Senior DBA / Data Engineer

Cin7 is a fast-growing global software company that provides solutions for modern-day product sellers. We help these sellers keep track of their inventory at scale, and help them sell their products across multiple sales channels around the world.

Cin7 is expanding very quickly with a mission to become the leading Inventory Management Software brand in the world, and we are looking for a motivated and driven individual to join the team.

Cin7 Sri Lanka is proud of our culture and has been officially recognised with Great Place to Work® Certification™

As a Senior DBA / Data Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and ongoing management of data infrastructure across cloud environments (PaaS and IaaS). You will ensure the performance, integrity, security, and availability of our databases and data pipelines. This role requires deep expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL, and data integration frameworks. You will work closely with software engineers, analysts, and platform teams to support data-driven decision-making and ensure the reliability of our enterprise data systems.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and maintain secure and scalable database environments, primarily in Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL.
• Monitor and optimize database performance, query efficiency, and storage management.
• Manage backup, restore, high availability (HA), and disaster recovery (DR) strategies.
• Design and build scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using tools such as Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric Dataflows, or Databricks.
• Work with stakeholders to understand data needs and deliver robust data integration solutions.
• Manage Azure data solutions including Azure SQL, Synapse Analytics, Cosmos DB, Microsoft Fabric, and Blob Storage.
• Develop infrastructure-as-code (IaaC) scripts using Terraform to provision and manage data services.
• Implement automation for monitoring, patching, and deployment of data infrastructure across cloud environments.
• Enforce data security, encryption, and access control policies across all data layers.
• Mentor junior DBAs and data engineers, sharing knowledge and driving best practices in data architecture and engineering.

Competencies & Role/Education Requirements:

• Experience: 6+ years in a DBA or data engineering role with enterprise-scale systems.
• Database Expertise: Advanced knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL. Familiarity with PostgreSQL or other relational databases is a plus. Moreover, hands-on experience with Cosmos DB for globally distributed NoSQL scenarios would be an advantage.
• Data Integration: Strong experience in ETL/ELT design, implementation, and optimization across both batch and streaming data.
• Cloud & IaC: Hands-on experience with Azure data services including Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Microsoft Fabric. Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code using Terraform.
• Performance Tuning: Deep understanding of query optimization, indexing strategies, execution plans, and performance tuning in both traditional RDBMS and distributed databases like Cosmos DB.
• Scripting & Automation: Proficiency in T-SQL, PowerShell, and Python for automating database operations, data pipelines, and monitoring solutions.
• Collaboration: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex data concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Certifications: Relevant certifications are highly desirable.

Why Work For Us?

• We are a fast growing business going through a huge amount of growth.
• You’ll have the opportunity to work on products that are used by our global customer-base and at the same time you’ll be growing your career and developing new skills. You’ll also be receiving:
• Work From Anywhere for 30 days in a six month period
• Celebrate your birthday with a paid day off
• A Global Cin7 Day celebrated companywide, providing you a dedicated holiday to focus on your own wellbeing.
• Medical Insurance on successful completion of probation
• Recruitment referral bonus
• Work for a Great Place to Work®

Why CIN7?

CIN7 is a leader in one of the most exciting software verticals right now, and we're growing exponentially. We're looking to add people to our team who are passionate about working with a fast growth tech company. 

At CIN7, we make great products available to everyone. Every month, millions of sales orders flow through our platform reducing the cost, effort and time for product sellers so they can quickly get products to customers and build their brands without worrying about their operations. We pride ourselves on providing Inventory Management and Supply Chain software to help medium-large product businesses thrive in a highly competitive, digital world. CIN7 centrally manages inventory across multiple locations and channels, connecting 500+ systems to support receiving, selling and shipping stock.

We value diversity at Cin7, and bring people into the heart of everything we do.  We hire, recruit, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law. We understand the importance of creating a safe and comfortable work environment and encourage individualism and authenticity in every member of our team.