Senior Database Engineer: Scale, Security & ETL Expert

Timesworld; Dubai; On-site; AED 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Timesworld is seeking an experienced Database Engineer to design, build and maintain secure, reliable and scalable database systems for enterprise platforms and client projects. You will work on architecture, performance, data integration and operational reliability to support critical applications.

You will design schemas, write optimized SQL, implement DR practices, and collaborate with developers and analysts to ensure data integrity and availability across on‑premises and cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering or related discipline.
• At least 5 years hands-on experience in database engineering, development or administration.
• Strong expertise in relational databases such as Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Advanced SQL skills and experience in query tuning, indexing, execution plans and transaction management.
• Experience with database migration, integration and production support.
• Sound understanding of backup and recovery, high availability, access control and data security.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain database schemas, data models and structures aligned with application and reporting requirements.
• Develop and optimise SQL queries, stored procedures, functions and indexing strategies.
• Monitor database performance, troubleshoot bottlenecks and plan capacity.
• Build and maintain data integration, migration and ETL/ELT processes across multiple sources.
• Implement data validation, integrity and reconciliation controls.
• Configure and test backups, restoration procedures, replication and disaster recovery.
• Manage database access, permissions, encryption and audit logging in coordination with security teams.
• Support database deployment, version upgrades, patching and controlled schema changes.
• Work with application developers and analysts to support transactional systems, reporting and analytics.
• Maintain documentation and automate routine administration and monitoring activities.

Skills

SQL

Database design

Performance tuning

Data security

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

MS SQL Server

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

Timesworld is seeking an experienced Database Engineer to design, build and maintain secure, reliable and scalable database systems for enterprise platforms and client projects. You will work on architecture, performance, data integration and operational reliability to support critical applications.

You will design schemas, write optimized SQL, implement DR practices, and collaborate with developers and analysts to ensure data integrity and availability across on‑premises and cloud environments.