About us:Intuitive is an innovation-led engineering company delivering business outcomes for 100’s of Enterprises globally. With the reputation of being a Tiger Team & a Trusted Partner of enterprise technology leaders, we help solve the most complex Digital Transformation challenges across following Intuitive Superpowers:Modernization & MigrationApplication & Database ModernizationPlatform Engineering (IaC/EaC, DevSecOps & SRE)Cloud Native Engineering, Migration to Cloud, VMware ExitFinOpsData & AI/MLData (Cloud Native / DataBricks / Snowflake)Machine Learning, AI/GenAICybersecurityInfrastructure SecurityApplication SecurityData SecurityAI/Model SecuritySDx & Digital Workspace (M365, G-suite)SDDC, SD-WAN, SDN, NetSec, Wireless/MobilityEmail, Collaboration, Directory Services, Shared Files ServicesIntuitive Services:Professional and Advisory ServicesElastic Engineering ServicesManaged ServicesTalent Acquisition & Platform Resell ServicesAbout the job:Title: Senior Database Engineer (SQL Server + PostgreSQL)Start Date: Immediately# of Positions: 1Position Type: Full-timeLocation: Remote across India (Preferred Bangalore)Work Timing: 10am to 7pm ISTRole SummaryWe are hiring a Senior Database Engineer (SQL Server + PostgreSQL) with strong engineering, migration, and operational expertise across Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL. The ideal candidate has production experience supporting mission-critical workloads, deep performance tuning capability, and hands-on experience deploying these databases in AWS PaaS environments.This role supports both modernization programs (SQL Server → PostgreSQL) and ongoing engineering/operations for cloud-based database platforms.Key ResponsibilitiesEngineer, administer, and optimize SQL Server (2012–2019) and PostgreSQL (12–16) environments.Implement HA/DR solutions (SQL AlwaysOn, Log Shipping, Aurora/Postgres HA).Design and deploy AWS PaaS solutions: RDS SQL Server, RDS PostgreSQL, Aurora PostgreSQL.Write and tune T-SQL, PL/pgSQL, indexes, partitioning, and complex queries.Perform SQL Server → SQL Server migrations and SQL Server → PostgreSQL migrations using AWS DMS/SCT and native database toolsImplement monitoring, alerting, capacity planning, and performance tuning.Build automation using Bash, PowerShell, IaC frameworks.Conduct health checks, auditing, optimization, and modernization of existing DB estates.Partner with application teams, cloud teams, and DevOps to ensure reliability and scalability.Create runbooks, SOPs, migration guides, and operational documentation.Work on large SQL Server to PostgreSQL migrationsConvert SQL Server stored procedures, functions, and triggers into PostgreSQL (PL/pgSQL)Required Skills5+ years engineering experience with SQL Server and PostgreSQL in production.Strong SQL, T-SQL, PL/pgSQL, performance tuning expertise across both databases.Hands-on experience with AWS RDS SQL Server, RDS PostgreSQL, and Aurora PostgreSQL.Migration experience SQL Server → PostgreSQL using DMS/SCT or Ispirer SQLWays.Linux/UNIX experience and strong Bash scripting.Knowledge of SQL Server internals (wait stats, index strategies, locking).Knowledge of PostgreSQL internals (query planner, vacuum/autovacuum, WAL, replication).Backup/restore engineering (native backups, RDS snapshots, pgBackRest).Strong understanding of networking, IAM, VPC, and cloud security configuration
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Senior Database Engineer (SQL Server PostgreSQL)