Principal Database Engineer, Architecture/Engineering

About the role

Solera Data Services team builds scalable, high‑performance database platforms that power vehicle lifecycle digital experiences. The Principal Database Engineer designs, implements and maintains multi‑model databases across on‑prem, cloud and hybrid environments, collaborates with application and data science teams, and drives performance tuning and data‑warehousing solutions. Hyderabad, on-site.

What you’ll do

• Design and maintain OLTP and analytics database architectures
• Develop data models, flow diagrams and enforce design standards
• Optimize performance via query tuning, indexing and monitoring
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to meet business requirements
• Implement cloud‑native and hybrid database solutions
• Build and manage data warehouse and data lake platforms
• Evaluate emerging technologies such as graph and time‑series databases
• Lead coding standards for SQL and NoSQL environments

What you’ll bring

• 8+ years database architecture and design
• Strong performance tuning and optimization
• Proficiency in relational, NoSQL and cloud databases
• Experience with data warehousing and big data
• Strong communication and collaboration
• Relevant certifications (Azure DB Admin, Oracle Certified)
• Experience with Agile and DevOps
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Skills