Senior Database Platform Engineer

Seeking a Senior Database Platform Engineer who is able to work on a remote basis based out of California, Texas, North Carolina, or hybrid out of their Austin office.

Responsibilities

• Designs and automates the provisioning, configuration, monitoring, issue resolution, and security of database platforms.
• Utilizes expert knowledge to troubleshoot complex database systems.
• Develops, implements, and maintains best practice standards for code quality, deployment, security, architecture, and automation.
• Works collaboratively with business and technology teams to achieve engineering project objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Over 7 years of experience in database engine engineering (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• More than 5 years of experience with various cloud platforms (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, RDS, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Over 7 years of experience with SQL or NoSQL languages.
• More than 5 years of experience in programming with interpreted scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell).
• Over 5 years of experience with configuration management tools and Infrastructure as Code principles (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell DSC, Puppet, Chef, CloudFormation).
• In-depth knowledge of database platform engine internals, infrastructure, and concepts.
• Experience with REST APIs and other non-database direct interfaces.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and SDLC workflows (e.g., JIRA, Git, Bitbucket, GitHub, Liquibase, Jenkins, Octopus, DbUp).
• Maintains high standards for database platform architecture and security.
• Applies an engineering mindset to all aspects of the role.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of explaining complex concepts to diverse audiences and advocating for technology solutions.

Preferred

• Experience with containerized platforms (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Interest or experience in object-oriented programming languages (e.g., C#, Java, C ).
• Interest or experience in data distribution systems (e.g., Kafka).