Database Migration Specialist (Postgres & Oracle)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Full Time
Data Engineering
Experienced
Experience: 8+ years
NorthBay is looking for talented database experts in general who are passionate about database migrations & modernization adopting novel cloud & automation technologies to solve real-world problems. Ideal candidates would be having solid experience/expertise with large-scale heterogeneous (different source/target) database migrations especially involving Postgres, Oracle & AWS Database Migration Services (AWS SCT & AWS DMS).
Requirements:
- Overall 8+ years of experience involving large size heterogeneous database migrations, modernization, refactoring & optimization involving especially with Postgres, Oracle & AWS Aurora
- Expert with AWS Database Migration Services e.g., AWS SCT & AWS DMS (Especially CDC) for large dataset migrations
- Experience with heterogeneous database migration complexities, schema transformations, challenges and potential solutions in real world
- Experience with automations especially in terms of database deployments and migrations would be a plus point e.g., AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Shell Scripting
- Experience with database development and/or database code refactoring/migration involving procedural language e.g., Postgres PL/pgSQL, Oracle PLSQL, MSSQL TSQL
- Proficient with database/data security best practices and solutions to compliance requirements e.g., PCI, HIPAA, GDPR, SOC, ISO
- Proficiency with other database/data migration solutions/tools would be a plus point
- Experience with other database platforms would be a plus e.g., Oracle RAC, MySQL, MSSQL, Snowflake, Redshift
- Experience in database monitoring, troubleshooting, performance diagnostics and optimization especially in AWS cloud environment
- Overall good understanding and best practices based on different type of workloads e.g., OLTP, DWH, OLAP
- Good analytical, problem-solving & communication skills
Responsibilities:
- Employ customer facing skills to represent NorthBay well within the customer’s environment and drive discussions regarding trade-offs among multiple options and potential risk mitigations
- Work closely with Leads/Architects on all fronts (including customer) to help and ensure success of project/migration
- Think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges in an enterprise environment
- Develop and execute database migration strategies and solutions including defining database physical structure and functional capabilities, security, backup/recovery, HADR based on RTO/RPO
- Automate solutions for repeatable tasks/requirements
- Identify the potential risks and potential mitigations
- Develop data validation plans and cases to demonstrate database readiness post migration
- Work closely with application teams to ensure business functionality and SLAs are met.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Fuel expense reimbursement
- Paid holidays and vacations
- Medical outpatient reimbursement & health insurance facility
- Career path to make a difference in a highly productive environment
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