Distinguished Database Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title of Position:  Distinguished Database Engineer

Classification:  Exempt

Job Family:  Database Engineering

GENERAL SUMMARY

Responsible for designing and implementing database solutions that are categorized as Big Data with extreme complexity, this role encompasses maintaining, optimizing, and securing databases, implementing backup/recovery strategies, monitoring performance, troubleshooting issues, ensuring compliance with standards, collaborating on engineering solutions, maintaining documentation, and mentoring juniors, with a publicly recognized expertise in Database Engineering.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and implement database solutions to meet business requirements, including data modeling and schema design
• Optimize database performance by analyzing query execution plans, indexing strategies, and resource allocation
• Develop and implement database backup and recovery strategies to ensure data availability and integrity
• Monitor database health and performance, proactively identifying and addressing issues
• Troubleshoot and resolve database-related incidents and performance problems
• Ensure data security and compliance with relevant regulations by implementing access controls, encryption, and auditing
• Collaborate with software developers to design and implement efficient and scalable database schemas
• Document database configurations, procedures, and best practices
• Stay up-to-date with emerging database technologies and industry trends to make informed recommendations for improvements
• Mentor junior Database Engineers in best practices
• Publicly Recognized Industry Expertise in the field of Database Engineering
• Maintain compliance with the knowledge requirements outlined on the department intranet site

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Vyne Dental provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status.  In addition to federal law requirements, Vyne Dental follows applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• 12+ years of experience in a related position

• Masterful technical knowledge of database management systems (DBMS) such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, etc
• Masterful knowledge of query languages like SQL for relational databases and appropriate query languages for NoSQL databases
• Masterful proficiency in database design, modeling, and optimization
• Expert understanding of backup and recovery strategies
• Masterful familiarity with database performance tuning and optimization techniques
• Masterful problem-solving and analytical skills
• Masterful communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Masterful ability to troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues and optimize query performance
• Masterful understanding of data security best practices, including encryption, access controls, and auditing