Lead Software Engineer (DB Expert)

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1. Oracle Database Architecture & Application Design

• Design and maintain PL/SQL packages, schema structures, indexing strategies, and data models aligned with application requirements.
• Work with application architects to translate functional flows into efficient DB structures.
• Recommend and enforce best practices around data modeling, partitioning, materialized views, and storage design.

• Conduct deep‑dive analysis of SQL queries, execution plans, AWR/ASH reports, and Oracle Performance Hub.
• Optimize complex PL/SQL code, triggers, functions, and stored procedures.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks at the application–DB interface.

• Work with full‑stack teams to validate and optimize ORM mappings, JDBC/ODP.NET usage, and application query patterns.
• Ensure adherence to Oracle DB best practices in application code.
• Provide guidance on transaction management, concurrency control, and cursor handling.

• Manage schema changes, DB deployments, versioning, and rollbacks using tools such as Liquibase/Flyway (if applicable).
• Monitor database health using Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), AWR, ASH, ADDM.
• Ensure strong backup, recovery, high availability (RAC/Data Guard), and DR strategies.

• Implement and manage Oracle security features: roles, privileges, auditing, TDE, data masking, VPD/FGA.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory frameworks (e.g., GDPR, PCI‑DSS).
• Maintain data quality and validation standards for the application domain.

• Lead resolution of Oracle‑related incidents, including performance degradations, deadlocks, and data inconsistencies.
• Perform RCA for outages and propose preventive measures.
• Work with SRE/DevOps teams to automate Oracle health checks and alerting.

• Serve as the point of contact for all Oracle DB matters for the specific application.
• Coach developers on SQL and PL/SQL best practices.
• Collaborate in solution design discussions for new features requiring database involvement.
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8. Support Application Release 

• Strong expertise in Oracle Database (versions 19c and above).
• Expert‑level knowledge in:
  • PL/SQL development
  • Performance tuning 
  • Query optimization and indexing strategies
  • Oracle RAC, Data Guard, RMAN
  • Partitioning, materialized views, advanced queuing
• Familiarity with:
  • Application frameworks and ORMs
  • CI/CD and DB migration tooling 
  • Monitoring tools 

• Soft Skills
• Strong analytical and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and cross‑team collaboration.
• Ability to explain complex DB concepts to non‑DB engineers.
• High attention to detail with a strong quality mindset.

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