Database Expert

About Quantela

We are a technology company that offers outcomes business models. We empower our customers with the right digital infrastructure to deliver greater economic, social, and environmental outcomes for their constituents.

When the company was founded in 2015, we specialized in smart cities technology alone. Today, working with cities and towns, utilities, and public venues, our team of 280+ experts offers a vast array of outcomes business models through technologies like digital advertising, smart lighting, smart traffic, and digitized citizen services.

We pride ourselves on our agility, innovation, and passion to use technology for a higher purpose. Unlike other technology companies, we tailor our offerings (what we can digitize) and the business model (how we partner with our customers to deliver that digitization) to drive measurable impact where our customers need it most.

Over the last several months alone, we have served customers to deliver outcomes like increased medical response times to save lives, reduced traffic congestion to keep cities moving, and created new revenue streams to tackle societal issues like homelessness.

We are headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts in the United States with offices across Europe and Asia.

The company has been recognized with the World Economic Forum’s ‘Technology Pioneers’ award in 2019 and CRN’s IoT Innovation Award in 2020.

For the latest news and updates, please visit us at www.quantela.com

Job Summary

The Database Expert will be responsible for database administration, maintenance, performance optimization, data integrity, backup and recovery, security, and troubleshooting. The role will ensure reliable data storage, high availability, and seamless data integration across Smart City applications and Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform database installation, configuration, administration, and maintenance.
• Monitor database performance and optimize queries, indexes, and database configurations to improve efficiency.
• Ensure data integrity, consistency, availability, and reliability across databases.
• Manage database backup, restoration, and recovery procedures to minimize data loss and downtime.
• Implement database security measures, including user access management, authentication, authorization, and access controls.
• Monitor database health, identify performance bottlenecks, and troubleshoot database-related issues.
• Support database replication, high availability, and disaster recovery mechanisms.
• Maintain database documentation, operational procedures, and configuration records.
• Coordinate with application, infrastructure, and technical teams to resolve database issues and support application integration.
• Support reliable data storage and seamless integration across Smart City applications and ICCC systems.
• Perform routine database maintenance, capacity planning, and preventive health checks.

Mandatory Skills

• Strong knowledge of database administration and maintenance.
• Hands-on experience with SQL and relational database management systems (RDBMS).
• Experience in database performance monitoring and optimization.
• Knowledge of database backup, restoration, and recovery procedures.
• Understanding of data integrity, database security, and access management.
• Troubleshooting skills for database performance and availability issues.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology (IT), or Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE).

Experience

• Minimum 6 years of relevant professional experience in database administration and management.

Certifications

• Relevant certifications in Database Administration, such as Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) in SQL Server or equivalent database certifications.

Domain: Smart City / ICCC (Integrated Command and Control Centre)

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting Smart City projects, Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) systems, or other large-scale application environments.
• Familiarity with database availability, replication, and disaster recovery.
• Experience coordinating with application development, infrastructure, and operations teams.

Key Competencies

• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong troubleshooting and incident-resolution capabilities.
• Attention to data accuracy, security, and system reliability.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional technical teams.