NorthBay Solutions

Database Engineer / DBA (DB Migration)

Development Team - Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan - Full Time

Database Engineer / DBA (Database Migration)

Location: Lahore / Islamabad / Karachi (Hybrid)
Experience: Up to 3 Years (Relevant Experience)
Salary: Up to PKR 350,000

About the Role

NorthBay is seeking talented and motivated Database Engineers who are passionate about database management and migration. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of database architecture, schema design, memory/process structures, and migration processes across multiple database engines. You will be part of a skilled team responsible for executing end-to-end migration projects involving PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DocumentDB, MySQL, Oracle, and other databases using AWS Database Migration Services (AWS DMS).

Requirements

  • Up to 3 years of relevant experience in database deployment, management, and migration.
  • Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, MongoDB/DocumentDB, and AWS DMS preferred.
  • Knowledge of Backup/Recovery, Clustering, Sharding, Replication, and CDC concepts.
  • Familiarity with NoSQL databases (especially DocumentDB) is a plus.
  • Understanding of data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data engineering principles is an advantage.
  • Experience in database monitoring, troubleshooting, performance diagnostics, and optimization.
  • Strong understanding of OLTP and OLAP workloads.
  • Excellent problem-solving and technical communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with technical leads to plan and execute database migrations successfully.
  • Evaluate, design, and implement effective migration strategies ensuring data integrity and reliability.
  • Understand database structures, schemas, dependencies, and security configurations (RBAC, Backup/Recovery).
  • Develop and execute validation plans to ensure post-migration performance and accuracy.
  • Work closely with application and infrastructure teams to ensure business functionality and SLAs are achieved.
  • Provide recommendations for performance tuning and optimization of databases.

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary and performance-based benefits.
  • Fuel expense reimbursement.
  • Paid holidays and vacation.
  • Medical outpatient reimbursement and health insurance coverage.
  • A collaborative, high-performance work environment with opportunities to make a meaningful impact.
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