Database Engineer (Migration)

Position : Database Engineer (Migration)

Location : Lahore / Karachi / Islamabad (Hybrid)

Experience : 3+ Years of Relevant Experience

Salary Range : PKR 250,000 – 350,000 per month

About the Role

NorthBay is seeking skilled Database Engineers with hands-on experience in database management, administration, and migrations . The ideal candidate will possess in-depth knowledge of database engines, schema design, and performance optimization — with a focus on migrating databases across platforms such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DocumentDB, MySQL, and Oracle using AWS Database Migration Services (DMS) .

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with technical leads to ensure smooth and successful database migrations .

Design and implement database migration strategies , ensuring integrity, security, and performance post-migration.

Conduct data and object validation to verify database readiness after migration.

Troubleshoot, monitor, and optimize database performance using appropriate tools and methodologies.

Work closely with application teams to ensure business functionality and SLAs are met.

Support backup, recovery, replication, and clustering operations.

Analyze complex database workloads ( OLTP / OLAP ) and provide recommendations for optimization.

Participate in data engineering and ETL / ELT pipeline activities as needed.

Required Skills & Experience

Minimum 3 years of experience in database deployment, administration, and migration.

Strong experience with PostgreSQL, DocumentDB / MongoDB , and AWS DMS .

Proficient in backup / recovery, replication, sharding, and CDC processes.

Solid understanding of NoSQL databases ; experience with DocumentDB is a plus.

Exposure to data pipeline and data engineering workflows.

Strong troubleshooting, diagnostic, and performance tuning skills.

Good understanding of RBAC, database security, and logical / physical database structures .

Excellent problem-solving and communication skills .

What We Offer

Competitive salary and benefits package .

Fuel expense reimbursement .

Paid holidays and vacation leaves .

Medical outpatient reimbursement and health insurance coverage.

A dynamic and collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth.

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