Database Engineer

DATABASE ENGINEERING

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and manage databases on the AWS cloud platform
• Develop and maintain automation scripts or jobs to perform routine database tasks such

as provisioning, backups, restores, and data migrations.

• Build and maintain automated testing frameworks for database changes and upgrades

to minimize the risk of introducing errors.

• Implement self-healing mechanisms to automatically recover from database failures or

performance degradation.

• Integrate database automation tools with CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous delivery

and deployment of database changes.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand their data requirements and

ensure that the databases meet their needs

• Implement and manage database security policies, including access control, data

encryption, and backup and recovery procedures

• Ensure that database backups and disaster recovery procedures are in place and tested

regularly

• Develop and maintain database documentation, including data dictionaries, data models,

and technical specifications

• Stay up-to-date with the latest cloud technologies and trends and evaluate new tools and

products that could improve database performance and scalability.

Requirements: (Postgres/MySQL/SQL Server, AWS CloudFormation/CDK, Python)

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Minimum of 3-6 years of experience in designing, building, and administering databases

on the AWS cloud platform

• Strong experience with Infra as Code (CloudFormation/AWS CDK) and automation

experience in Python

• In-depth knowledge of AWS database services such as Amazon RDS, EC2, S3, Amazon

Aurora, and Amazon Redshift and Postgres/Mysql/SqlServer

• Strong understanding of database design principles, data modelling, and normalisation
• Experience with database migration to AWS cloud platform
• Strong understanding of database security principles and best practices
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment