Database Engineer

Overview

CubeSmart is currently seeking a Database Engineer to join the Information Technology team at our corporate office in Malvern, PA. The Database Engineer will be responsible for the technical innovation and leadership of CubeSmart’s enterprise store operating platform.

Who we are:

At CubeSmart, we’re intentional about culture. You can experience it everywhere from our mission statement of “genuine care” to our “It’s What’s Inside That Counts” tagline to calling each other “teammates” rather than employees. This spirit fosters a fun and collaborative environment that has resulted in our rapid growth and being recognized amongst the top in our industry.

CubeSmart’s award-winning team is made up of people who genuinely care. Teammates care about our customers and the life events and/or business needs they are facing. Teammates are passionate, responsible and understanding. The CubeSmart team is made up of people who have a can-do attitude, are committed to their own success and the success of the company, and lead by example.

If this sounds like a team and culture that matches your personal values and motivations, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Database Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in SQL Server and experience with PostgreSQL as a plus. Proficiency in C# and the .NET Framework, including .NET Core, is essential. Experience working in a Scrum environment is highly desirable. The individual in this position must have experience managing software development and Agile methodologies. This individual will work with the Manager of Web Development as part of a highly technical team of developers and engineers.

This role is expected to apply leading-edge practices to solve business challenges and develop a culture of high performance, urgency, and productivity.

Responsibilities include:

• Embrace the vision to lead the transformation of a recently outsourced application development model to an in-house model, including the development of key business and customer-facing solutions.
• Participate in sprint planning meetings to ensure that the team understands their objectives and has committed to completing their work on an agreed-upon timeline.
• Design, develop, and maintain database systems using SQL Server.
• Evaluate existing tables to determine if indexing is adequate and implement indexing to optimize performance.
• Assess and optimize existing stored procedures to ensure efficient querying and data processing.
• Optimize and troubleshoot database performance issues.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate databases with applications.
• Develop and maintain database documentation and standards.
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Build a culture of engineering excellence with a focus on performance, scalability, privacy, and security.
• Create detailed designs, perform pull request reviews, and mentor the team on coding best practices.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated affinity for continuous learning, specifically in the technology domain, and how to leverage it for building reliable products.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least 5+ years of experience coding/building, maintaining, and supporting omni-channel commerce platforms.
• Proven experience as a Database Developer.
• Strong knowledge of SQL Server.
• Experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL is a plus.
• Proficiency in C# and the .NET Framework, including .NET Core.
• Experience working in a Scrum environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Service-oriented individual who possesses a true 24×7 support and service mentality.
• Innovative problem solver who uses critical thinking approaches to proactively solve a broad range of problems across business processes and related technologies.
• A product mentality - the ability to define goals, consider trade-offs, prioritize, defend decisions, and execute.
• The ability to build relationships with stakeholders, help others grow in their careers, and create inclusive environments.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with database design and data modeling.
• Experience writing and optimizing entity framework queries.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools.
• Knowledge of cloud-based database solutions.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Veteran/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity