Senior Database Engineer

IDT Corporation; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

IDT Corporation is seeking a Database Engineer to join their database services team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Oracle, MongoDB, MySQL, and other database technologies, performing critical database administration and design tasks while collaborating with developers. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of DBA experience required.
• Deep experience with Oracle, MongoDB, and MySQL databases.
• Experience with databases hosted on Linux.

Responsibilities

• Database administration including provisioning new MongoDB clusters.
• Collaborating with developers to design collections, indexes, and SQL queries.
• Providing 24x7 support and participating in the DBA on-call rotation.

Skills

Database administration

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Troubleshooting

Logical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science

Tools

Oracle

MongoDB

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Couchbase

Amazon RDS

Job description

IDT is looking for a rock star Database Engineer to join our database services team. If you are highly motivated, ambitious, ready to learn, and make a direct impact, this is your opportunity!

The individual in this role will perform database analysis, design, and administration functions to deliver on strategic projects aligned with organizational goals. The ideal candidate would have in-depth experience with Oracle, MongoDB, MySQL, Couchbase, and PostgreSQL technologies in an enterprise environment.

To succeed in IDT's dynamic environment, qualified candidates must be self-motivated, work closely with others in a true team environment, and be able to define, plan, and implement long-term goals and tasks supporting IDT's enterprise and technology organization. Excellent communication, problem-solving, multitasking, troubleshooting skills, logical thinking, and attention to detail are essential in this challenging and dynamic environment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science.
• 8-10 years of DBA experience.
• Deep experience with Oracle, MongoDB, and MySQL databases.
• Experience with databases hosted on Linux.
• Database architecture and high availability solutions.
• Experience with Amazon RDS platform.
• Troubleshooting application issues and database object design.
• Nice to have:
• Prior experience with System / Network administration.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and Couchbase.

It's okay if you are a MongoDB expert and don't have extensive exposure to Oracle or MySQL technologies; we welcome deep expertise in the MongoDB platform.

Responsibilities:

• Database administration, including:
• Provisioning new MongoDB clusters.
• Collaborating with developers to design collections, indexes, and SQL queries.
• Software installation, patches, upgrades.
• Database schema changes, tuning, and managing database replication, backup, and recovery.
• Providing 24x7 support. The candidate is expected to participate in the DBA on-call rotation schedule.

About us:

IDT is a multinational provider of cloud communications, PoS systems, unified communications, and financial services for businesses and consumers, headquartered in New Jersey. We are listed on the NYSE, employ over 1,600 people across 20+ countries, and have revenues exceeding $1.5 billion.

At IDT, we understand the challenge of being apart from loved ones, so we create products that enable people to stay connected and share resources worldwide.

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Interested? Let’s chat!