Senior Data Engineer - SQL DBA & AI-Driven Automation

M3USA; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 5,621,000 - 8,120,000; Full time

Job summary

M3 Global Research is seeking a Senior Data Engineer with SQL DBA expertise to join our data engineering team. The role focuses on database administration, optimization, security, and reliability.

You will lead daily standups, translate business requirements into data tasks, mentor teammates, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure Power BI and data solutions meet business objectives. This is a contract engagement with potential full-time conversion.

Qualifications

• Strong SQL database administration expertise (performance tuning, security, backup/recovery).
• Excellent communication and leadership skills to work with both technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to prioritize and manage a team’s workload while driving business objectives.
• Problem-solving mindset with a strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle) for performance, security, and availability.
• Design and maintain database schemas, indexes, and partitions to support scalability and efficiency.
• Perform database monitoring, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning.
• Implement security best practices, including access control, encryption, and auditing.
• Troubleshoot database performance issues and optimize query performance.
• Ensure compliance with data governance, security policies, and industry standards.
• Translate business requirements into actionable data engineering tasks.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that Power BI and data solutions meet business objectives.
• Mentor team members and drive best practices in data management and reporting.

Skills

SQL DBA expertise

Leadership

Communication

Prioritization

Problem-solving

AI in data engineering

Tools

Power BI

Job description

M3 Global Research is seeking a Senior Data Engineer with SQL DBA expertise to join our data engineering team. The role focuses on database administration, optimization, security, and reliability.

You will lead daily standups, translate business requirements into data tasks, mentor teammates, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure Power BI and data solutions meet business objectives. This is a contract engagement with potential full-time conversion.