Senior DBA/BI Engineer (вакансія неактивна)

ABOUT CLIENT

This independent research group focuses on tracking and forecasting infectious diseases. Initially studying illnesses like influenza and dengue, they later expanded to global outbreaks such as COVID-19. The team gathers unique data sources, extracts key indicators of disease activity, and shares them publicly to support real-time monitoring and short-term forecasts. Their mission is to strengthen global readiness for future epidemics through data-driven insights and predictive modeling.

PROJECT TECH STACK

Apache Airflow 3.0, PostgreSQL

PROJECT STAGE

Live product

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• 5+ years of experience with Airflow, with a focus on quality and depth of understanding, not just duration on the platform.
• Proven experience designing, deploying, and maintaining production-grade ETL workflows using Apache Airflow, with a strong understanding of DAG orchestration, performance optimization, and operation in managed environments such as Astronomer.
• Senior-level expertise in scaling, best practices, maintainability, and cost management — not just someone who can build pipelines.
• Strong DBT skills would be a plus (the team has not yet adopted DBT, but is considering it).
• Solid knowledge of Postgres optimization and the ability to clearly explain not only how to implement optimizations but also why they are needed.
• Excellent communication skills are needed as the team needs guidance to enhance their capabilities more than immediate technical fixes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure and help define best practices that promote maintainability and high code quality across the team.
• Assist in resolving performance issues as they arise and proactively identify potential performance concerns.
• Help the team detect bugs and problem areas early in the development process.
• Guide the building of scalable solutions and the effective management of hosting costs.