Database Manager Sportz Interactive

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Job Description

About Sportz Interactive : We are a global sports-focused data, technology, and content solutions provider with over 22 years of proven excellence in delivering high-quality fan engagement products to 250+ clients. Fueled by a young squad of 700+ players, our vision is to empower sports organizations to maximise fan affinity and commercialisation. We believe fans are at the heart of sports, so we create engaging experiences through our end-to-end solutionsfrom data APIs and apps to gamification, content, and video production. Working at Sportz Interactive means you will play a crucial role in delivering products to millions of sports fans worldwide and gain invaluable exposure by collaborating with leading global entities in the sports industry such as the Olympics, BCCI, ICC, UEFA, Star Sports, Jio Cinema, NBA, ECN, Dream11, Formula 1 & many more. About the role : The Data Feeds Unit at Sportz Interactive powers the backbone of real-time sports experiences with a comprehensive suite of data solutions. We offer Live Scores, Data Feeds & Commentary, and advanced Sports Analytics and a robust Data Engine that delivers lightning-fast updates. Our offerings also include Automated Highlights, Historical Data Feeds and Deep Insights - enabling richer storytelling, smarter fan engagement, and seamless integration across digital platforms. Were looking for a passionate Database Developer ready to play a key role in driving the organizations next big transformation. Key Responsibilities : Actively contributing to the development process, such as planning, coding, debugging, testing, deployment etc. Understanding systems architecture and design, and translating into functional applications Design and develop complex and dynamic queries, stored procedures, cursors, Indexes, views, functions, transactions and triggers to ensure efficient database performance. Optimize the performance of stored procedures and SQL queries to handle large datasets within seconds. Perform thorough code reviews to maintain high standards of quality and efficiency in database development. Monitor and troubleshoot database performance issues, ensuring minimal disruption. Identify and implement scalable solutions to handle high workloads and large user bases. Provide solutions for existing and new applications by understanding project requirements from inception to implementation and maintenance. Performing code reviews, advocating code quality and engineering best practices Being involved with R&D, being aware of technology trends and managing a small-sized development team and providing mentorship. Providing on-call escalation support during marquee events and critical system deployments. Background and Experience : Lead the development and maintenance of complex database solutions using PostgreSQL, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers, guiding them in best practices and architectural decisions. 6+ years of experience working as a Database Developer (PostgreSQL and MS SQL / PL SQL) Proven experience with database design, development, optimizing stored procedures, SQL queries and performance tuning in PostgreSQL and database schemas. Hands-on experience with indexing, partitioning, and query optimization techniques. Familiarity with database monitoring and performance tuning tools. Strong proficiency in data modeling and database visualization tools. Demonstrate expertise in working with data structures such as XML and JSON, implementing efficient data manipulation and storage solutions. Knowledge of database security best practices and policies. Proficient with Project Management tools like JIRA and Agile methodology. Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including designers, product managers, and senior management, to gather requirements and provide project updates. Proactively identify technical challenges and propose innovative solutions to address them, leveraging strong problem-solving skills and industry best practices. Other competencies : Problem Solving Has a solution-oriented mindset, provides effective solutions for key challenges. Leadership Skills Provides leadership by example, can make sound decisions, and inspires others. Strategic Thinking Identifies with the company vision to meet the short, medium, and long-term goals. Communication Able to understand and articulate with clarity, presents well-reasoned arguments. Sporting knowledge Follows or participates in sport in any capacity, is familiar with basic rules, awareness of major sporting events and sports persons.,