Lead Software Engineer (DB Expert)

Responsibilities

1. Oracle Database Architecture & Application Design

• Design and maintain PL/SQL packages, schema structures, indexing strategies , and data models aligned with application requirements.
• Work with application architects to translate functional flows into efficient DB structures.
• Recommend and enforce best practices around data modeling, partitioning, materialized views , and storage design.

2. Performance Tuning & Optimization

• Conduct deep‑dive analysis of SQL queries, execution plans, AWR/ASH reports , and Oracle Performance Hub.
• Optimize complex PL/SQL code, triggers, functions, and stored procedures.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks at the application–DB interface.

3. Application–DB Integration

• Work with full‑stack teams to validate and optimize ORM mappings, JDBC/ODP.NET usage, and application query patterns.
• Ensure adherence to Oracle DB best practices in application code.
• Provide guidance on transaction management, concurrency control, and cursor handling.

4. Oracle Database Operations & Reliability

• Manage schema changes, DB deployments, versioning, and rollbacks using tools such as Liquibase/Flyway (if applicable).
• Monitor database health using Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), AWR, ASH, ADDM.
• Ensure strong backup, recovery, high availability (RAC/Data Guard), and DR strategies.

5. Security, Compliance & Data Governance

• Implement and manage Oracle security features: roles, privileges, auditing, TDE, data masking, VPD/FGA .
• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory frameworks (e.g., GDPR, PCI‑DSS).
• Maintain data quality and validation standards for the application domain.

6. Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis

• Lead resolution of Oracle‑related incidents, including performance degradations, deadlocks, and data inconsistencies.
• Perform RCA for outages and propose preventive measures.
• Work with SRE/DevOps teams to automate Oracle health checks and alerting.

7. Technical Leadership & Collaboration

• Serve as the point of contact for all Oracle DB matters for the specific application.
• Coach developers on SQL and PL/SQL best practices.
• Collaborate in solution design discussions for new features requiring database involvement.

8. Support Application Release

Required Skills & Qualifications Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in Oracle Database (versions 19c and above ).
• Expert‑level knowledge in:
  • PL/SQL development
  • Performance tuning
  • Query optimization and indexing strategies
  • Oracle RAC, Data Guard, RMAN
  • Partitioning, materialized views, advanced queuing
• Familiarity with:
  • Application frameworks and ORMs
  • CI/CD and DB migration tooling
  • Monitoring tools

Profile required

• Soft Skills
• Strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and cross‑team collaboration.
• Ability to explain complex DB concepts to non‑DB engineers.
• High attention to detail with a strong quality mindset.

Why join us

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status”.

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