Senior Software Engineer

Database Specialist - Unified Testing & PerformanceD3Minds | Chennai, India | In-Office (Full-Time) About the Role Are you a seasoned database expert with a passion for automation, quality assurance, and system resilience? Join our dynamic team at D3Minds in Chennai and become the primary specialist for implementing, extending, and championing our cutting-edge unified testing framework. This role is critical in helping our enterprise clients deliver faster, safer, and more reliable database releases by leveraging a powerful framework—which combines functional testing, performance benchmarking, and resilience testing—to ensure system integrity. This is a full-time, in-office position. Key Responsibilities - Unified Testing Implementation & Adoption: Lead the deployment and configuration of enterprise-grade database testing frameworks within client environments (Docker, Kubernetes, multi-cloud). - Test Scenario Development: Design, develop, and maintain YAML/JSON test scenarios for comprehensive functional correctness, performance (OLTP/OLAP - TPC-C/H), and robustness testing across various RDBMS platforms (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, etc.). - System Observability & Reporting: Configure and utilize tools like Prometheus & Grafana for real-time performance monitoring and generate audit-ready reports (PDF, HTML, JSON, XML) for compliance and executive review. - Database Expertise: Apply deep knowledge of RDBMS internals, including SQL parsing, query planners, indexing, transactions, and High Availability (HA) clusters for effective test coverage. - Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis: Utilize error diffs and traceable links to perform quick root-cause analysis of performance bottlenecks, replication lags, and failover issues. - Platform Extension: Leverage plugin-based or adaptable architecture to customize testing capabilities for unique client workloads and ensure comprehensive database validation. - Environment Management: Oversee automated dataset loading, cleanup, and provisioning for standalone or clustered RDBMS setups. Required Qualifications: - 4–8 years of experience working directly with one or more major RDBMS (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle). - Proven experience in database testing, performance benchmarking, or quality assurance on complex enterprise systems. - Expertise in testing Distributed Database systems focusing on consistency models (e.g., eventual consistency), replication integrity, sharding logic, and handling partition tolerance. - Deep knowledge of configuration and reporting formats such as YAML, JSON, XML, and HTML. - Proficiency with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus. - Strong command of RDBMS features (e.g., query tuning, indexing, concurrency controls). - Excellent problem-solving skills and a commitment to delivering reliable, high-quality database systems. Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with OLTP/OLAP performance standards (e.g., TPC-C, TPC-H). - Knowledge of fault injection, fuzzy testing, and ACID recovery validation. - Experience setting up and monitoring dashboards using tools like Prometheus and Grafana. - Experience with setting up or managing multi-node/clustered RDBMS environments. - Familiarity with Playwright or similar E2E automation tools for integration with database validation (e.g., test data setup, post-transaction data integrity checks). Why Join D3Minds in Chennai? At D3Minds, you will be at the forefront of database assurance, partnering with enterprises to future-proof their database testing strategy. You will be key in helping organizations achieve: - Impactful and High-Stakes Work: This is a high-stakes, high-confidential project where you will get opportunities to work directly with the country's premier institutions. - Career Growth: We offer competitive salary packages and provide significant opportunities to work on fundamental database technologies at a deep level. If you are ready to manage complex database testing environments and make a tangible impact on software quality, we encourage you to apply Apply Now and help us build the next generation of database reliability Apply here or , please send your CV to: talktous@d3minds.com