Senior Database Engineer at Stivlon Consulting

Job Summary

• We are seeking an experienced Senior Database Engineer to design, optimize, and manage highly available, secure, and scalable database systems.
• The ideal candidate will take ownership of database architecture, performance tuning, data reliability, and security while working closely with backend, DevOps, and data engineering teams to support mission-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable database architectures
• Manage and optimize relational and/or NoSQL databases in production environments
• Perform advanced query optimization, indexing, and performance tuning
• Ensure high availability, replication, backup, and disaster recovery strategies
• Implement database security, access controls, and compliance best practices
• Monitor database performance, capacity, and reliability
• Collaborate with application and DevOps teams on schema design and data access patterns
• Lead database migrations, upgrades, and version changes
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex database-related production issues
• Document database architecture, standards, and operational procedures
• Mentor junior engineers and enforce database best practices

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 6+ years of professional experience working with databases in production environments
• Strong expertise in SQL and relational database design
• Hands-on experience with databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or SQL Server
• Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, DynamoDB, etc.)
• Deep understanding of indexing strategies, query execution plans, and data modeling
• Experience implementing replication, sharding, and clustering
• Familiarity with Linux environments and scripting
• Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with cloud-managed databases (RDS, Cloud SQL, Aurora, etc.)
• Knowledge of database automation and Infrastructure as Code tools
• Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, etc.)
• Exposure to data warehousing and analytics workloads
• Understanding of data privacy, compliance, and security standards
• Experience supporting high-traffic or mission-critical systems

Soft Skills & Competencies:

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration abilities
• High sense of ownership and accountability
• Leadership mindset with mentoring experience
• Attention to detail and commitment to data integrity.

Why Join Us?

• Work on mission-critical data and database systems
• Collaborate with experienced engineering and operations teams
• Opportunity to influence database architecture and standards
• Stable on-site role in Abuja
• Competitive compensation and career growth opportunities.