Graph DBA

Role overview

Tata Consultancy Services is looking for a Graph DBA Admin to support graph database platforms across enterprise environments. This position is suited to professionals with 6 to 10 years of experience and strong hands-on capability in administering graph databases, optimizing graph queries, and maintaining reliable database operations.

Key responsibilities

• Set up, configure, and maintain graph database platforms such as Neo4j, TigerGraph, Amazon Neptune, or similar systems with a focus on availability and stability.
• Build and refine graph data models, including nodes, edges, relationships, and properties, in line with business needs.
• Review, tune, and optimize queries written in Cypher, Gremlin, or SPARQL to improve performance and resource usage.
• Handle core database lifecycle tasks such as installation, upgrades, patching, backup, and recovery.
• Investigate and resolve performance issues, slow queries, query errors, and system-level faults to minimize downtime.
• Apply access controls, security measures, and data governance practices to protect the platform and its data.
• Connect graph databases with APIs, ETL/data pipelines, streaming systems, and related upstream/downstream applications.
• Collaborate with application teams, data engineers, and business stakeholders to enable graph-based solutions.
• Maintain monitoring, alerting, and capacity planning practices to detect and prevent issues proactively.

Required experience and skills

• Practical administration experience with at least one graph database, preferably Neo4j or an equivalent platform.
• Strong command of graph query languages such as Cypher and Gremlin, with exposure to SPARQL as well.
• Solid understanding of Linux and Unix administration in deployment and troubleshooting scenarios.
• Experience in graph data modeling using nodes, relationships, and properties.
• Ability to troubleshoot slow queries and improve database performance.
• Knowledge of backup, restore, recovery, and high availability concepts.
• Familiarity with data ingestion from relational sources and streaming systems into graph databases.
• Working knowledge of basic scripting using Shell or Python.
• Understanding of data warehouse concepts and database administration practices.

Eligibility

Any graduate can apply. The employer is seeking candidates with 6 to 10 years of relevant experience.

Additional information

Openings are available in Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Mumbai.

Technology focus includes graph database administration, Linux/Unix support, query optimization, backup and recovery, integration with APIs and pipelines, and database monitoring.