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Bangalore, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Senior level
Bangalore, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Senior level
As a Sr. Specialist in Database Administration, you will oversee the efficient operation of various databases, ensure expert support for database issues, and collaborate with stakeholders at Magna Powertrain. Responsibilities include monitoring performance, implementing upgrades, data security, and providing backup and recovery strategies.
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What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
Transforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That's what we're passionate about at Magna Powertrain, and we do it by creating world-class powertrain systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex powertrain systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Powertrain.
Job Responsibilities:
Company Introduction
At Magna, we create technology that disrupts the industry and solves big problems for consumers, our customers, and the world around us. We're the only mobility technology company and supplier with complete expertise across the entire vehicle.
We are committed to quality and continuous improvement because our products impact millions of people every day. But we're more than what we make. We are a group of entrepreneurial-minded people whose collective expertise gives us a competitive advantage. World Class Manufacturing is a journey and it's our talented people who lead us on this journey.
Job Introduction
In this challenging and interesting position, you are the expert for all topics related to databases. You will be part of an international team, that ensures the smooth and efficient operation of various database systems, including Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL, Oracle, DB2, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL. Your responsibilities include providing expert support for database-related issues, troubleshooting problems promptly, and collaborating with users and business stakeholders to achieve high customer satisfaction. Your expertise in cloud database services and general IT infrastructure will be crucial in supporting the development of the future data environment at Magna Powertrain.
Major Responsibilities

  • Responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of all database systems, including but not limited to Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL, Oracle, DB2, MariaDB, PostgreSQL.
  • Provide expert support for database-related issues, troubleshoot and resolve problems quickly as they arise to ensure minimal disruption.
  • Deliver professional assistance for database-related requests, working collaboratively with users and business stakeholders to achieve high customer satisfaction.
  • Manage the installation, implementation, configuration, administration and decommission of database systems.
  • Plan and execute database upgrades, updates, migrations, and implement changes, new patches and versions when required.
  • Monitor database systems, database activities and overall database performance proactively, to identify issues and implement solutions to optimize performance.
  • Develop and implement backup and recovery strategies, execute backups and restores to ensure data integrity and availability across all database systems.
  • Perform database tuning and optimization, including indexing, query optimization, and storage management.
  • Implement and maintain database security measures, including user access controls, encryption, and regular security audits to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access and breaches.
  • Create and maintain proper documentation for all database systems and processes.
  • Ensure constant evaluation, analysis and modernization of the database systems.


Knowledge and Education

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science / information technology, or equivalent (Master's preferred).


Work Experience

  • Minimum 8-10 years of proven experience as a database administrator in a similar position.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. German language skills are optional, but of advantage.


Skills and Competencies
We are looking for a qualified person with:

  • In-depth expertise of database concepts, theory and best practices including but not limited to high availability/clustering, replication, indexing, backup and recovery, performance tuning, database security, data integrity, data modeling and query optimization.
  • Expert knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server and its components, including but not limited to Failover Clustering, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), and SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS).
  • Excellent knowledge of various database management systems, including but not limited to Oracle, IBM DB2, MariaDB and PostgreSQL.
  • Familiarity with further database management systems (e.g. MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, etc.) is an advantage.
  • Extensive expertise about Microsoft Azure database services (Azure SQL Databases, Azure SQL Managed Instances, SQL Server on Azure VMs). Proficiency with other major cloud platforms such as AWS or Google Cloud, as well as experience with their cloud database services (e.g. Amazon RDS, Google Cloud SQL) are an advantage.
  • Comprehensive understanding of cloud technologies, including but not limited to cloud architecture, cloud service models and cloud security best practices.
  • Good general knowledge about IT infrastructure, networking, firewalls and storage systems.
  • High proficiency in T-SQL and other query languages. Knowledge of other scripting languages are an advantage (e.g. Python, PowerShell, Visual Basic, etc.).
  • Experience with Databricks and similar data engineering tools for big data processing, analytics, and machine learning are an advantage.
  • A working knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform tools including PowerApps, Power Automate, and Power BI is an advantage.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to work effectively in an intercultural team, strong organizational skills, and high self-motivation.


Work Environment
Regular overnight travel 10-25% of the time
For dedicated and motivated employees, we offer an interesting and diversified job within a dynamic global team together with the individual and functional development in a professional environment of a global acting business. Fair treatment and a sense of responsibility towards employees are the principle of the Magna culture. We strive to offer an inspiring and motivating work environment.
Additional Information
We offer attractive benefits (e.g., employee profit participation program) and a salary which is in line with market conditions depending on your skills and experience.
Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Magna Powertrain

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