Job Title:  Consultant | Azure Cosmos DB | Bengaluru | Engineering

Your potential, unleashed.

India’s impact on the global economy has increased at an exponential rate and Deloitte presents an opportunity to unleash and realise your potential amongst cutting edge leaders, and organisations shaping the future of the region, and indeed, the world beyond.

At Deloitte, your whole self to work, every day. Combine that with our drive to propel with purpose and you have the perfect playground to collaborate, innovate, grow, and make an impact that matters.

The team

The Deloitte South Asia strategic growth team serves as a central pillar driving growth and transformation within DSA, spanning several business lines and various technology functions.  We are established as a centralized team collaborating across consulting, implementation, and operation to maintain and enhance client value offerings and services. We innovate conventional approaches, leveraging Deloitte technology, differentiated domain expertise, intellectual property, talent, and capacity to embed continuous advantage and deliver enhanced business value.

In this team, our focus is on catering to the unique needs and preferences of clients in the South Asia region. Your role within this dynamic team is essential for establishing networks and relationships across the client stakeholder ecosystem and ensuring service fulfillment. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with other Deloitte leadership and stakeholders dedicated to the client. Your contributions will involve nurturing new and existing relationships, supporting presales life cycles, and playing a pivotal role in driving the success of DSA business growth for the specific client.

You will be part of a global organization that is making a measurable impact that matters every day.

Desired qualifications

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Cloud Database Administrator (Cloud DBA) to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the administration, optimization, and management of cloud-based database platforms across major providers like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. As a Cloud DBA, you will work closely with the infrastructure, development, and DevOps teams to ensure that the cloud databases are secure, scalable, and performant. You will have the opportunity to implement cutting-edge cloud database solutions and work with large-scale, mission-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Cloud Database Administration:

Administer and manage cloud-based databases across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, including databases like Amazon RDS, Azure SQL Database, Google Cloud SQL, and NoSQL databases like DynamoDB, Cosmos DB, and MongoDB.

Manage database instances in cloud environments, including provisioning, scaling, patching, and backups.

Collaborate with cloud architecture teams to ensure the database infrastructure is aligned with best practices for scalability, security, and performance.

Performance Tuning & Optimization:

Continuously monitor cloud database performance, including query optimization, resource usage, and storage optimization.

Implement proactive tuning techniques to ensure high availability and efficient performance of cloud-based databases.

Review and optimize SQL queries, indexes, and database structures for optimal performance in the cloud.

High Availability & Disaster Recovery:

Design and implement high-availability solutions in the cloud, such as automated failover, replication, and clustering for cloud-based databases.

Implement robust disaster recovery plans with real-time backup and restore procedures to minimize downtime.

Regularly test and update disaster recovery strategies to ensure quick and efficient data restoration during emergencies.

Cloud Database Security & Compliance:

Enforce cloud database security policies, including data encryption, secure user access management, and access control configurations.

Implement secure cloud database environments by applying cloud provider security tools and best practices (e.g., IAM policies, encryption, VPC configurations).

Ensure compliance with regulations and industry standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS) within the cloud databases and perform regular security audits.

Automation & Infrastructure as Code:

Leverage cloud-native tools and frameworks (e.g., AWS CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager, Terraform) to automate database provisioning, scaling, and management.

Develop and maintain automation scripts for routine tasks, such as backups, health checks, and monitoring.

Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) practices for reproducible and scalable cloud database deployments.

Database Monitoring & Reporting:

Utilize cloud-native monitoring tools such as Amazon CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, or Google Stackdriver to track database performance, availability, and health.

Design and maintain custom dashboards and alerting systems for proactive database management.

Generate regular performance and health reports to provide insights into database operations and guide improvements.

Collaboration & Support:

Collaborate with application development teams to design, deploy, and maintain cloud-native database solutions that meet business needs.

Provide second- and third-level support for database-related issues, troubleshooting performance or security problems in the cloud environment.

Assist with cloud database migrations from on-premises systems to cloud environments, including hybrid and multi-cloud strategies.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement:

Stay current with the latest trends, tools, and technologies in cloud computing and database management.

Propose and implement database innovations that improve performance, security, and cost-efficiency in the cloud.

Continuously optimize cloud database costs by monitoring and optimizing resource usage and storage.

Experience:

At least 3-5 years of experience as a Database Administrator, with a strong focus on cloud-based databases.

Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud, and their database services (Amazon RDS, Azure SQL Database, Google Cloud SQL, etc.).

Experience with database migration to the cloud and managing hybrid cloud environments.

Familiarity with cloud-based NoSQL databases, including DynamoDB, Cosmos DB, or Firebase.

Technical Skills:

Strong expertise in managing relational databases (SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cosmos DB).

Familiarity with cloud-native database tools and services for high availability, backups, security, and scaling.

Proficient with SQL, database performance tuning, and optimization techniques.

Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash) and experience with cloud automation tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).

Understanding of cloud security principles (encryption, VPCs, IAM, security groups, access control).

Experience with cloud monitoring and logging services (Amazon CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Google Stackdriver).

Certifications (Preferred):

AWS Certified Database - Specialty.

Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300).

Google Professional Cloud Database Engineer.

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate.

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

 Location and way of working

• This profile involves frequent travelling to client locations
• Hybrid is our default way of working. Each domain has customised the hybrid approach to their unique needs.

Your role as a leader

We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society.

In addition to living our purpose, leaders across our organization must strive to be:

• Inspiring - Leading with integrity to build inclusion and motivation
• Committed to creating purpose - Creating a sense of vision and purpose
• Agile - Achieving high-quality results through collaboration and Team unity
• Skilled at building diverse capability - Developing diverse capabilities for the future
• Persuasive / Influencing - Persuading and influencing stakeholders
• Collaborating - Partnering to build new solutions
• Delivering value - Showing commercial acumen
• Committed to expanding business - Leveraging new business opportunities
• Analytical Acumen - Leveraging data to recommend impactful approach and solutions through the power of analysis and visualization
• Effective communication – Must be well abled to have well-structured and well-articulated conversations to achieve win-win possibilities
• Engagement Management / Delivery Excellence - Effectively managing engagement(s) to ensure timely and proactive execution as well as course correction for

the success of engagement(s)

• Managing change - Responding to changing environment with resilience
• Managing Quality & Risk - Delivering high quality results and mitigating risks with utmost integrity and precision
• Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Applying strategic mindset to solve business issues and complex problems
• Tech Savvy - Leveraging ethical technology practices to deliver high impact for clients and for Deloitte
• Empathetic leadership and inclusivity - creating a safe and thriving environment where everyone's valued for who they are, use empathy to understand others to adapt our behaviours and attitudes to become more inclusive. 

How you’ll grow

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