Senior Tech Lead/Senior Datebase Engineer

WE ARE HIRING: Senior Tech Lead / Senior DB Engineer Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka Company Industry: Information Technology / Software Engineering Workplace Type: Hybrid Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Tech Lead / Senior DB Engineer to design, implement, and optimize database systems while supporting salable, data-driven applications. The role requires strong expertise in relational and NoSQL databases, AWS cloud infrastructure, and collaboration with international teams. Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and optimize relational (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases. Perform data analysis and data investigations. Work closely with product teams and US-based clients, ensuring smooth communication across time zones. Build and manage data warehouses and columnar databases for analytics and reporting. Write, tune, and review complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and performance optimizations. Ensure database scalability, security, and high availability in production environments. Implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies. Collaborate with engineering and data science teams to support data-driven applications and pipelines. Support AWS-based infrastructure (RDS, Redshift, DynamoDB, etc.) for database hosting and management. Troubleshoot production database issues with a focus on root cause analysis and prevention. Optional: Experience with Hadoop, Hive / AWS EMR. Qualifications & Experience Experience 7+ years of experience as a Database Engineer or similar role. Experience working in fast-paced startup environments. Technical Skills Must have skills: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB. Proven hands-on expertise with MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and data warehouse solutions. Strong background in AWS cloud database services (RDS, Redshift, Aurora, DynamoDB). Deep proficiency in SQL optimization and query performance tuning. Experience designing and maintaining scalable ETL processes and data pipelines. Familiarity with database monitoring tools and performance profiling. Strong understanding of ACID principles, indexing, partitioning, replication, and sharding. Experience in Python, Shell scripting, and Java / Spring Boot application development. Experience with big data technologies (Spark, Hadoop) is a plus. Knowledge of DevOps practices (CI/CD, infrastructure as code, Kubernetes). Exposure to data modeling for machine learning and analytics pipelines. Ready to take your career to new heights? We're InTalent Asia, your go-to recruitment partner in Sri Lanka, and we're supporting an exciting opportunity for a Senior Tech Lead / Senior DB Engineer within the IT sector. At InTalent Asia, we're not just recruiters; we're here to architect your career success. Apply now and take the next step in your database engineering career. #InTalentAsia #CareerOpportunity #DatabaseEngineer #TechLead #ITJobs #CloudCareers