Database Engineer

Rockstar Games • New York, NY

20h • Onsite

About The Position

At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences. Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry. Rockstar is on the lookout for a passionate Microsoft SQL Server Developer who is passionate about database development and optimization. This is a full-time, in-office position based out of Rockstar’s NYC headquarters in Downtown Manhattan.
WHAT WE DO
The Rockstar Games Online Services Database Operations Team is a development group, passionate about growing and maintaining the technology platform that powers Rockstar’s online titles and our ability to deliver outstanding player experiences. The Rockstar Database team provides development and operational support for critical platforms and services.

Requirements

• 5+ years of shown ability in developing T-SQL stored procedures, functions, views, etc.
• Expertise in building, altering, tuning, and debugging large complex stored procedures and database design with referential integrity.
• Experience with high-availability database schemas, Online Transaction Processing (OLTP), and relational data models using SQL Server.
• Advanced T-SQL DDL and DML skills, with understanding of indexes and protocols.
• Ability to resolve common database issues, with analytical skills for root cause analysis and query performance optimization.
• Knowledge of deployments and source control.
• Self-directed and independent worker, with a focus on achieving objectives with minimal supervision.
• Good problem-solving skills, adept at solving problems and optimizing database performance.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of .NET/C#.
• Familiarity with NoSQL and big data technologies.
• Knowledge of SQL Server internals.
• Previous experience in a CI/CD environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate within agile software development teams to build, develop, maintain, and improve database solutions using Microsoft SQL Server (2017 and above) for all of Rockstar Game’s products.
• Conduct periodic evaluations of existing T-SQL queries to identify issues and implement changes to increase query performance.
• Develop and maintain database documentation.
• Serve as database domain specialist, to internal teams, on the structure and content of relational databases.
• Work with Builds Engineering teams to improve database deployment automation.
• Participate in rotating on-call schedules to support database operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed