Job Description : Responsibilities :
Database Standards Best Practices :
- Establish and enforce database design standards, ensuring consistency, scalability, and maintainability across the platform.
- Development Support : Lead database-related aspects of the development in the Guidewire platform, ensuring high availability, low latency, and scalability.
- Performance Optimization : Identify and resolve database performance issues, ensuring the platform can handle millions of users.
- Collaboration with Engineers : Work closely with software and data engineers to ensure database standards are adhered to during development and migration.
- Data Modeling : Design and implement 3NF normalization models and dimensional models.
- Cloud Database Expertise : Work with cloud-based databases such as Aurora PostgreSQL and analytical platforms like Snowflake.
- Production Support : Provide hands-on support during production outages, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring system stability.
Experience :
10+ years of experience in database architecture, modeling, and administration.Successfully led 3+ large-scale database projects, covering the key responsibilities outlined above.Extensive experience with 3NF normalization, dozens of projects, and dimensional modeling (2+ projects).Hands-on experience with operational databases like Aurora PostgreSQL and analytical databases like Snowflake.Proven track record of working with large engineering teams in a fast-paced environment.Technical Skills :
Strong knowledge of relational databases, cloud-based databases, and data modeling concepts.Familiarity with ETL development and data integration processes.Experience working with modeling tools like Erwin.Experience working with database monitoring tools like Datadog.Experience with Saas platforms like the Guidewire platform is a plus.