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Senior Database Engineer

2 weeks ago

Abuja, FCT, Nigeria Stivlon Consulting Full time

Job Title: Senior Database Engineer

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Work Mode: On-site

Job Type: Full-time

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

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their CV/Resume to:

Subject line: Senior Database Engineer – Abuja