Database Platform Expert

Role overview

Database Platform Expert at Sanofi

Role Summary As a Database Platform Expert , you will be responsible for architecting database solutions across diverse platforms, utilizing a range of technologies — primarily SQL Server, MySQL, and Cloud databases.

Responsibilities

• You will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our database infrastructure while staying at the forefront of industry best practices and emerging technologies.
• Implement robust security measures and access controls to safeguard sensitive data.
• Design and implement strategies for database scalability, replication, and clustering to support growing data volumes and high availability requirements.
• Develop disaster recovery and business continuity plans. ⚙️ Automation and DevOps
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to automate database provisioning, configuration, and maintenance tasks.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts during incidents to minimize downtime and data loss. 📄 Documentation and Knowledge Sharing
• Maintain detailed documentation of database configurations, procedures, and best practices.
• Evaluate and recommend new tools or technologies that can enhance the database platform's capabilities.

Employment details

• Location: Hyderabad [India]

Application details

• You will be a key contributor to how we modernize our platforms and change how we think about the solutions we apply.

Additional role details

• This is an individual contributor role focused on the planning, design, implementation, and management of complex database platforms.
• This role is highly visible.
• To be successful, you must have a deep understanding of various database technology capabilities and enterprise data and application patterns and principles.
• You must be comfortable driving technical ideas and communicating with both technical and non-technical individuals across the organization.
• Main Responsibilities 🔒 Security and Compliance
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
• Actively participate in security audits and assessments. 📈 Scalability and Availability
• Promote the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and containerization technologies for database deployments. 🔍 Monitoring and Troubleshooting
• Implement comprehensive monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively identify and address database issues.
• Share knowledge and provide mentorship to junior team members. 🚀 Stay Current
• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging database technologies, and best practices.