**Introduction** IBM Infrastructure is a catalyst that makes the world work better because our clients demand it. Heterogeneous environments, the explosion of data, digital automation, and cybersecurity threats require hybrid cloud infrastructure that only IBM can provide. Your ability to be creative, a forward-thinker and to focus on innovation that matters, is all support by our growth minded culture as we continue to drive career development across our teams. Collaboration is key to IBM Infrastructure success, as we bring together different business units and teams that balance their priorities in a way that best serves our client's needs.IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive. **Your role and responsibilities** * Install, configure, and maintain database systems (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or cloud-based databases). * Monitor database performance and proactively tune queries, indexing, and configurations to ensure optimal efficiency. * Manage database security, including role-based access control, encryption, and auditing. * Oversee backup, recovery, high availability (HA), and disaster recovery (DR) strategies. * Perform database upgrades, patching, migrations, and capacity planning. * Collaborate with developers to optimize queries, stored procedures, and schema design. * Automate routine tasks using scripts (Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.). * Implement and manage replication, clustering, and failover solutions. * Maintain documentation of database configurations, policies, and procedures. * Stay updated with emerging technologies, best practices, and compliance requirements. **Required technical and professional expertise** * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience). * 8+ years of hands-on experience as a Database Administrator. * Strong expertise in at least one major RDBMS (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL). * Proficiency in performance tuning, query optimization, and troubleshooting. * Experience in exadata and rac setup. * Experience with HA/DR solutions such as Always On, Patroni, Data Guard, or replication technologies. * Should have fundamental knowledge of linux/unix and different kinds of storages. * Knowledge of cloud database services (AWS RDS/Redshift, Azure SQL, Google Cloud SQL/BigQuery). * Solid understanding of data security, compliance standards (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS). * Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Shell, PowerShell, etc.). * Should be able to perform multi region replication and create database images in containers. * Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. **Preferred technical and professional experience** * Certifications such as Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator, AWS Certified Database Specialty * Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and database version control tools (Liquibase, Flyway). * Exposure to big data technologies (Hadoop, Spark). IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.