Data Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to take a leading role in optimizing and transforming our data architecture. This position will focus on enhancing performance, scalability, and analytical capabilities within our systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and the ability to mentor teams while delivering innovative solutions.

Responsibilities:
• Redesign the existing PostgreSQL database architecture to support modern analytical models and improve overall system performance.
• Optimize schemas by balancing normalization with denormalization techniques to achieve faster analytical reads.
• Implement advanced strategies such as indexing, partitioning, caching, and replication to ensure high-throughput and low-latency data delivery.
• Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines to guarantee accurate and timely data availability across distributed systems.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to provide guidance on data modeling, query optimization, and architectural best practices.
• Monitor and troubleshoot database performance issues, ensuring solutions are implemented effectively.
• Lead efforts to enhance the reliability and scalability of data infrastructure to support future growth.
• Serve as a technical mentor to team members, sharing expertise in database architecture and performance tuning.
• Partner with stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in senior-level data engineering or database architecture roles.
• Expert-level proficiency in PostgreSQL, including schema design, optimization, and performance tuning.
• Proven track record of transforming complex systems into efficient analytical data warehouses.
• Advanced knowledge of database strategies such as indexing, partitioning, caching, and replication.
• Hands-on experience designing and managing scalable data pipelines in cloud environments.
• Strong skills in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and other modern data infrastructure tools.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to mentor and lead teams while driving technical innovation and best practices.
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