HCLTech
Database Engineering Lead
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We are a $13+ billion global technology company, home to more than 224,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud, and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products.
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It’s that spark —that inner drive —that sets our people apart from our competitors. It enables us not just to pull off game-changing feat after game-changing feat but to better our world in the process. We want you to find your spark. Because that’s what drives you to be better, be more and ultimately, be more fulfilled.
Job Title - Senior Database Engineering Lead
Location - London
Mode of working - Hybrid - 3 days onsite and 2 days remote in a week
Type - Fixed term contract
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior SQL Server Engineer to join our team in London. This role requires a seasoned professional who can combine deep technical database expertise with formidable team management capabilities. The ideal candidate can work independently, help drive database strategy, optimization, and administration.
Technical Core Requirements
- Database Management Systems (Required)
- Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft SQL Server including distributed always on expertise.
- Expert-level proficiency in at least one of the following open-source RDBMS platforms:
- MySQL
- Postgres
- Deep understanding of database architecture, performance tuning, and optimization
- Firsthand experience with database design, implementation, and maintenance
- Strong knowledge of backup/recovery strategies, high availability, disaster recovery.
- Cloud Database Expertise (Required)
- Multiple years of production experience with AWS cloud database services:
- Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service)
- Amazon Redshift or Snowflake (Data Warehousing)
- Amazon DynamoDB/Document DB
- Experience with cloud database migration, scaling, and optimization
- Understanding of AWS security best practices and compliance frameworks
- Familiarity with cloud cost optimization and resource management
- Multiple years of production experience with AWS cloud database services:
- Automation & Scripting (Required)
- Ability to implement software written in:
- Python - for database automation, monitoring, and tooling
- PowerShell - for Windows-based database management and automation
- Ansible
- Experience building automated deployment pipelines and infrastructure-as-code.
- Ability to develop monitoring solutions and operational dashboards.
- Ability to implement software written in:
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Leadership & Management Responsibilities
Team Leadership
- Mentor a team of Offshore Database Administrators
- Provide technical guidance and best practice recommendations.
- Foster a collaborative, learning-focused team environment.
Strategic Execution
- Define and execute database strategy aligned with business objectives.
- Establish standards, procedures, and operational documentation.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Stakeholder Management
- Partner with development teams, architects, and infrastructure teams globally
- Communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Participate in capacity planning and architectural reviews.
Off-hours production support
- All database administrators must participate in a rotation of one weekend every 8 weeks.
- However, major events require all-hands support where the whole team is involved.
Required Qualifications
Experience
- 8+ years of firsthand database administration experience with 2 out of 3 relational databases (SQL, MYSQL and or Postgres)
- 3+ years in a client facing leadership or team lead capacity.
- 3+ years working with AWS cloud database services (RDS (MYSQL, Postgres), Redshift or Snowflake)
- Proven history managing large mission-critical production databases.
Technical Skills
- Advanced SQL programming and query optimization
- Experienced in Partitioning and compression.
- Database security, access control, auditing, and compliance
- Firsthand experience with active/passive clusters, always on clusters for SQL Server
- Knowledge of Azure Database is a plus.
- Performance monitoring and troubleshooting
- Data modeling and schema design
- Version control systems (Bitbucket)
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Soft Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
- Collaborative mindset with cross-functional teams
- Strategic thinking with attention to operational detail
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field
- AWS Certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Database - Specialty, Solutions Architect)
- Database vendor certifications (Microsoft, Oracle, MySQL, Postgres)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Experience with monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Datadog, Grafana)
- Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Exposure to data warehousing concepts and ETL processes
Benefits
- A supportive, diverse, and global team with a brilliant culture.
- Competitive compensation and benefits that includes up to 20 days’ vacation per year, various insurances like Term life and Business Travel insurance. These are apart from the statutory benefits applicable in the country. Employee benefits are regulated by an internal policy that contains full details regarding the entitlement and conditions for the benefits as per the law of the land.
- Great opportunities to make the role your own, upskill yourself and get involved with exciting projects.
- Total Wellbeing is our focus. Alongside your professional excellence, you join the likeminded colleagues to create a larger impact within the company and society at large in your chosen area of passion - CSR Council, Diversity Council, Women Connect, Sparks – Engagement Champion to name a few.
To know more about us visit – www.hcltech.com
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