proficient in Scripting in any language

• Experience in troubleshooting and resolving database problems using Database and OS specific tools

• Experience in identifying and resolving database performance bottlenecks

• Solid SQL Performance Tuning

• Experience in Database Installs/Clustering, Upgrades, Patching, Replication, Security, and Monitoring. In-depth knowledge of Database backup and recovery

• Experience in tuning databases for optimal efficiency (including both hardware and software)

• Solid understanding of Database design “best practices”

• Experience with Git, publishing code, code versioning, branching, Terraform

• Excellent communication skills

• Ensuring databases comply with industry standards and regulations.

• Mentoring a team of DBAs, providing guidance and support

• Contributing to strategic planning and decision-making regarding database technologies and infrastructure

THE BENEFITS

• Professional growth and Development opportunities.

• Working within a team of friendly, skilled people where help is always within reach

• Flexible working hours

• 4 recharge days, where the entire company goes on a brief pause in all geographies for 1 day each quarter. This day can be spent in whatever way helps you recharge, to regain energy, and dive back into the next workday

• High-end laptop (Dell or Mac)

• Competitive pay and bonus

• 18 vacation days in a year in addition to 12 days sick and 3 days casual leave.

• 16 hours of paid volunteer time off per year

• Wedding gift and newborn gift allowance for employees.

• 26 weeks of paid maternity leave and one week of paid paternity leave.

• Health Insurance of up to 7 lacs for self, spouse, 4 dependent children, and parents. 100% of the premium is paid by Vendavo and it covers the employee, spouse, children, and their parents.

• Provident fund contributions

THE VENDAVO STORY 

Vendavo partners with the world’s leading companies to accelerate growth and profitability, advance innovation, and build more prosperous communities. Our powerful, cloud-based, AI-powered pricing, selling, and prescribing solutions empower global manufacturers and distributors to manage, optimize, and digitize their end-to-end commercial processes. But we offer so much more than software. Our proven, repeatable process, and passionate, experienced people accelerate value and drive profitable, unrivaled business outcomes for our customers. We are passionate about helping our customers deliver the right products, at the right prices, at the right time, for the right people. 

OUR SAAS PRODUCTS 

Our B2B pricing and selling solutions include Vendavo Intelligent CPQ, Margin Bridge Analyzer, Profit Analyzer, Business Risk and Sales Alerts, Vendavo Sales Optimizer, Deal Price Optimizer, Vendavo Pricepoint, and Rebate & Channel Manager. You can learn more about our products here.

OUR FUNDING

We are backed by two of the top high-tech private equity firms in the world, have excellent financial health, and boast the top SaaS retention in our space.

OUR CULTURE & YOU

We collaborate with our customers unlike any others in our industry. Anchored in our values (Move with Integrity, Be Clear, Win as One, Slove for the Customer, Build What’s Next), we are growing, constantly innovating, and consistently driving sustainable outcomes for our clients and partners.

Unlocking opportunities for our customers would not be possible without our employees. When you are part of Vendavo, you’re part of a company that’s committed to your growth and invested in your career. Diversity, inclusion, and celebration of community are at our core, and we come together to learn from each other and honor our commitments.

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OUR TEAM IS GROWING. YOU WILL TOO.