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Cognyte

Technical Lead DBA

Pune, Maharashtra, India

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Seniority
Lead / management
Country
IN
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
24 Sept 2026

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the posting

At Cognyte, you’ll collaborate with expert colleagues around the globe to solve problems most people will never even know exist!

You’ll be part of building unique solutions shaped by real investigative methodologies, enabling our customers to identify, investigate, visualize and prevent criminal, terror and security threats worldwide.

These solutions are used by law enforcement, national security, and national and military intelligence agencies in almost 100 countries to turn massive, diverse data into clear, actionable intelligence for a safer world.

We are seeking a Technical Lead DBA who brings strong hands-on database expertise together with proven technical leadership capabilities.

You will have an opportunity to participate in developing state-of-the-art security technologies, including AI-assisted engineering, and benefit from high-level involvement in major projects that will significantly contribute to making our world safer and more secure.

As a Cognyter, you will:

  • Provide technical leadership for the design, operation, and evolution of enterprise database platforms.
  • Lead complex database initiatives from architecture and planning through deployment and production support.
  • Mentor engineers and drive technical excellence across the team.
  • Define best practices, standards, automation strategies, and operational processes.
  • Collaborate with Product, Architecture, R&D, DevOps, and customer-facing teams.
  • Lead investigations of critical performance, scalability, availability, and data integrity challenges.
  • Drive technology evaluations, migrations, modernization efforts, and POCs.

Your toolbox

  • 5-7 years of DBA experience in enterprise-scale environments.
  • Proven experience leading projects, mentoring engineers, or acting as a Technical Lead / Team Lead.
  • Deep expertise in database administration, performance tuning, high availability, backup & recovery, and troubleshooting.
  • Strong Linux background and automation mindset.
  • Experience with scripting and development tools (Python, Bash, or similar).
  • Strong experience with SQL Server
  • Hands-on experience with several of the following technologies: PostgreSQL, Greenplum, CockroachDB, ClickHouse, Sybase ASE / IQ, Elasticsearch / OpenSearch
  • Experience with Kubernetes, DevOps processes, and CI/CD platforms such as Jenkins is an advantage.
  • Familiarity with distributed systems and large-scale production environments.

Soft skills

  • Strong technical leader who remains hands-on.
  • Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
  • Ability to drive cross-functional initiatives and align stakeholders.
  • Mentor mindset with a passion for knowledge sharing.
  • Self-driven, curious, and focused on continuous improvement.
  • Availability for on-call support when required.
  • Willing to travel abroad-3 to 4 times per year (max 2 weeks each trip) – depending on business requirements
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