Senior Database Engineer at Stivlon Consulting

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Database Engineer to design, optimize, and manage highly available, secure, and scalable database systems. The ideal candidate will take ownership of database architecture, performance tuning, data reliability, and security while working closely with backend, DevOps, and data engineering teams to support mission-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable database architectures
• Manage and optimize relational and/or NoSQL databases in production environments
• Perform advanced query optimization, indexing, and performance tuning
• Ensure high availability, replication, backup, and disaster recovery strategies
• Implement database security, access controls, and compliance best practices
• Monitor database performance, capacity, and reliability
• Collaborate with application and DevOps teams on schema design and data access patterns
• Lead database migrations, upgrades, and version changes
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex database-related production issues
• Document database architecture, standards, and operational procedures
• Mentor junior engineers and enforce database best practices

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 6+ years of professional experience working with databases in production environments
• Strong expertise in SQL and relational database design
• Hands-on experience with databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or SQL Server
• Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, DynamoDB, etc.)
• Deep understanding of indexing strategies, query execution plans, and data modeling
• Experience implementing replication, sharding, and clustering
• Familiarity with Linux environments and scripting
• Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows