Database Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Database Engineer / DBA with strong expertise in database administration and development, particularly on AWS RDS. The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL, along with a strong focus on performance optimisation, reliability, and scalability of database systems in production environments.

Responsibilities :

• Administer, monitor, and maintain AWS RDS databases across development, staging, and production environments.

• Design, develop, and support database solutions using MS SQL Server and PostgreSQL.

• Perform SQL query optimisation, indexing, and performance tuning to improve application efficiency and scalability.

• Manage database availability, backups, restores, replication, and disaster recovery strategies.

• Troubleshoot database performance issues, locks, deadlocks, and resource bottlenecks.

• Work closely with application developers to support database design, schema changes, and release deployments.

• Implement database security best practices, including access controls, encryption, and compliance standards.

• Automate routine DBA tasks and monitoring wherever possible.

• Participate in production support, incident resolution, and root cause analysis.

Requirements :

• Strong experience as a Database Engineer / DBA with hands-on database development exposure.

• Deep expertise in Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL.

• Practical, hands-on experience managing databases on AWS RDS.

• Proven skills in SQL optimisation, performance tuning, and query analysis.

• Strong understanding of database architecture, indexing strategies, and execution plans.

• Experience supporting high-availability and mission-critical database systems.

• Familiarity with SDLC, Agile methodologies, and production support processes.

• Experience with database migrations to AWS RDS.

• Exposure to automation using scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, or Bash).

• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools for databases.

• Experience working in cloud-native or DevOps-enabled environments.