Senior Database Engineer
2025-05-15T13:41:32+00:00
Summit Recruitment and Search
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
kenya
00100
Kenya
Consulting
Science & Engineering
2025-05-28T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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- We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Database Engineer to join our dynamic team.
- The ideal candidate should possess a strong background in database engineering, coupled with a solid understanding of data engineering principles. Proficiency in database automation tools, Linux, and Bash scripting is essential As a Senior Database Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our database systems to ensure high performance, scalability, and reliability. You will collaborate with the different teams, clients, stakeholders and advise as the expert in database design, implementation and serve as a focal point in escalations.
Key Duties/Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain robust database solutions.
- Capacity planning in line with the infrastructure. Design and Implement DBs that can scale.
- Optimize and tune database performance to ensure efficient data processing and retrieval.
- Develop and maintain ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes for data integration and migration.
- Ensure data integrity, consistency, and security across all database systems.
- Collaborate with software engineers, data scientists, and other stakeholders to define data requirements and develop solutions.
- Monitor and troubleshoot database issues, ensuring minimal downtime and quick resolution.
- Automate database management tasks using automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform and Bash scripting
- Implement backup and recovery strategies to safeguard critical data. Developing, managing and testing back-up and recovery plans
- Monitoring performance and managing parameters to provide fast query responses to front-end users
Qualifications
- BSc Degree in one of the following subject areas: Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Technology or related field preferred
- 4 – 5 years IT operation with strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices
- 4-5 years PostgreSQL Database Administration experience
- 5+ years of experience in database engineering or a similar role.
- Understanding of, and experience with, server-client computing and relational database environments
- Experience with data management and data processing flowcharting techniques
- Knowledge of reporting and query tools and practices
- Proficiency in SQL and experience with database management systems (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server).
- Strong knowledge of data engineering concepts and ETL processes.
- Extensive experience with Linux operating systems and Bash scripting.
Design, implement, and maintain robust database solutions. Capacity planning in line with the infrastructure. Design and Implement DBs that can scale. Optimize and tune database performance to ensure efficient data processing and retrieval. Develop and maintain ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes for data integration and migration. Ensure data integrity, consistency, and security across all database systems. Collaborate with software engineers, data scientists, and other stakeholders to define data requirements and develop solutions. Monitor and troubleshoot database issues, ensuring minimal downtime and quick resolution. Automate database management tasks using automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform and Bash scripting Implement backup and recovery strategies to safeguard critical data. Developing, managing and testing back-up and recovery plans Monitoring performance and managing parameters to provide fast query responses to front-end users
BSc Degree in one of the following subject areas: Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Technology or related field preferred 4 – 5 years IT operation with strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices 4-5 years PostgreSQL Database Administration experience 5+ years of experience in database engineering or a similar role. Understanding of, and experience with, server-client computing and relational database environments Experience with data management and data processing flowcharting techniques Knowledge of reporting and query tools and practices Proficiency in SQL and experience with database management systems (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server). Strong knowledge of data engineering concepts and ETL processes. Extensive experience with Linux operating systems and Bash scripting.
JOB-6825ef0c40348
Vacancy title:
Senior Database Engineer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Consulting, Category: Science & Engineering]
Jobs at:
Summit Recruitment and Search
Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, May 28 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | kenya | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 15 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
- We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Database Engineer to join our dynamic team.
- The ideal candidate should possess a strong background in database engineering, coupled with a solid understanding of data engineering principles. Proficiency in database automation tools, Linux, and Bash scripting is essential As a Senior Database Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our database systems to ensure high performance, scalability, and reliability. You will collaborate with the different teams, clients, stakeholders and advise as the expert in database design, implementation and serve as a focal point in escalations.
Key Duties/Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain robust database solutions.
- Capacity planning in line with the infrastructure. Design and Implement DBs that can scale.
- Optimize and tune database performance to ensure efficient data processing and retrieval.
- Develop and maintain ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes for data integration and migration.
- Ensure data integrity, consistency, and security across all database systems.
- Collaborate with software engineers, data scientists, and other stakeholders to define data requirements and develop solutions.
- Monitor and troubleshoot database issues, ensuring minimal downtime and quick resolution.
- Automate database management tasks using automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform and Bash scripting
- Implement backup and recovery strategies to safeguard critical data. Developing, managing and testing back-up and recovery plans
- Monitoring performance and managing parameters to provide fast query responses to front-end users
Qualifications
- BSc Degree in one of the following subject areas: Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Technology or related field preferred
- 4 – 5 years IT operation with strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices
- 4-5 years PostgreSQL Database Administration experience
- 5+ years of experience in database engineering or a similar role.
- Understanding of, and experience with, server-client computing and relational database environments
- Experience with data management and data processing flowcharting techniques
- Knowledge of reporting and query tools and practices
- Proficiency in SQL and experience with database management systems (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server).
- Strong knowledge of data engineering concepts and ETL processes.
- Extensive experience with Linux operating systems and Bash scripting.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 48
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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