Job Description: Database Developer
Main Skills Required- Maria DB or Mysql development
Job Responsibilities
- Design stable, reliable and effective databases
- Create, optimize and maintain queries, used in our software applications, as well as data extracts and ETL processes
- Modify and maintain databases, routines, queries in order to ensure accuracy, maintainability, scalability, and high performance of all our data systems
- Solve database usage issues and malfunctions
- Liaise with developers to improve applications and establish best practices
- Provide data management support for our users/clients
- Research, analyze and recommend upgrades to our data systems
- Prepare documentation and specifications for all deployed queries/routines/processes
- Profile, optimize and tweak queries and routines for optimal performance
- Support the Development and Quality Assurance teams with their needs for database development and access
- Be a team player and strong problem-solver to work with a diverse team
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
- Fluent in English, with excellent oral and written communication skills
- 5+ years of experience with Linux-based MySQL/MariaDB database development and maintenance
- 2+ years of experience with Database Design/Development/Scripting
- Proficient in writing and optimizing SQL Statements
- Strong proficiency in MySQL/MariaDB scripting, including functions, routines and complex data queries.
- Understanding of MySQL/MariaDB’s underlying storage engines, such as InnoDB and MyISAM
- Knowledge of standards and best practices in MySQL/MariaDB
- Knowledge of MySQL/MariaDB features, such as its event scheduler
- (Desired) Familiarity with other SQL/NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis
- (Desired) Experience with Amazon Web Services’ RDS offering
- (Desired) Experience with Data Lakes and Big Data
- (Desired) Proficient Understanding of git/GitHub as a source control system
- Familiarity with working on an Agile/Iterative development framework
- Self-starter with positive attitude with the ability to collaborate with product managers and developers
