6 Database security Jobs in India

LEAD DATA SECURITY SOLUTION ENGINEER

Experience: 10+ Years

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Full-Time

Budget: Up to ₹35 LPA

Time Zone: US Eastern Time (ET)

Shift: US ET Night Shift

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Lead Data Security Solution Engineer with strong expertise in database security, IAM, authentication, authorization, and enterprise data architecture.

The candidate will be responsible for assessing existing database environments, designing secure data access architectures, implementing fine-grained authorization controls, and ensuring licensed data is protected throughout its lifecycle.

The role involves working closely with database, IAM, security, infrastructure, application, data platform, and governance teams.

Key Responsibilities

1. Technical and Database Assessment

• Assess database platforms, schemas, data flows, data lineage, connectivity, and downstream dependencies.
• Review where licensed data is stored, transformed, replicated, extracted, cached, archived, and backed up.
• Evaluate existing database security capabilities and identify gaps, risks, and technical constraints.

2. Authentication and Identity Integration

• Design secure authentication for users, applications, service identities, and workloads.
• Implement or evaluate OAuth 2.0, OIDC, token-based authentication, and enterprise IAM integration.
• Integrate enterprise identities, security groups, database roles, and policy engines.
• Reduce dependency on shared and long-lived credentials.

3. Fine-Grained Authorization and Data Security

• Design and implement database-level access controls.
• Implement Row-Level Security (RLS), Column-Level Security (CLS), dynamic data masking, and policy-based filtering.
• Design secure isolation patterns for licensed datasets.
• Ensure security policies are enforced at the database layer.

4. Auditing, Monitoring, and Traceability

• Design database auditing and activity monitoring.
• Track user access, queries, exports, permission changes, and privileged activities.
• Integrate audit logs with centralized monitoring and reporting systems.
• Define audit retention and investigation requirements.

5. Data Lifecycle and Deletion

• Design access revocation mechanisms for users, projects, and expired licensing agreements.
• Define secure data deletion processes across databases, backups, archives, caches, and downstream systems.
• Ensure deletion activities are validated and supported by audit evidence.

6. Solution Architecture and Engineering

• Develop current-state and target-state security architectures.
• Prepare technical specifications, implementation plans, and reusable security patterns.
• Evaluate solution options based on security, scalability, performance, feasibility, and cost.
• Collaborate with cross-functional technical and business teams.

7. POC Design and Execution

• Design and execute Proof of Concepts (POCs) for database security scenarios.
• Validate authentication, authorization, data isolation, auditing, access revocation, and deletion.
• Document test results, technical limitations, recommendations, and implementation approaches.

Required Technical Skills

• 10+ years of experience in database engineering, data security, solution architecture, or related fields.
• Strong hands-on experience with relational databases, SQL, database architecture, schemas, roles, and privileges.
• Experience implementing Row-Level Security (RLS), Column-Level Security (CLS), dynamic masking, and fine-grained authorization.
• Strong understanding of IAM, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, token-based authentication, service identities, and workload identities.
• Experience with secrets management and secure database connectivity.
• Knowledge of database auditing, query monitoring, centralized logging, alerting, and security investigations.
• Experience securing integrations involving applications, APIs, analytical tools, and ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Understanding of data lineage, retention, lifecycle management, revocation, deletion, backup, and recovery.
• Ability to assess heterogeneous database platforms and recommend suitable security architectures.
• Strong architecture, troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with enterprise data platforms and cloud or hybrid database environments.
• Knowledge of data catalogs, access governance, and policy-enforcement technologies.
• Experience in pharmaceutical research, healthcare, scientific data, or intellectual property protection.
• Exposure to data licensing, contractual-use restrictions, and regulated environments.
• Experience designing and executing security POCs and implementing production-ready solutions.

Expected Deliverables

• Database security and capability assessment.
• Current-state and target-state security architecture.
• Database authentication and IAM integration design.
• Fine-grained authorization and data-masking design.
• Data firewalling and licensed-dataset isolation patterns.
• Audit, monitoring, and traceability framework.
• Data revocation, retention, and deletion strategy.
• Technical feasibility, gap, dependency, and risk assessments.
• POC implementation, test results, and recommendations.
• Reusable technical documentation and operational handover.

Work Requirements

• Fully remote opportunity.
• Full-time employment.
• Must be comfortable working in the US Eastern Time (ET) night shift.
• Budget: Up to ₹35 LPA.

TECHJAYS

Position: Senior Database Engineer / DBA

Experience: 7+ Years

Location: Coimbatore / Hybrid (Remote option available)

Employment Type: Contract

Joining: Immediate or within 30 days preferred

Core Focus: Microsoft SQL Server Administration, Always On Availability Groups, Performance Tuning, Database Security, Disaster Recovery, Production Database Operations, High Availability, and Multi-Terabyte Database Management.

Tools & Platforms: Microsoft SQL Server (HA / Clustered), Always On Availability Groups (AGs), TDE & Auditing, T-SQL, Partitioning & Archiving, PowerShell, Snowflake / Redshift / AWS Aurora (Nice to Have).

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Database Engineer / DBA to own a large, multi-terabyte Microsoft SQL Server environment running in a highly available, clustered configuration.This is a hands-on production database role supporting a live, customer-facing SaaS platform. The role focuses on maintaining database availability, performance, security, and reliability. This is not an analytics or reporting role.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience managing SQL Server databases in a 24x7 production environment, troubleshooting complex database issues, maintaining Always On Availability Groups, and ensuring business continuity through effective disaster recovery practices.

Key Responsibilities

1. Production Database Administration & High Availability

Own and maintain the production SQL Server environment in an Always On Availability Group configuration.Handle failover operations, synchronization delay troubleshooting, and read replica load management.Maintain database availability and ensure the stability of production database environments.Manage SQL Server alerts and provide on-call coverage for production database operations.

2. Performance Tuning & Incident Management

Lead incident response and root cause analysis for production database issues.Troubleshoot query plan regressions, TempDB contention, deadlocks, and blocking issues.Perform index and statistics maintenance to ensure optimal database performance.Review developers' T-SQL queries and schema changes before deployment. Advise developers on table design, indexing strategies, and database performance optimization.

3. Database Security & Compliance

Maintain database security through Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), auditing, and certificate and key rotation.Monitor anomalous database access patterns and ensure appropriate security controls.

Handle confidential or legally sensitive data requests following established processes.Maintain database security standards and support compliance requirements.

4. Database Maintenance & Capacity Planning

Perform quarterly cumulative update patching across database environments.Manage partitioning and archiving on multi-terabyte databases without impacting production performance.

Own capacity planning for storage, CPU, and memory.Manage recurring environment refreshes across staging, development, and QA environments.Ensure production maintenance activities are performed safely with minimal downtime.

5. Disaster Recovery & Database Migrations

Design, implement, and test disaster recovery strategies for SQL Server environments.Support customer instance migrations between regions, including database preparation and validation.

Perform regular DR testing and ensure database recovery readiness. Manage large-scale database migrations while maintaining availability and data integrity.

6. Production Operations & Support

Provide on-call, weekend maintenance, and after-hours support as required.Maintain clear documentation of database changes, incidents, and recovery procedures.Work closely with engineering teams to ensure reliable database operations.Ensure production database changes follow established change control and operational procedures.

Must-Have Requirements

• 7+ years of hands-on Microsoft SQL Server DBA experience in a 24x7 production environment. SQL development experience alone is not sufficient.
• 3+ years of direct experience with Always On Availability Groups, including failover handling and synchronization delay troubleshooting.
• Experience managing multi-terabyte production databases, including partitioning, archiving, and index and statistics maintenance without blocking production.
• Experience leading incident response and root cause analysis for production database issues.
• Strong experience with database security practices, including TDE, auditing, certificate rotation, and key management.
• Hands-on experience with SQL Server performance tuning, query optimization, and production troubleshooting.
• Experience designing and testing disaster recovery strategies.
• English fluency sufficient for real-time incident communication, with meaningful business-hours overlap with Pacific time.
• Nice-to-Have Skills
• Experience supporting a SaaS CRM or similarly high-transaction-volume application.
• Exposure to Snowflake, Redshift, or AWS Aurora alongside transactional SQL Server work.
• Experience with customer instance migrations or similar large-scale data movement projects.
• Experience in SOC 2, HIPAA, or PCI-regulated environments.
• Comfort handling legally sensitive or confidential data requests as part of a defined process.

