Principal Database Engineer

Responsible for designing and implementing database solutions that are categorized as very large datasets with extreme complexity, this role encompasses maintaining, optimizing, and securing databases, implementing backup/recovery strategies, monitoring performance, troubleshooting issues, ensuring compliance with standards, collaborating on engineering solutions, maintaining documentation, and mentoring juniors.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and implement database solutions to meet business requirements, including data modeling and schema design
• Optimize database performance by analyzing query execution plans, indexing strategies, and resource allocation
• Develop and implement database backup and recovery strategies to ensure data availability and integrity
• Monitor database health and performance, proactively identifying and addressing issues
• Troubleshoot and resolve database-related incidents and performance problems
• Ensure data security and compliance with relevant regulations by implementing access controls, encryption, and auditing
• Collaborate with software developers to design and implement efficient and scalable database schemas
• Document database configurations, procedures, and best practices
• Stay up-to-date with emerging database technologies and industry trends to make informed recommendations for improvements
• Mentor junior database engineers in best practices
• Maintain compliance with the knowledge requirements outlined on the department intranet site

• Other duties as assigned.