Senior Database Developer

Do you find it interesting to work with databases? Does comparison of relational databases and no SQL databases captivate you? Do you fancy relational databases, OLTP and cache servers with enterprise architecture involving ETL and message brokers? An exciting opportunity is here for database developers who wants to explore and become part of the team to solve all such problems on our journey.

Ascertia boasts on world class products deployed all over the world focusing on digital signatures, verification, timestamping and secure archiving with the standard security implementations at the heart of every product.

On its journey to provide these services to the customers, Ascertia provides ample opportunity to challenge, excel and improve on a fast-paced problem-solving environment.

Job Description

Ascertia is hiring an experienced Database Developer primarily to manage databases for a .net based application.

The ideal candidate must have demonstrable experience with a SQL Server Database Management and Oracle databases.

His/her responsibilities includes but not limited to design, develop, test, implement and maintain the new and existing databases.

Primary job is to understand the domain with the architects and suggest table structures and relations best fitted for the solution.

As a senior database developer, he/she will create databases and its objects that are best fitted for the solution.

Also, to provide best management methods and systems to access information stored in the database efficiently by not only managing the data at rest but also manages the stored procedures, functions and database queries. As an active team member Ascertia is looking for

• Being proactive
• Having methods/tools for problem-solving with an analytical approach
• Being a good communicator
• Having documentation and organizational skills
• Being able to investigate and plan technical solutions to the database related problems using logs and other tools having
• Self-motivated driven with a purpose in his career
• Having a competent judgment to inform problems to his superiors on time
• Deadline oriented

Job Specifications: 

• Minimum 4 years of professional software development experience with web and distributed applications
• MS SQL Server and Oracle deployments/Installations, configurations and database schemas
• Good command over query writing, optimization, stored procedures, functions, cursors and temporary tables, Indexing, partitioning and file grouping
• A Good understanding of difference between Azure SQL, SQL Server and No SQL
• Understanding of connection pooling, table locking, transactions isolation and atomicity, deadlocks and resource management in SQL Server using the advanced tools for debugging and profiling
• SQL Server and Oracle monitoring, Optimizing and maintaining the efficiency of data retrieving.
• A good understanding of message brokers, NoSQL databases and cache servers with load-balanced deployments
• Experienced with .Net based applications and their database management
• Good understanding of ORMs, Web Application and how HTTP protocol works
• Good written English and communication skills

Programming Languages:

SQL, P-SQL and T-SQL, C# (code readability), ASP.net MVC (code readability), Cache Servers, Message brokers, ETL and distributed architectures

 We offer:

• An interesting and challenging job, dynamic opportunity for professional growth.
• Bi Annually Bonus
• Bi Annually Appraisals
• Paid time Off, Maternity and Paternity leaves
• State of the Art infrastructure.
• Complementary Meals
• Team building activities
• Quarterly get to gathers and gala etc.
• A good remuneration package including Provident fund, Medical insurance and Allowance
• Company sponsored yearly excursion trip, cricket, gaming and dart clubs. 

Why work for Ascertia?

• Ascertia is a UK limited company.  The focus of the company is the development of high trust PKI products particularly focused on long-term digital signatures, mainly sold through our global partner network.
• Ascertia is a recognized brand for high trust cryptographic security.  A good number of the security industry leaders recommend or resell Ascertia products.  Gartner rates Ascertia very well for our leadership position in providing high trust digital signature solutions and our global delivery capability. 
• We are a successful global provider of products and services with a friendly and caring approach to our colleagues.  We are a friendly team of people that focus on getting the right relationships with our key partners and clients.
• Around the world there are approximately 100 staff with a strong focus on R&D and technical high trust sales.  Ascertia has seen strong year on year growth and needs to expand it Customer Service and Operational teams.
• There is excellent growth potential at Ascertia.  There is no limit to the progress a successful candidate can make.  We are heavily dependent on the personal skills and experience people bring and the way these can be harnessed for company and personal success.

Product Information

Since 2001, Ascertia has been a global leader in delivering high-trust solutions for digital signatures, timestamping, certificate validation, certificate issuance.  Ascertia has two strategic products:

SigningHub (more business focused) delivers a complete signing solution enabling organisations to workflow documents for digital signature approval.  When integrated into core business applications or used standalone, SigningHub optimises how internal and external users can review, approve and sign documents at any time on any device.  Available as an on-premise product, private cloud service or multi-tenanted public cloud service.

ADSS Server (more technical focused) is an advanced framework product that offers a full range of PKI related services.  It is the cryptographic engine that powers SigningHub and includes support for qualified and AATL certificates, central key management, local and remote signing and long-term signature creation and verification.  Modular license options exist for CA, RA, OCSP, SCVP, TSA, central signing, local signing, authorised remote signing and long-term archiving.

Web RA (more technical focused) is an advanced registration authority product to manage the life cycle of a certificate. It helps in collection of all the information needed to issue a specific certificate legally and vet the end users based on the information provided before issuing a certificate.