Database Engineer at Praesignis March, 2025

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We help our customers to uncover and manage the valuable pieces of information, so that the people at every level in the organization can make decisions based on proven facts, rather than just gutfeel and emotion. We do this by using our extensive experience in the Business and Data fields, supported by leading software, methodologies and tools. We help y...
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Database Engineer
- Job Type Contract
- Qualification Matric
- Experience 5 years
- Location Gauteng
- City Johannesburg
- Job Field Data, Business Analysis and AI
Key Responsibilities:

Database Engineering Responsibilities:
- Maintain, optimise, and monitor SQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle).
- Implement performance tuning, indexing strategies, and query optimisation.
- Ensure database security, backup, and disaster recovery planning.
- Manage high availability (HA) and replication for critical systems.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex database-related issues.
- Collaborate with DevOps and Engineering teams for cloud-based database solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Strategic & Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Work closely with Data Scientists, Developers, and Business Analysts to ensure smooth data access and utilisation.
- Implement best practices in data governance, security, and compliance.
- Provide expertise in troubleshooting critical issues as the last line of defense.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in a Database Engineering role (or similar).
- Strong expertise in SQL (writing complex queries, optimisation, indexing).
- Proficiency in database technologies (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server).
- Experience with high availability (HA), replication, backup & disaster recovery strategies.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to optimise database performance.
- Familiarity with cloud database services (AWS RDS/Redshift, Azure SQL, Google BigQuery).
Bonus Points:
- Experience with Kafka, Snowflake, or NoSQL databases.
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps for database deployments.
- Hands-on experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Data modeling and experience with OLTP vs OLAP optimisation.
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