Senior Database Engineer

Senior Database EngineerLocation: Remote (Preference is candidate in Florida)What is driving the need?Need someone to help re-architect and redesign the way this database is organized to eventually help build a new reporting platform.Come in and help optimize database and queries to help with reporting functionalityTop skills required sizzles – please include four bullets highlighting the skill set required:8-12 years experienceReporting & performance tuningPL/SQL, MySQLAWS – how to scale, set up clustersClients formal job description:Short Term:Review & propose. Schemas and database server, in the queries being executed.Propose solution for SQL long queries.SQL queries to improve performance.Monthly reports solutions for all equipment at customer level.Design database structure for planned projects like file Management and Smart Tag.Optimize queries - ensure that queries are properly optimized.Tables and create indexing. Ensure that tables are indexed on columns frequently used in WHERE clauses, JOIN conditions, and ORDER BY clauses.Adjust database configuration parameters (such as memory allocation, cache sizes, and connection limits) to match the hardware resources and workload of our system.Add partitioning and sharding to distribute load if required.Large tables, consider partitioning them based on certain criteria (such as range or hash partitioning).Evaluate database schema and consider normalizing or de-normalizing it based on the current KC requirements.Long Term:Reporting strategy. Purpose reporting tool for automated report and dashboard.Establish a reporting cadence that provides timely insights without overwhelming stakeholders.Balance frequency with the availability of relevant data and the need for real-time decision-making.Explore various reporting tools available in the market. Consider factors such as functionality, ease of use, scalability, cost, integrations with existing systems, and support for data visualization.