Senior Database Engineer

Description

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Cloud Database Platform Engineer (Senior DBE) to join our team. As a Senior DBE, you'll be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our database systems to ensure optimal performance, security, and reliability. The ideal candidate will have a strong experience in database development, performance tuning, cloud platforms, and automation. This role involves developing technical documents, coaching developers, assisting application teams, and creating functional and non-functional requirements. The Senior DBE will build scalable database solutions using AWS services, develop Infrastructure as Code (IAC) modules using Terraform, and create database CI/CD pipelines. As a Senior DBE, mentoring junior members of the team is expected. On-call availability is required.

Our Infrastructure & Data Systems team manages core systems like networking, VPN, storage, databases, and cloud infrastructure to ensure stability and security. The Team Member Experience team supports collaboration tools, endpoint management, telecom services, and technology support to help team members stay productive. Software Services focuses on data management, digital operations, HR integrations, and service platforms like ServiceNow. The Technology Architecture and Governance team ensures alignment across IT systems through enterprise and platform architecture, as well as IT service management. Together, we maintain and improve the technology that supports clients daily operations.

About the role

• Develop technical documents for database structures, designs, configurations, and best practices.

• Coach developers on best practices for database development.

• Assist application teams with on-premises and cloud database solutions.

• Create functional and non-functional requirements for database development.

• Build highly scalable database solutions using AWS services.

• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IAC) Modules using terraform.

• Create database CI/CD pipelines.

• Manage changes in GIT for source control.

• Create database scripts, stored procedures, and functions.

• Create rollback scripts for deployments.

• Deploy database code.

• Implement performance enhancements, including query optimization and indexing.

• Create reports, analytics and data models.

• Ensure quality data creation, presentation, and data flow across systems.

• Monitor, maintain and enhance the performance of existing database solutions.

• Work closely with the database administrators with forecasting storage, disaster recovery, and archiving needs.

• Ensure data security and compliance, safeguarding sensitive information.

• Build automation tools (CI/CD, Unit Testing, IAC, etc.) to streamline database processes.

• Migrate large datastores from on-prem to cloud and from on database engine to another.

• Be self-sufficient in daily activities and project role outs.

• Communicate with Senior Leadership and peer engineers on product rollouts, project milestones & future feature capabilities

• On-call availability.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.

• 6+ years of experience developing database solutions.

• Expertise with database development.

• Expertise in Relational data modeling.

• Expertise in SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL with strong database internal engine knowledge.

• Expertise in Terraform.

• Expertise with AWS database technologies.

• Expertise in C# and Python.

• Proficient in DynamoDB or MongoDB.

• Proficient in Non-Relational data modeling

• Experience with multi-terabyte databases.

• Experience with data integrations.

• Knowledge of ERMs.

• Passion for learning.

Skills

mysql, dynamodb, postgresql, terraform, etl, sql, sql server, database administrator, Glue, lambda, Aurora

Top Skills Details

mysql,dynamodb,postgresql,terraform,etl,sql,sql server,database administrator

Additional Skills & Qualifications

-Group supports OLTP databases, tier 2 when engineering needs deeper expertise: designing schemas, performance tuning, building out tooling for new needs with the Dev groups.

-Experienced in DBA capacity or Data Science/BI skill sets.

-Candidate must be able to speak on their experience and skills in a concise but comprehensive manner. Ability to communicate and soft skills is a priority.

-Helpful if they are good with Lambda, glue, Step functions.

Experience Level

Intermediate Level