Job Description
Database Architect
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Database Architect with extensive experience in Database Development and Database Design to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate should have a strong foundation in RDBMS Development, coupled with a solid understanding of Database Administration. This role will involve leading database development initiatives, ensuring best practices, and mentoring junior developers. You will play a critical role in shaping the database architecture, optimizing queries, and implementing effective database solutions in alignment with business goals.
Key Responsibilities:
Database Development & Design:
- Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of efficient database structures and data models.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to design scalable, high-performance databases.
- Review and optimize database schema, relationships, and structures for improved performance.
Database Development:
- Design and write complex SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, different types of indexes and triggers to support application development using RDBMS and NoSQL.
- Implement performance tuning and query optimization techniques.
- Develop and maintain ETL processes to ensure data accuracy, transformation, and loading from multiple sources.
Database Administration:
- Assist in the overall administration of RDBMS databases and NoSQL databases, including database configuration, replication, sharding and disaster recovery strategies.
- Monitor and troubleshoot database issues, ensuring minimal downtime and high availability.
Team Leadership & Mentoring:
- Lead a team of database developers, providing guidance on best practices and technical expertise.
- Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust database solutions.
- Ensure that junior developers follow coding standards and practices.
Data Security & Compliance:
- Enforce data security measures, ensuring that sensitive data is properly handled and compliant with regulatory standards.
- Implement user roles, permissions, and auditing within database to control access.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:
- Collaborate with project managers, architects, and stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver database solutions that align with business objectives.
- Prepare and deliver presentations on database solutions and best practices.
Performance Optimization:
- Continuously evaluate and optimize database performance by identifying and resolving bottlenecks and improving query performance.
- Use tools like SQL Profiler, Execution Plans, and Indexing Strategies to enhance database performance.
Documentation & Reporting:
- Create detailed documentation on database designs, structures, and processes.
- Provide regular status reports to leadership regarding ongoing database initiatives.
Mandatory Skills & Qualifications:
Experience:
- Minimum 12+ years of experience in Database Development and Database Design, with a strong track record in Database Development preferable PostgreSQL / MS SQL Server / MySQL and MongoDB.
- Extensive experience in writing complex SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, views, and triggers.
- Strong knowledge of database normalization, indexing, and query optimization techniques.
- Proven experience in database architecture design and building scalable databases
Technical Skills:
- SQL Server, including Integration Services (SSIS), Reporting Services (SSRS) and Analysis Services (SSAS).
- PostgreSQL with extensions like dblink, pg_cron, foreign data wrapper, etc.
- MongoDB with sharding technique, different types of indexes
- Experience with database performance tuning and troubleshooting. Knowledge of ETL processes, data migration, and data warehousing concepts.
- Expertise in database security, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning.
- Proficiency in version control tools like Git or similar.
Database Administration:
- Strong understanding of SQL Server / PostgreSQL Database Administration tasks, including configuration and performance monitoring.
- Ability to manage high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
Leadership & Communication:
- Proven experience in leading a team of database developers.
- Strong communication skills, capable of collaborating with business and technical teams effectively.
- Ability to mentor and guide junior developers.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with cloud-based databases (e.g., Azure, AWS RDS).
- Experience in Data Modeling tools like Erwin, or similar.
- Familiarity with NoSQL databases like MongoDB.
Interested please share the resumes to pravallika.k@crewkraftorz.com