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Principal Database Architect & Optimization Engineer - I

Karachi, Pakistan

  • Maintain and evolve the enterprise-wide data dictionary
  • Ensure consistent use of data definitions across applications and services
  • Act as the custodian for data naming conventions, standards, and metadata
  • Review and suggest improvements to existing schemas for scalability and maintainability
  • Provide guidance on normalization, denormalization, and relationships between entities
  • Collaborate with developers to ensure new features adhere to enterprise schema standards
  • Review SQL queries from development teams for performance and standardization
  • Define and enforce best practices for query design, indexing, and joins
  • Work with DBAs to balance application needs with infrastructure constraints
  • Define strategies for data archiving, retention, and partitioning
  • Collaborate with development teams to implement archiving strategies without impacting applications
  • Ensure compliance with data governance and regulatory requirements
  • Support the BI/Data Engineering team in creating efficient data pipelines from OLTP to analytics systems
  • Provide input on ETL/ELT design, ensuring minimal impact on transactional systems
  • Help define data models for reporting and analytics use cases.

Requirements

  • At least 6-7 years of relevant experience
  • Bachelors Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent
  • Strong SQL expertise and deep understanding of relational database design
  • Experience in schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning
  • Familiarity with data governance practices, metadata management, and data catalog tools
  • Knowledge of OLTP vs OLAP systems, ETL pipelines, and BI tools
  • Strong collaboration skills with developers, DBAs, and data engineers
  • Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented, agile environment
  • Self-motivated, quick learner, and a responsive team player

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Fuel Card
  • Health benefits
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Inclusive work culture & much more

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