Database Administration Intern at Amazon
Amazon is hiring a Database Administration Intern in Bengaluru for a 12-month, fully mentored internship. This is real, reviewed work on live projects — not a training sandbox or a certificate mill. About the internship You will join the database engineering team and work alongside people who do this professionally every day. From week one you own a scoped piece of work, take it through review, and see it ship. Day-to-day responsibilities • Monitor database health, slow queries and storage growth. • Support backup, restore and replication routines. • Analyse and optimise slow queries with indexes. • Document schemas and operational runbooks. • Document your work clearly so the next person can pick it up. • Take part in stand-ups, planning and review sessions with the team. Tools and technologies you will use SQL, Database Administration, Indexing, Query Optimization, Backup & Recovery, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Monitoring, Linux, Replication — plus the internal tooling Amazon uses day to day. What you will learn How databases are kept fast and recoverable in production — indexing, query plans, backups and capacity. Team structure You report to a senior team member who acts as your mentor, inside a pod of 6-10 people. Weekly 1:1s track progress and a mid-internship review tells you exactly where you stand. What we expect from you Curiosity, ownership and clear communication. You are not expected to know every tool listed — you are expected to have solid fundamentals, ask good questions, and document what you do. Details: ₹15,000/month stipend · 12 months · Work From Home (Remote) · 1 opening · Bengaluru. If you want to start a career in database administration in Bengaluru, apply now. Responsibilities: Monitor database health, slow queries and storage growth.; Support backup, restore and replication routines.; Analyse and optimise slow queries with indexes.; Document schemas and operational runbooks.; Document your work so the next person can pick it up. Requirements: Education: pursuing or completed B.E./B.Tech/BCA/MCA/B.Sc in CS, IT or a related discipline; Graduation year: 2025, 2026 or 2027 batch; Minimum 60% / 6.0 CGPA (relaxable for candidates with strong practical projects); Technical skills: working knowledge of SQL, Database Administration, Indexing, Query Optimization; Soft skills: clear written communication, ownership, willingness to document work; Experience: none required — freshers welcome; prior projects or certifications are a plus.
