Database Engineer
Posted
Job Details:
Job Title: Database Engineer
Location: Foster City, CA 94404
Duration: 6+ Months
Pay rate range: $80.00 - $87.00/hour
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
MustHave:
DBoperationpersonwhocanmanagemainlythePostgreSQL,MySQLdatabases.
StrongindatabasefundamentalwiththePostgresandMySQL.
Strongdatabasefundamentals,whocandooperationalwork,aswellasworkwithdevelopersandoptimizeit
Qualifications:
Job Title: Database Engineer
Location: Foster City, CA 94404
Duration: 6+ Months
Pay rate range: $80.00 - $87.00/hour
Job Description:
- As a Database Engineer at Client, you will design, build, and operate scalable, secure data stores that power our applications and analytics.
- Youll partner closely with application and data teams to shape schemas, tune performance, and automate operations using AWS and infrastructure-as-code.
- Your work will improve reliability, reduce cost, and accelerate delivery from development through production.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop efficient, scalable database solutions aligned to business requirements.
- Install, configure, and upgrade database software and related tooling.
- Monitor performance and optimize queries, indexes, and schemas for reliability and speed.
- Implement and maintain database security controls to protect sensitive data.
- Collaborate with application developers to optimize schema designs and SQL.
- Troubleshoot incidents and provide timely resolution across environments.
- Develop and maintain documentation for architecture, configuration, and runbooks.
- Perform capacity planning and recommend infrastructure improvements.
- Manage and support AWS database infrastructure (e.g., RDS/Aurora/Redshift).
- Stay current on emerging database technologies, patterns, and best practices.
MustHave:
DBoperationpersonwhocanmanagemainlythePostgreSQL,MySQLdatabases.
StrongindatabasefundamentalwiththePostgresandMySQL.
Strongdatabasefundamentals,whocandooperationalwork,aswellasworkwithdevelopersandoptimizeit
Qualifications:
- Strong understanding of AWS and IaC for database resources.
- Proven experience as a Database Engineer/DBA.
- Deep knowledge of DBMSs (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Redshift).
- Proficiency in SQL and query optimization.
- Solid grasp of data modeling, normalization, and schema design principles.
- Hands-on experience with performance tuning and monitoring.
- Understanding of backup/restore and disaster recovery procedures.
- Knowledge of database security best practices.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
