Database Administrator

Database Administrator A global bank standing up its India technology and operations centre

Location: Remote (India)

About the Company

Standing up its India technology and operations centre, a global bank has partnered with Flexiple to hire a Database Administrator to safeguard the databases behind core banking and payments systems. Uptime and control matter here — a few minutes of downtime touches real customer transactions. Flexiple is a managed marketplace that helps global companies build high-performing teams and GCCs in India.

Role Overview

As a Database Administrator, you will manage the databases that power core banking, payments, and reporting systems, working to strict uptime SLAs and audit requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Availability & Performance

• Administer production databases supporting core banking and payment workloads
• Tune queries, indexes, and configurations to meet uptime and latency SLAs
• Lead root-cause analysis and remediation for database incidents

Controls & Compliance

• Implement access controls, audit logging, and segregation-of-duties standards
• Support regulatory audits and evidence requests on database controls
• Maintain backup, replication, and disaster-recovery runbooks to meet RPO/RTO targets

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 4 to 9 years as a Database Administrator, ideally in banking or financial services
• Strong hands-on skills with Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL in high-availability setups
• Comfort working within change-management and audit-heavy environments
• Clear written and spoken English and a reliable remote-work setup

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to core banking, payments, or capital-markets systems
• Knowledge of database security frameworks and regulatory controls such as SOX or PCI-DSS
• Certification in Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, or a cloud database platform

What We Offer

• A database-administration seat at a global bank's India technology and operations centre
• Remote-friendly, pan-India hiring with long-term placement
• Exposure to high-stakes, tightly governed banking infrastructure
• One application considered for this and future matched roles

Hiring Process

HR Screening → Technical Assessment → Leadership Round → Culture Fit