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Backfill Role: Database Engineer

Maintec Technologies

Job Title: Database Engineer


Location: Remote


Duration: 6+ Months


In addition to the JD attached. Below are additional bullets that shared for this requirement.

  • DB2 Experience (Strong)
  • Self-Starter / Good Communication
  • Strong on Documentation and use of JIRA
  • SQL Experience + MySQL [Good to have]
  • Shell Scripting
  • Performance Tuning [Good to have]
Responsibilities
  • Designing, developing, and optimizing our SQL server databases and environment
  • Champion and affect great high-level database systems design, best practices, documentation, high technical standards, tools, platforms, scalability, resiliency, quality and performance
  • Work with SRE team to continually improve the performance and availability of OLTP databases. Provide critical review of our production OLTP processes and design. Investigate database tuning settings, query changes needing improved performance
  • SQL Server database maintenance, tuning, monitoring, performance analysis, architecture scalability, robustness, and performance; query tuning, index optimization, critical reviews of data models
  • Implement database coding optimization standards, including best practices for table design, query writing, use of functions, etc
  • Actively monitor production for database performance issues, and analyze and fix them
  • Perform in-depth data analysis to understand data from source systems
  • Review and provide feedback on other team member's code and scripts
  • Deliver on time with high quality
  • Mentor and guide other technical resources
  • Identify and performance tune poorly performing queries, sprocs, functions
  • Develop key automation and monitoring scripts
  • Optimize performance of SQL databases in production and non-production
  • Participate in on call rotation as defined by management
Requirements
  • Analytical abilities (problem solving, debugging others/own code, etc.), proven design skills and track record of delivery
  • Customer oriented attitude, ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Proven ability to work independently or as an integral member of a team with minimal supervision in a results[1]oriented, fast-paced dynamic environment.
  • Be a self-starter and goal-oriented
  • Excellent documentation, communication and teamwork skills
  • Knowledge of TSQL stored procedures, functions, complex queries, indexing
  • Experience with SQL Server
  • Experience with database design in both physical and logical
  • Working knowledge of SQL tuning and performance considerations in RDBMS and MPP environment
  • Real-world experience supporting MSSQL in production
  • Other document stores/storage mechanism experience is a plus - not everything should be solved with SQL Server
  • Minimum 2 years' experience in a Database Engineer/Administrator role
  • Minimum 1 year experience with database design and architecture
  • Minimum 1 year experience working with relational databases, preferably MSSQL
  • Preferred experience with database technologies in AWS
  • Preferred experience with script languages such as PowerShell, Python, Bash
  • BA/BS Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science or equivalent experience is required.
  • Legally eligible to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis
Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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