Database Engineer III

At PDI Technologies, we empower some of the world's leading convenience retail and petroleum brands with cutting-edge technology solutions that drive growth and operational efficiency.  

By "Connecting Convenience" across the globe, we empower businesses to increase productivity, make more informed decisions, and engage faster with customers through loyalty programs, shopper insights, and unmatched real-time market intelligence via mobile applications, such as GasBuddy.  We're a global team committed to excellence, collaboration, and driving real impact. Explore our opportunities and become part of a company that values diversity, integrity, and growth. 

**Role Overview:

Do you love optimizing database systems to unlock peak performance, ensure data integrity, and enable customers to experience innovative, data-driven solutions? Are you passionate about fast release cycles, continuous delivery, and maintaining high standards in database engineering? If this resonates with you, come join an energetic and collaborative team at PDI, building the next generation of applications

As a Database Engineer at PDI, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and maintaining robust database systems for both internal engineering teams and external customers. You'll work closely with software engineers to deliver scalable, secure, and efficient database solutions that power our innovative products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with software engineering teams to design and implement scalable database solutions for new and existing PDI applications.
• Develop and optimize complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and scripts for data definition, data manipulation, and performance tuning.
• Monitor database performance and proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks or issues
• Perform advanced SQL tuning and implement database indexing strategies
• Design and maintain database backups, disaster recovery plans, and data security protocols.
• Manage deployment packaging for lower environments, staging, and production SQL Server databases.
• Participate in continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes, ensuring fast and reliable release cycles
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business needs and translate them into effective data models and reporting solutions.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of database systems, schema designs, and procedures.
• • Contribute to long-range planning and help evolve database frameworks and best practices

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience in database engineering, preferably with SQL Server
• Strong proficiency in writing and optimizing complex SQL queries and stored procedures.
• In-depth knowledge of database performance tuning, indexing, and query optimization techniques.
• Experience with database monitoring tools and backup strategies.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, continuous delivery pipelines, and deployment automation.
• Knowledge of Azure DevOps (ADO) for managing CI/CD workflows and version control.
• Ability to design logical and physical data models based on business requirements
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience working in a hybrid work environment is a plus

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud-based databases (e.g., Azure SQL, AWS RDS) is a plus.
• Knowledge of NoSQL databases is a plus.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools like Jira or Azure DevOps.
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git)

Behavioral Competencies:

• Cultivates Innovation
• Decision Quality
• Manages Complexity
• Drives Results
• Business Insight

PDI is committed to offering a well-rounded benefits program, designed to support and care for you, and your family throughout your life and career.  This includes a competitive salary, market-competitive benefits, and a quarterly perks program. We encourage a good work-life balance with ample time off [time away] and, where appropriate, hybrid working arrangements.  Employees have access to continuous learning, professional certifications, and leadership development opportunities. Our global culture fosters diversity, inclusion, and values authenticity, trust, curiosity, and diversity of thought, ensuring a supportive environment for all.**