Senior DBA​/Database Engineer

Overview

Senior DBA​/Database Engineer Jobs in Doha, Qatar at سنونو

Position: Senior DBA / Database Engineer

Overview

Senior DBA / Database Engineer to own the reliability, performance, and scalability of the data layer across multiple services. You will work closely with backend engineers, SRE, and architects to design and operate high-throughput, low-latency systems supporting a super-app platform.

Responsibilities

• Design, operate, and optimize Postgre

  SQL, Big Query, Mongo

  DB, and key-value databases (e.g., Redis, Dynamo

  DB)

• Ensure high availability, replication, backup/restore, and disaster recovery
• Monitor and improve performance (p95/p99 latency, query efficiency, indexing)
• Analyze and optimize slow queries, schema design, and data access patterns
• Manage capacity planning and scaling strategies (vertical + horizontal)
• Implement and maintain data consistency and integrity and retention strategies
• Support microservices architecture with distributed data patterns
• Control and optimize costs of databases usage
• Collaborate with engineering teams on schema design, migrations, and data modeling (SQL + No

  SQL)

• Automate operational tasks (backups, failover, maintenance)
• Ensure security, access control, and compliance
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as DBA / Database Engineer
• Strong expertise in:
  • Postgre

    SQL (indexes, MVCC, vacuum, replication, partitioning)

  • Mongo

    DB (replica sets, sharding, performance tuning)

  • Key-value stores Redis, Dynamo

    DB or similar

• Deep understanding of:
  • query optimization and execution plans
  • transactions and consistency models
  • indexing strategies
• Experience with high-load production systems
• Familiar with cloud environments (AWS preferred)
• Experience with monitoring tools (Datadog, Prometheus, etc.)
• Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience with distributed systems / microservices
• Event-driven architecture (Kafka, Rabbit

  MQ)

• AWS Database Migration Service
• Replication slots
• Knowledge of data caching strategies
• CQRS / eventual consistency patterns
• Automation (Terraform, scripting)
• Kubernetes / ECS
• Background in e-commerce or high-traffic platforms

Benefits

• Global Vibes – Collaboration with a worldwide crew.
• Brain Boosters – Learning budgets, courses, tools for growth.
• Builder’s Playground – Own your tasks, own your path.
• Flexible Time Off – Generous leave and wellness policies.
• Agile Everything – Scrum in practice.
• Great Place to Work® Certified
• Certified for Excellence – ISO certifications
• Giving Back – CSR and sustainability initiatives
• Diversity and inclusion – Equal opportunity workplace

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Title: Senior DBA​/Database Engineer

Company: سنونو

Location: Doha, Qatar

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