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The Senior Database Engineer role designs and develops robust and reliable database management systems that are secure, reliable, and meet the organization’s needs. They will develop logical processes on technical platforms, build windows, screens, and reports, and provide expertise in devising, negotiating, and defending the tables and fields provided in the database. By doing so, they bring significant value to the organization by ensuring that business operations run smoothly and efficiently. The incumbent’s main responsibility is to ensure that the data is managed optimally, and that business operations can access and use it with ease, reliability, and security. The incumbent works collaboratively with cross-functional teams that include developers, data analysts, data scientists, business analysts, and other relevant stakeholders within the organization.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop database management systems, standards, guidelines, and quality assurance for database deliverables
- Document and communicate database designs to relevant stakeholders and analyze the impact of the data architecture
- Code complex programs and develop logical processes on technical platforms
- Create logical data models and implement standards for data naming and database design
- Design user interface and business application prototypes
- Participate in quality assurance by developing and testing database code in client-server environments
- Adapt business requirements and develop data, database specifications, and table and element attributes for applications
- Develop an understanding of the organization’s data and storage mechanisms
- Determine appropriateness of data for storage and optimum storage organization
- Determine how tables relate to each other and how fields interact within the tables for a relational database
Qualifications
Education
- Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, or Information Systems, or in lieu of a degree, at least 7 years of experience in the field of database engineering and administration
- Preferred
- AWS, Azure, Cloud, or Database Management and Analytics certification
Knowledge & Experience
- 4-6 years of experience in database engineering and administration
- Knowledge and experience with database design, implementation, documentation, and management
- In-depth understanding of database management systems, data structures, and data modeling
- Experience translating business data needs into technical language
- Ability to deal with large pools of data, often unstructured, coming from disparate sources
- Experience with relational databases such as Oracle, MySQL, or Microsoft SQL Server
- Experience with coding languages such as SQL, PL/SQL
- Knowledge and experience in database performance tuning, backup and recovery strategies, and data security practices
Technical Skills
- Programming Languages
- Database Management Systems
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Methodology
- Project Management Methodology
- Cloud Technologies & Platforms
- Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
- Data Analysis
- Data Warehousing & ETL Processes
- Database Performance Tuning, Backup & Recovery Strategies
- DevOps Methodology
- Emerging Technologies and Automation Tools
- Containerization
Preferred
- Experience with Oracle eBusiness Suite R12
- Experience with Oracle Database 19c and/or Autonomous Database