Senior Database Developer

• As a Senior Database
• Developer at SKO Systems, you will serve as a subject matter expert in database
• architecture, performance optimization, and backend integration across SKO’s
• SaaS platforms. You will be responsible for designing efficient and scalable
• data systems, leading SQL development efforts, ensuring high availability and
• data integrity, and contributing to backend development in full-stack
• environments. Additionally, you will participate in strategic technical
• decisions, mentor junior developers, and collaborate with DevOps and Product
• teams to ensure high-quality database solutions that meet business objectives.

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/MySQL environments
• Implement high-availability and failover solutions
• Ensure data security, access controls, and audit
• readiness
• Design strategies for replication and data migration

Backend and Full-Stack Integration

• Work with backend developers (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)

.NET Framework, .NET CORE

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
• Represent database engineering in cross-departmental
• forums

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

Recommend and prototype cloud-native DB solutions

(e.g., AWS RDS, GCP Cloud SQL)

Explore integration with BI/reporting platforms such as

SSRS, Power BI, Metabase

Develop ETL/ELT data pipelines as required for

analytics initiatives

Mentoring & Continuous Improvement

• Guide junior team members and perform code reviews
• Identify skills gaps and propose internal training
• sessions
• Lead database-focused proof-of-concept (PoC)
• initiatives and tech evaluations

Linux Environment & Shell Scripting

Cloud & BI Tool Experience (Bonus Skills)

Requirements

• Education : Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field
• Certifications (Preferred): : Certifications in Oracle / MySQL / AWS / GCP
• Required Professional Experience : 8–10+ years of hands-on database development
• experience in enterprise or product-based environments
• Proven track record working on complex SQL systems,
• backend integrations, and performance tuning

Technical/Computer Skills

• Database Platforms: Oracle, MySQL
• Languages: SQL, PL/SQL, Python, Java, JavaScript
• Frameworks/Tools: Oracle Apex, REST APIs, SSRS/SSIS,

Shell Scripting

Operating Systems: Windows, Linux (preferred)

Other Skills

• ·Query optimization
• ·ER modelling
• ·Backup & recovery solutions
• ·Source control (Git)
• Agile development tools (ADO, Confluence)

Professional 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 as part of a team
• Strong sense of ownership and
• accountability
• Willingness to contribute to the
• company’s product growth and development culture
• Strong leadership skills

Preferred work exposure

Experience with cloud platforms: AWS, GCP

Familiarity with reporting and integration tools

SSRS, SSIS, SSAS

• Exposure to enterprise-level applications with
• high-volume data handling
• Behaviour and Social competencies:Logical thinking, problem-solving, basic debugging, time management, collaborative mindset, willingness to grow in mobile development career
• Ethics & Compliance:The role requires commitment to company values and policies. The Android Developer must adhere to security standards, respect teammates, and actively foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment.