Database Developer

• As a Database Developer,
• you will design, develop, and optimise database solutions for enterprise and
• SaaS platforms. You will be responsible for building efficient and scalable
• data systems, writing and tuning SQL queries, supporting backend integration,
• and ensuring data integrity and performance. You will collaborate with product,
• DevOps, and QA teams, contribute to documentation, and continuously improve
• your skills in cloud, automation, and modern data engineering practices.

Essential Functions / Deliverables

Database Architecture, Design & Development

• Design relational and distributed database schemas for
• scalability, performance, and normalisation
• Develop and maintain SQL queries, PL/SQL packages, stored
• procedures, views, triggers, and functions
• Define and enforce data modelling standards
• Support both OLTP and OLAP environments

Performance Tuning & Optimization

• Perform advanced query tuning, indexing strategies, and
• plan analysis
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks and slow queries
• Optimize large-volume transactions and reporting
• performance across databases
• Automate monitoring and alerting of performance
• issues

Database Administration and Environment Management

• Manage deployments, patches, backups, restores, and
• upgrades of Oracle/PostgreSQL/MySQL environments
• Implement high-availability and failover solutions
• Ensure data security, access controls, and audit
• readiness
• Assist with replication and
• data migration strategies

Backend and Full-Stack Integration

• Work with backend developers (Dot net core & Dot net framework, Python, Java) to integrate
• database logic into applications
• Design and consume RESTful APIs to facilitate secure data
• exchange
• Participate in full-stack development with occasional
• involvement in frontend tasks (HTML/CSS/JS)

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with QA, DevOps, Product Managers, and UX teams
• Translate business requirements into technical
• specifications
• Participate in agile ceremonies such as sprint
• planning, retrospectives, and demos

Documentation, Standards & Governance

• Create and maintain technical documentation, ER diagrams,
• SOPs, and version history
• Promote database best practices, naming conventions, and
• change control policies
• Contribute to SKO’s internal knowledge base and
• technical wiki

Cloud Data Strategy & BI Tool Integration

Prototype and recommend cloud-native DB solutions (e.g., AWS

RDS, Azure SQL, GCP Cloud SQL)

Integrate with BI/reporting platforms (SSRS, Power BI,

Metabase)

Develop ETL/ELT data pipelines for analytics initiatives

Continuous Improvement and

Learning

• Participate in code reviews and peer
• learning
• Identify skills gaps and seek training opportunities
• Contribute to proof-of-concept initiatives and tech evaluations
• Stay updated on trends in database development, cloud, and automation

Linux Environment &

• Shell Scripting and Cloud & BI Tool
• Experience will be an added advantage.
• Support database
• operations in Linux environments
• Write and maintain shell scripts for automation
• AI & Automation in Data

Engineering (Improvement)

• Explore and adopt AI-powered tools for
• query optimisation, anomaly detection, and documentation
• Automate repetitive database tasks using scripts and modern tools
• Experiment with AI-driven analytics and reporting
• Share insights and promote innovation in database practices

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s
• degree in Computer science, Engineering, or a related field
• Certifications (Preferred): Certifications in Oracle / PostgreSQL

/ AWS / GCP

Required Professional Experience

• 5–7 years of hands-on database development
• experience in enterprise or product-based environments
• Experience working in Agile or DevOps-based teams

Technical/Computer Skills

Database

Platforms: Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server (others a plus)

Languages

SQL, PL/SQL, T-SQL, Python, Java (basic)

Frameworks/Tools

REST APIs, SSRS/SSIS, Shell Scripting, Git

Operating

Systems: Windows, Linux (preferred)

Skills

• Query optimisation, ER modelling, backup & recovery, source control, Agile
• development tools (ADO, Confluence)
• Professional competencies
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving
• skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams

Deep

expertise in relational database theory, design, and architecture

Preferred work exposure

• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving
• skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Behaviour and Social competencies
• Deep expertise in relational
• database theory, design, and architecture

Strong

problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

Ability

to manage priorities in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment

Clear

communication and documentation skills

Capability

to work independently and in collaborative environment

Strong

sense of ownership, business acumen, leadership mindset and accountability

Willingness

• to contribute to the company’s product growth and development culture
• Ethics & Compliance:This position demands the highest standard of integrity and ethical
• behaviour candidate
• must promote compliance in handling data and implementing security policies, it
• is expected to report / speak up about risks, compliance gaps, or ethical concerns in
• the team or systems.