Database Engineer

Role Overview: Virohan Pvt. Ltd. is a Healthcare focused Ed-Tech company that aims to create India's largest industry demand-led edtech platform for healthcare professionals. Operating at the intersection of Edtech and Healthcare, Virohan has been recognized as one of the Forbes (Asia) 100 Companies to Watch for in 2024. The company is funded by various renowned investors and is looking for individuals who want to make a difference in the education sector. Key Responsibilities: - Design, implement, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and secure database systems to ensure data integrity and availability. - Monitor and optimize SQL queries, indexes, and database configurations for efficient data retrieval, especially under high load conditions. - Perform database updates, migrations, transformations, and scripting tasks while minimizing downtime and ensuring data consistency. - Analyze database performance through load testing, identify bottlenecks, and recommend improvements to enhance stability and speed. - Manage data security, encryption, backup policies, and disaster recovery strategies to ensure compliance and business continuity. - Collaborate with DevOps, development, and analytics teams to troubleshoot performance, connectivity, and data inconsistency issues. - Develop and maintain effective database architectures, schemas, and documentation like data dictionaries and architecture diagrams. - Proactively monitor database growth, recommend scaling strategies, and optimize resources. - Contribute to the design, maintenance, and enhancement of data lakes and data warehouses to support analytics and reporting needs. - Utilize multi-database experience with technologies such as OpenSearch, Firebase, Firestore, and PostgreSQL to manage a dynamic data environment. - Stay updated on emerging database technologies, tools, and industry best practices to improve system performance and reliability. Qualifications & Skills: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (MCA or M.Tech is a plus). - 5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator (DBA) working with relational and non-relational database technologies. - Strong knowledge of database security, performance monitoring, and backup and recovery processes. - Experience in database monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving performance and connectivity issues. - Understanding of relational and dimensional data modeling. - Hands-on experience with cloud databases, especially AWS. - Familiarity with clustering, replication, and high-availability (HA) database solutions. - Relevant certifications (e.g., Oracle Certified DBA, Microsoft SQL Server Certification) are advantageous. - Exposure to DevOps tools and practices for automation, CI/CD pipelines, and cross-functional collaboration. (Note: Additional details about the company were not included in the provided job description.),