What We're Looking For

Strong Ownership: Takes responsibility for maintaining large, multi-terabyte production databases and ensuring their availability and reliability.

Technical Expertise: Demonstrates deep hands-on knowledge of SQL Server administration, Always On Availability Groups, performance tuning, and disaster recovery.

Incident Management: Maintains a calm, structured approach during production incidents and takes ownership of root cause analysis and preventive actions.

Attention to Detail: Follows disciplined change control, documentation, database security, and maintenance practices.

Clear Communication: Communicates effectively with developers, engineering teams, and stakeholders during live production incidents.

Operational Excellence: Understands the importance of maintaining production databases with minimal downtime and without impacting customer-facing applications.

Execution-Focused Mindset: Comfortable managing day-to-day database administration, on-call support, and hands-on production operations.

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment with Coimbatore office, hybrid, and remote options.
• Paid holidays and flexible time off.
• Medical insurance coverage of up to ₹4 lakh per person for self and family.
• Opportunities to support production infrastructure for global clients.
• A culture that values clarity, integrity, accountability, and continuous growth.

Position : SQL Database Developer

Experience : 10+ Years

Domain : Mutual Fund / Capital Markets

Location : Noida

Work Mode : Hybrid

Role Overview :

We are looking for a Senior SQL Developer with 10+ years of experience in SQL Server and T-SQL development, preferably with experience in the Mutual Fund / Capital Markets / Financial Services domain.

Mandatory Skills :

• SQL Server & T-SQL
• Stored Procedures, Functions, Triggers, Views & SQL Jobs
• Complex SQL Queries & Data Manipulation
• Query Performance Tuning & Optimization
• Indexing, Execution Plans & Partitioning
• Data Migration, Porting, Transformation & Validation
• Database Troubleshooting
• SQL Server Performance Monitoring
• Version Control / Git
• Database Security & Data Integrity

Domain Knowledge :

• Mutual Fund / Capital Markets experience preferred.
• Understanding of financial transactions, reporting, reconciliation, and business processes.

Key Responsibilities :

• Develop and optimize T-SQL queries, stored procedures, views, functions, and triggers.
• Perform query tuning, indexing, execution plan analysis, and performance optimization.
• Handle data migration, transformation, porting, validation, and reconciliation.
• Troubleshoot database and production/UAT issues.
• Ensure data accuracy, integrity, consistency, and security.
• Work with developers, BAs, QA teams, and business stakeholders.
• Independently own database development and optimization activities.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field.

Job Title : DBA – AWS Aurora PostgreSQL

Experience : 6+ Years

Work Mode : Remote

Laptop Pickup : One-time pickup from Noida, Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, or Chennai

Contract Duration : 6 Months

Job Summary :

We are seeking an experienced AWS Aurora PostgreSQL DBA to manage, optimize, and support enterprise database environments hosted on AWS.

The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in PostgreSQL, AWS RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL, database performance tuning, high availability, disaster recovery, security, and production support.

Key Skills Required :

AWS Aurora PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL DBA, AWS RDS, SQL Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Indexing, Execution Plan Analysis, High Availability (HA), Disaster Recovery (DR), Multi-AZ, Read Replicas, CloudWatch, Aurora Performance Insights, Backup & Recovery, Database Security, IAM, Audit Logging, Production Support, RCA, Python/Shell/PowerShell Scripting, Terraform/CloudFormation, AWS DMS, CI/CD, Git.

Mandatory Skills :

• 4 to 5+ years of experience in PostgreSQL Database Administration.
• 3 to 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL.
• Strong SQL expertise, including query optimization, indexing, and execution plan analysis.
• Experience with Aurora clustering, Multi-AZ deployments, read replicas, failover management, backup, and recovery.
• Hands-on experience with AWS CloudWatch and Aurora Performance Insights.
• Strong understanding of database security, encryption, IAM controls, audit logging, and compliance practices.
• Experience in production support, incident management, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis (RCA).
• Scripting/automation experience using Python, Shell Script, or PowerShell.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation).
• Knowledge of AWS DMS, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Git.

Preferred Skills :

• Experience supporting Master Data Governance (MDG) or enterprise data platforms.
• Experience working in healthcare or other highly regulated environments.
• Exposure to AWS services such as Redshift, DynamoDB, and S3.
• AWS Certified Database Specialty or AWS Solutions Architect certification is preferred.

Key Responsibilities :

• Manage and support AWS Aurora PostgreSQL environments, including provisioning, configuration, monitoring, scaling, and maintenance.
• Optimize database performance through query tuning, indexing, and proactive monitoring.
• Implement and maintain high availability, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and ensure database reliability and availability.
• Collaborate with application, cloud, and data engineering teams to support deployments and production releases.
• Automate routine DBA activities and improve operational efficiency using scripting and AWS-native tools.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

About the Role We are looking for a highly skilled and self-driven Senior Data Engineer to take full ownership of our database architecture and operations. This is a WFO role that blends high-level database development, database administration (DBA), and customer consultation.

You won't just be writing code in the background; you will be the primary voice for data best practices, helping our customers understand why we build things the way we do.

What You Will Do

• Database Development: Design, develop, and optimize complex T-SQL queries, stored procedures, views, and triggers.
• Database Management: Oversee database health, performance tuning, security, and backup strategies to ensure maximum uptime.
• Project Support: Act as the database subject matter expert (SME) for cross-functional project teams, ensuring data integrity and scalability in every release.
• Customer Consultation: Work directly with customers to understand their data needs. You will educate them on the "right way" to approach database solutions, guiding them away from quick fixes and toward long-term stability.
• Problem Solving: Proactively identify bottlenecks and resolve database issues before they impact the business.

Who You Are

• An Individual Thinker: You don't wait to be told what to do. You see a problem, you analyze it, and you fix it. You take full responsibility for your domain.
• A Great Communicator: You can explain complex database concepts to non-technical stakeholders with clarity, patience, and high energy.
• Customer-Obsessed: You bring a positive attitude to every interaction. You aren’t just delivering a file; you are delivering a solution that helps the customer succeed.
• Results-Oriented: You take pride in delivering top-notch work consistently. You care about the quality of your code and the stability of the systems you manage.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server (Development & Administration) or Postgres Or MySQL.
• Deep expertise in T-SQL and Schema design.
• Experience with performance tuning and query optimization.
• Strong understanding of database security and maintenance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English).

Position Title : Senior Database Administrator (DBA)

📍 Location : Bangalore (Near Silk Board)

🏢 Work Mode : Onsite, 5 Days a Week

💼 Experience : 6+ Years

⏱️ Notice Period : Immediate to 1 Month

Job Summary :

We’re looking for an experienced Senior DBA to manage and optimize databases like MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and Redis. You’ll ensure performance, security, and availability of databases across our systems and work closely with engineering teams for support and improvement.

Key Responsibilities :

• Manage and maintain MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and Redis databases.
• Handle backups, restores, upgrades, and replication.
• Optimize query performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Ensure database security and access control.
• Work on disaster recovery and high availability.
• Support development teams with schema design and tuning.
• Automate tasks using scripting (Python, Bash, etc.).
• Collaborate with DevOps and Cloud (AWS) teams.

Must-Have Skills :

• 6+ Years as a DBA in production environments.
• Strong hands-on with MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Redis.
• Performance tuning and query optimization.
• Backup/recovery and disaster recovery planning.
• Experience with AWS (RDS/EC2).
• Scripting knowledge (Python/Bash).
• Good understanding of database security.

Good to Have :

• Experience with MSSQL.
• Knowledge of tools like pgAdmin, Compass, Workbench.
• Database certifications.