The Auctane mission is to fuel commerce through exceptional delivery. We make it possible for businesses to meet the ever rising expectations of their customers, and we make the world smaller and more accessible to consumers everywhere. Auctane is a team of shipping and software experts with a passion for helping merchants move their ideas, dreams and innovations around the globe. As Senior Database Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of the organizations relational database systems. The DBE will work closely with IT teams, developers, and business stakeholders to deliver efficient and scalable database solutions that meet the organizations current and future needs. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills in SQL Server and Oracle database management systems, excellent problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to translate business requirements into effective relational database solutions. This role will be critical in maintaining the organizations data infrastructure, enabling data-driven decision-making, and ensuring the optimal performance of mission-critical applications across the enterprise.
Develop database schemas, tables, and indexes to optimize performance and ensure data integrity.
Implement and maintain database security measures, including user authentication, access controls, and data encryption.
Analyze and interpret database performance metrics to proactively identify areas for improvement
Monitor database performance and troubleshoot issues such as slow queries, database locks, and resource contention.
Identify and address performance bottlenecks through query optimization, index tuning, and database configuration adjustments.
Optimize database indexes, query execution plans, and caching strategies to improve application responsiveness and scalability.
Write and optimize SQL queries and stored procedures for efficient data retrieval and manipulation.
Configure and maintain database replication, clustering, or failover mechanisms to provide resilience against hardware failures, network outages, or natural disasters.
Stay abreast of emerging database technologies, trends, and best practices through self-study, training, and participation in industry forums and conferences.
Collaborate with software developers to design database schemas that align with application requirements and development workflows.
Participate in code reviews to ensure adherence to database best practices, performance guidelines, and data access patterns.
Work closely with application developers to optimize SQL queries, data access patterns, and database interactions for maximum efficiency.
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
In-depth knowledge and proficiency in SQL (Structured Query Language)
Proficiency in managing SQL database systems
Strong understanding of database design principles, including normalization, indexing, and data modeling
Experience in database administration tasks such as installation, configuration, backup and recovery, security management, and performance tuning is important
Knowledge of database security best practices and experience in implementing security measures such as user authentication, access controls, encryption, and auditing are important
Communicative level of English
Tech Stack
SQL
Oracle
Amazon Web Services
C# .Net
Annual Salary Review: We are reviewing the salaries of all our teams annually in order to evaluate an increase according to individual performance and the business results.
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⚖ Great work-life balance We offer a flexible work schedule and will do our best to adapt to your personal situation. A cross-cultural atmosphere We are a truly international team of 20 nationalities that speak 10 languages. Our company language is English and all internal communication and company-wide meetings are in English.
Company events Work hard, play hard! We do our best every day, even at our regular team-building events.
Possibility to work in a home-office using equipment provided by AUCTANE, or in our office prepared in accordance with all safety requirements.