Senior Database Engineer

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Microsoft Advertising seeks a senior Business Applications Engineer (IC4) in Database Operations to lead initiatives and support a diverse Data Platform including RDBMS, NoSQL, ClickHouse, and Azure database services in a Linux environment. Responsibilities include architecting scalable, secure, and high-performance database solutions; advanced data modeling and schema optimization; leading automation using scripting and Infrastructure as Code; implementing CI/CD pipelines; managing Azure database services; performing upgrades, backups, recovery, and migrations; troubleshooting complex database incidents; collaborating with international teams; mentoring junior engineers; maintaining documentation; ensuring security and regulatory compliance; participating in on-call rotations; evaluating and recommending low-code/no-code solutions; designing solutions using low-code/no-code platforms; and partnering with stakeholders to align technical specifications with business objectives. Required qualifications include 8-11 years of experience with RDBMS (MySQL, PostgreSQL), expertise in NoSQL and ClickHouse, strong Azure database service experience, scripting proficiency (Shell, Python, Perl), CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code experience, and leadership skills. Willingness to relocate to Bengaluru and work rotational shifts (24x7) is required. Preferred qualifications include experience with distributed systems, key-value stores (Redis, Aerospike), version control (Git), configuration management (Puppet, Chef), security compliance knowledge, and DevOps exposure.