Database/ Senior Database Engineer

Veersa Technologies; Dadri; Hybrid; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic software company is searching for a Senior Database Engineer to join their technology team in Noida. This role requires expertise in SQL and PostgreSQL, alongside significant experience in Python scripting. You will design and optimize databases while ensuring high availability and performance. Collaborating with product and DevOps teams, you will help define database strategies for data-intensive applications hosted on AWS. A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field is essential.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of experience as a Database Engineer/Administrator/Developer.
• Strong knowledge of SQL with ability to optimize queries.
• Hands-on experience with Python scripting.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement PostgreSQL databases for scalability and performance.
• Develop complex SQL queries, procedures, and views.
• Collaborate to define database strategies and data models.

Skills

SQL Development

PostgreSQL

Python

Database Optimization

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field

Tools

ETL tools (e.g., Airflow, AWS Glue)

AWS database services

Job description

About the job Database/ Senior Database Engineer

Job Description – Senior Database Engineer

• Job Title: Senior Database Engineer
• Experience: 5 – 10 Years
• Location: Sector 144, Noida.
• Industry: Software Development | Artificial Intelligence
• Work Type: Full-Time | Onsite/Hybrid

About the Role

• We are seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Database Engineer to join our technology team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in SQL development including PL/Sql, PostgreSQL, and Python scripting to support data-intensive applications. This role requires designing and optimizing databases, building data pipelines, and studying the customer data models to map/ingest into new products hosted on AWS cloud.
• Key Responsibilities
• Design, implement, and optimize PostgreSQL databases for scalability, security, and performance.
• Develop and maintain complex SQL queries, procedures, views, and triggers to support application requirements.
• Write Python or sql scripts for database automation, ETL processes, and data validation.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and DevOps teams to define database strategies and data models.
• Lead Source system data model study activities, including mapping, transformation, and validation of legacy data to new portals/products.
• Ensure high availability, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery strategies for database environments.
• Monitor and tune performance using database metrics, indexing strategies, and query optimization.
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory standards in handling sensitive data.
• Required Qualifications
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 5 to 10 years of professional experience as a Database Engineer/Administrator/Developer.
• Strong knowledge of SQL (PostgreSQL preferred) with proven ability to optimize queries and schema design.
• Hands-on experience with Python
• Good understanding of data modeling, normalization, and relational database design principles.
• Experience in performance tuning (indexes, partitions, query optimization).
• Nice to Have
• Experience in data migration projects, especially migrating existing customers to new portals/products.
• Familiarity with ETL tools and frameworks (e.g., Airflow, AWS Glue, dbt).
• Understanding of NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB) as a complement to relational systems.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices for CI/CD integration of database changes.
• Experience with database monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.
• Exposure to AWS database services (RDS for PostgreSQL, EC2, S3, IAM, and VPC.).