As a Senior Database Administrator, you will maintain database performance, optimize SQL queries, support internal and external users, and collaborate with development teams to improve service delivery.
ParentPay Group is Europe’s leading software product company and the UK’s largest education technology business. We are on a mission to bring next-generation innovation to positively impact on the lives of millions of parents, teachers, and students every day in over 49 countries.
Our market leading products use cutting edge cloud-based technology to streamline school processes, including secure web and mobile apps that enable secure online payments for school items such as meals, trips, clubs and uniform, improve parental engagement, simplify meal management and - through our product SIMS - collect and manage a database of student information and core school operations.
ParentPay Group’s new offices in Pune are a fantastic tech hub for those looking to boost their careers in software product development.
Our bright team FastTrack their career with international exposure and ways of working based on agile development best practices from globally renowned technology consultancies.
We're now hiring an experienced DBA to join our team, based in Pune.
We're now hiring an experienced DBA to join our team, based in Pune.
Reporting to the Infrastructure Engineering Manager, in a newly formed SME team, you'll provide the Group Service Operations team with support and expertise on all aspects of the databases and applications.
You will proactively identify opportunities to improve our service to our customer base, so that SLA's are exceeded and customer feedback is consistently high.
Key Responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include:
- maintaining a high level of Database and Application availability and performance.
- Creating and optimising SQL queries and stored procedures
- Proactively monitoring SQL databases
- Undertaking capacity planning to ensure that there is adequate capacity within the system
- Providing support to both internal teams and external customers, assisting with queries and related data quality and application problems.
- Supporting SQL Server instances through complete lifecycles (build, maintain, update migrate)
- Collaborating with the Dev team to identify and eliminate issues that impact performance
- Identifying opportunities to introduce new tools and methodologies which help to optimise overall efficiencies, where appropriate.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Technical skills:
- Strong hands-on experience (5+ years) writing, reviewing and optimising SQL Server/ T-SQL queries in an enterprise environment.
- Proven ability to analyse and improve query performance using execution plans, indexing strategies and query refactoring.
- Experience of maintaining stored procedures, views, functions and triggers.
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve database performance and reliability issues
- Demonstrated understanding of infrastructure (compute, storage, networks)
- Exposure to backup, recovery and data consistency practices
- Exposure to Azure public or private cloud infrastructure and private data centres
Behavioural skills:
- Clear and concise communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong collaboration skills - ability to work closely with Dev teams, wider internal and external stakeholders
- Proactive problem-solver who takes ownership of issues through to resolution
- Ability to prioritise and manage competing requests in a fast-paced environment
- Adaptable and willing to learn, with a continuous improvement mindset
About
At ParentPay Group, we believe that when schools run well, students thrive. That’s why we’ve spent decades building the operating system that supports well‑run schools – a seamless layer of tools, insights, and support that makes school life simpler for teachers, leaders, caterers, parents, and students alike.From cashless payments and parent engagement to catering management, library systems, and MIS platforms, we connect the everyday parts of education through simple, secure, and connected tools. What began as a way to make school payments easier has grown into Europe’s leading EdTech group – trusted by over 20,000 schools and 9 million users across the UK and Europe.Every day, our platforms process millions of payments, messages, and data points, quietly working in the background so schools can shine out front. Together, we’re helping schools save time, cut costs, and create more time for learning.ParentPay Group is more than a collection of brands. We are a group of people dedicated to supporting well‑run schools and giving time back to teachers, parents, caterers, admin staff – and most importantly, to students.
Similar Jobs
Database
Responsible for design, implementation, and maintenance of DB2 for z/OS, including troubleshooting outages, optimizing performance, and ensuring backup integrity.
Top Skills:
Db2RexxZ/Os
eCommerce • Fintech • Payments
The Senior Database Administrator ensures the performance, security, and scalability of Oracle database platforms and OCI environments, providing support to teams and managing database tasks and environments effectively.
Top Skills:
AtpCi/CdGitOacOciOicOracle Cloud InfrastructureOracle DatabaseOracle FusionVbcs
Cloud • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
The Senior Database Administrator is responsible for architecting MySQL topologies, improving database performance, tuning queries, and implementing automation. They will also drive root-cause analysis for database incidents.
Top Skills:
DnsLinuxLoad BalancingMySQLPythonTcpTls
What you need to know about the Pune Tech Scene
Once a far-out concept, AI is now a tangible force reshaping industries and economies worldwide. While its adoption will automate some roles, AI has created more jobs than it has displaced, with an expected 97 million new roles to be created in the coming years. This is especially true in cities like Pune, which is emerging as a hub for companies eager to leverage this technology to develop solutions that simplify and improve lives in sectors such as education, healthcare, finance, e-commerce and more.
