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Sanofi

Database Platform Expert

Sanofi
Hyderabad, , IndiaPosted Discovered via the company's careers siteMatch locked
Regular2+ years exp

Job Description : Database Platform Expert

About the Team We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives. We're also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Our mission is to enable Sanofi's Digital Transformation through becoming an

AI-first organization

. We are a globally distributed team, comprising skilled architects and database experts located in Europe (Germany), India (Hyderabad), and the United States (Boston and New Jersey). Our team manages and oversees more than

10,000 database instances

across four major technologies 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. This is an

individual contributor role

focused on the planning, design, implementation, and management of complex database platforms. 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. This role is highly visible. You will be a key contributor to how we modernize our platforms and change how we think about the solutions we apply. 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

  • Implement robust security measures and access controls to safeguard sensitive data.
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
  • Actively participate in security audits and assessments.

📈 Scalability and Availability

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Share knowledge and provide mentorship to junior team members.

🚀 Stay Current

  • Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging database technologies, and best practices.
  • Evaluate and recommend new tools or technologies that can enhance the database platform's capabilities.

Education / Work Experience

  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • Extensive Certification on

Microsoft SQL Server

is mandatory; certification on other database technologies is preferred (e.g., MySQL and cloud-based databases).

  • Certification in DevOps coding:

Terraform, Ansible

, and experience with

GitHub

. •

7+ years

of extensive experience in database administration, with expertise in multiple database technologies (e.g., Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and cloud-based databases). •

2+ years

of hands-on experience with cloud-based database services (e.g., AWS, Azure SQL/MySQL Databases).

Required Skills

•

Languages

Fluency in

English

is mandatory. •Proficiency in database design, performance tuning, and security.

  • Strong scripting and automation coding skills (e.g., SQL, Python, PowerShell).
  • Significant experience with DevOps practices and tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible).
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work well under pressure.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams.
  • Experience with change control, incident/problem management, CMDB configuration, validation and qualification process (GxP), troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.

Minimum Preferred Skills

  • Strong regulatory experience (GxP, Sarbanes-Oxley, French Data Protection Act (FDPA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)).
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision, engaging peers and other departments to accomplish assigned goals and effectively manage projects in a cross-functional environment.

Development Opportunities Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what's never been done before. You'll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve.

Sanofi is committed to personal development based on experience, exposure, and education, enabling you to enrich your knowledge and expertise and build a meaningful career path. Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary. Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what's never been done before. You'll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people's lives? Let's

Pursue Progress

and

Discover Extraordinary

- together. At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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Skills

sqldevopsmysqlansibleterraformdockerkubernetespythonartificial-intelligenceawsazure

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