Database Administrator - L1

Job Posted 2025-04-02
Awign Expert
India
Remote
Job Description



This is a remote position.



About Awign Expert:




Awign Expert is an Enterprise focused platform that helps businesses Hire, Assess and Manage highly skilled resources for Gig Based Projects. We provide our Experts a gateway to work for and build a freelance/consulting career with large-scale Enterprises. We are a newly launched business division of Awign, which is one of the pioneers and currently the largest player in the Gig Economy in India. Here at Awign, we are changing how the world works with a vision to uplift millions of Careers.








Duration: 6 months



Location: Remote 




Notice Period: Immediate Joiner Preferred








Must have Skills.








  • Database: MySQL (top priority), followed by DynamoDB

  • Key Skills: Unit testing, code review, and experience with design documentation

  • Cloud: AWS, Kubernetes, with expertise in backup management and performance optimization

  • Scripting/Programming Languages: Python, Bash, or Golang












Job Description:




This role will contribute to




● Reliability, Availability and Security of the critical database infrastructure at client




(MySQL, DynamoDB, ElasticSearch and Redis)




● Observing, identifying and correcting performance and scale bottlenecks of these




databases.




● Automating/Codifying repetitive operations and providing self service tools




● De-risking data availability using highly consistent data backup/restore methods.




What qualities are we looking for?




● Familiarity with software engineering practices including unit testing, code reviews, and




design documentation.




● An interest in building internal products with other engineers as your customers.




● Experience with AWS and Kubernetes. ·




● Track record of building self-service and high-quality platforms for developers with a




customer-driven mindset. ·




● Curiosity about how things work and love to share that knowledge with others.




● 1-3 years of professional experience in a software environment·




● B Tech/M Tech in Computer Science or equivalent from a reputed college.




What you should have?




● Hands-on experience with datastores like MySQL, PostgreSQL on AWS or similar




infrastructure platforms




● Hands on experience on Amazon DynamoDB and DAX will be a plus & preferable




● Hands-on with Datastore management principles and practices (Availability, Backup




management, performance management, security, proactive monitoring, encryption etc)




● Experience in building and operating large distributed datastore infra.




● Understanding of operating systems, virtualization, containerization is a plus




● Hands-on coding on any of the languages like Bash, Python or GoLang is a plus




● Familiarity with software engineering practices like unit testing, code reviews, and design




documentation.




● Strong debugging and problem-solving skills





Benefits



Remote Working