Join VOIS as a Senior Manager / Oracle DBA Lead in Pune, India to oversee business-critical production databases. This full-time, office-based role offers the chance to drive end-to-end service stability, performance optimization, and site reliability engineering (SRE) practices.
Requirements
10 to 15 years of application database support and administration experience.
Hands-on expertise administering Oracle databases across multiple versions.
Strong background in SQL and database performance tuning, backups, and high-availability.
Advanced knowledge of UNIX, shell scripting, and at least one scripting language such as Perl.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant professional experience (ITIL certification is desirable).
Skills & Responsibilities
Oracle Database Administration: Administer and support production Oracle databases, ensuring high availability, robust backup and recovery, and security compliance.
Performance Tuning & Troubleshooting: Analyse performance bottlenecks, execute SQL tuning, and support DML operations to resolve application slowness.
Automation & Scripting: Develop and maintain maintenance scripts using advanced UNIX and scripting languages like Perl to automate BAU tasks.
Monitoring & Observability: Utilise tools such as Enterprise Manager, Grafana, Dynatrace, and Splunk for proactive monitoring, log analysis, and alert tuning.
SRE & Collaboration: Apply Site Reliability Engineering practices and collaborate with application teams on AI-driven optimization initiatives.
Potential transition routes: People from Senior Database Administrator or Database Reliability Engineer roles may bring strong core database skills and automation experience, alongside meeting the required 10-15 years of Oracle administration background.
Job description
Who we are
VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) is a strategic arm of Vodafone Group Plc, creating value for customers by delivering intelligent solutions through Talent, Technology & Transformation.As the largest shared services organisation in the global telco industry with 30,000 FTE, our portfolio of next-generation solutions and services are designed in partnership with customers across Vodafone Group, local markets, and partner markets to simplify and drive growth. With our strategic partner Accenture, we work alongside our Vodafone customers, other Telco and tech companies to drive transformation, meet the challenges of our industry and ensure we stay relevant and resilient. This partnership is a unique, industry-first model which brings together the best of in-house and 3rd party capability.We work with customers across 28 countries from 10 VOIS locations: Albania, Egypt, Hungary, India, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, Germany, Ireland, and with a network of teams in Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Portugal.#VOIS #BeUnrivalled #CreateTheFuture
About this Role
We are seeking an experienced Oracle Application DBA Lead to join ITO in SP Infocity, Pune. The role requires 10 to 15 years of application database administration experience, with hands-on expertise across multiple Oracle database versions.You will support operational and critical database activities while contributing to end-to-end service stability, availability and continual improvement. The role combines Oracle database administration, performance optimisation, automation, monitoring and observability with service governance and collaboration with application teams.You will also contribute to Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices and AI-driven optimisation initiatives across CRM and end-to-end operations, helping improve operational efficiency.
What you will do
Administer and support production Oracle databases and associated operational activities.
Analyse database and application performance bottlenecks, including scripts, code and user-generated queries that may cause application slowness.
Perform SQL and database performance tuning and support DML operations.
Support database upgrades and migrations, including integrations with other RDBMS technologies.
Apply knowledge of database architecture, memory architecture, storage architecture, clustering and high-availability solutions.
Manage database backup and recovery activities.Support user access management and security audits.
Monitor and participate in auditing and SOX compliance activities.
Use monitoring and observability solutions such as Enterprise Manager, Grafana, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Kibana, Splunk or Zabbix.
Perform log analysis, alert tuning, dashboard management and proactive monitoring.
Develop and maintain environment support and maintenance scripts to automate BAU operational activities and improve system stability.
Use advanced UNIX skills to manage jobs and batch processes and to tune or create processes where required.Work closely with application teams to support database operations.
Use ticketing tools to manage operational activities and incidents.Provide on-call support for high-priority database issues.
Contribute to proactive monitoring, automation, reconciliation and continual service improvement.
Support service governance and end-to-end service stability and availability.
Apply SRE practices and contribute to AI-driven optimisation initiatives across CRM and end-to-end operations.
Who you are
You have 10 to 15 years of experience in application database support and administration.
You have hands-on experience administering Oracle databases across multiple versions.
You have practical expertise in database and SQL performance tuning.
You understand Oracle and non-Oracle database architecture.
You are experienced in configuring databases and providing operational support.
You understand memory, storage and cluster architecture as well as high-availability approaches.
You have advanced knowledge of UNIX, shell scripting and at least one scripting language, such as Perl.
You have experience with proactive monitoring, operational automation, reconciliation and continual service improvement.
You understand database upgrades, migrations, backup and recovery, security and user access management.
You have experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Enterprise Manager, Grafana, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Kibana, Splunk or Zabbix.You bring analytical, communication, stakeholder-management and technical-leadership capabilities.
You have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant professional experience.
Telecom industry knowledge would be advantageous.ITIL certification is desirable.
Not a Perfect Fit?
Concerned you may not meet every requirement? Vodafone is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align exactly with every aspect of the job description, you are encouraged to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or another opportunity, and the recruitment team will support you in exploring where your skills fit best.
What’s in it for you
Opportunity to work on business-critical Oracle database environments and end-to-end operational services.
Exposure to SRE practices, AI-driven optimisation and automation within CRM and end-to-end operations.
Opportunity to contribute to service stability, availability, proactive monitoring and continual service improvement.
Collaboration with application and operational teams in a large-scale telecom technology environment.
Opportunity to apply technical-leadership skills to complex database performance, reliability and operational challenges.
What skills you will learn
Broader application of SRE practices to database operations and service reliability.
Practical application of AI-driven optimisation within CRM and end-to-end operations.
Advanced operational automation and proactive database monitoring approaches.
Enhanced observability skills covering log analysis, dashboarding and alert optimisation.
Broader experience in continual service improvement, service governance and cross-functional database operations.
VOIS Equal Opportunity Employer Commitment
Vodafone recognises and celebrates the value of diversity in building a workforce that reflects the customers and communities it serves. No form of discrimination is tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, discrimination based on race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, citizenship, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, neurodiversity, social origin, cultural background, marital or civil partnership status, or socio-economic background.
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