About the role

Database Engineer overseeing the management and migration of databases from Oracle to PostgreSQL cloud environment. Collaborating with DevOps and development teams to ensure performance and reliability.

Responsibilities

Database and Schema Management: Oversee the administration of approximately 24 application schemas on Oracle databases, ensuring their stability and performance
Manage the lifecycle of database schemas, including the provisioning of new schemas and the orderly decommissioning of obsolete ones
Cloud Migration: Lead and execute the planned migration of our database environment from Oracle to Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL
Develop and implement migration strategies, ensuring data integrity and minimal downtime
Change and Release Management: Supervise and review all changes made to database schemas, including the analysis of change and rollback scripts, utilizing tools like Liquibase
Collaborate with the DevOps team to integrate and improve the schema update process within our CI/CD pipelines
Analysis and Optimization: Conduct regular analysis of database usage patterns to identify and propose optimization opportunities, such as the creation of indexes, partitions, views, and constraints
Proactively analyze and identify discrepancies between different database schemas, proposing and implementing changes for alignment and standardization
Recommend and implement schema and query changes to enhance database performance
Collaboration and Process Improvement: Work closely with application development teams to provide expert guidance on database best practices
Partner with the DevOps team to streamline and automate the deployment and management of database changes

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
At least 5 years of experience as a Database Administrator, Database Engineer, or in a similar role
Strong proficiency in managing Oracle databases
Demonstrable experience with database migration projects, preferably from Oracle to a cloud-based solution like PostgreSQL
Hands-on experience with cloud database services (e.g., Google Cloud SQL, AWS RDS, Azure Database for PostgreSQL)
Experience with database change management tools such as Liquibase
Solid understanding of SQL and procedural database languages (e.g., PL/SQL, PL/pgSQL)
Experience with database performance tuning and optimization techniques
Familiarity with DevOps principles and practices related to database management
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong communication and collaboration abilities in English
Preferred Skills:
• Experience with Java and Hibernate
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform
• Experience working in an Agile development environment

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