The Database Engineer will design and manage database schemas, optimize SQL queries, and provide technical mentorship while ensuring data integrity and performance tuning.
JOB TITLE: Database Engineer
DEPARTMENT: Enterprise Services
REPORTS TO: Team Lead, Support
JOB LOCATION: Remote (U.S. based)
TRAVEL: Up to 20%
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design, evolve, and own logical database schemas and structures
- Architect and implement ETL and data conversion processes
- Develop and optimize complex SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, and views
- Diagnose and resolve database‑level performance issues
- Design and manage indexing and partitioning strategies
- Manage cross‑application workload interaction, blocking, and contention
- Apply database‑level workload governance and tuning controls
- Ensure schema and data design support resiliency and re‑runnable operations
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Database Support Engineers
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE):
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Excellent time management skills
- Experience in a client-facing role
- Experience in stakeholder management
- Experience of working in a diverse and challenging environment
- Ability to determine estimates of effort and impacts on a variety of solutions
- Ability to manage rapid change in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to manage deliverables and provide support to multiple projects
- Data Conversion experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Windows applications
- Developed analytical and problem-solving skills
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Experience in testing and validation of output data including reports
- Must have a minimum of two years of experience with SQL
Explicitly Out of Scope
- Database server installation or configuration
- Operating system, disk, or network administration
- Backup infrastructure and disaster recovery implementation
- Cloud service or platform control plane management
Core Skill Emphasis
- Schema and data architecture
- ETL and data movement design
- Performance tuning and workload governance
- Systems‑level reasoning within the database boundary
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE):
- Bachelors degree or equivalent professional experience
- 5 years recent experience in a similar role
Not currently recruiting from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, Washington, or New York
Qualifications Education Required High School or better. Experience Required Minimum of 2 yrs experience with SQL Equal Opportunity Employer
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Top Skills
SQL
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