AXS Group (formerly Arrangers and Starkey Productions)

Database Engineer II

AXS Group (formerly Arrangers and Starkey Productions)

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Texas • United States

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Salary

💰 $75,600 - $153,483 per year

Tech Stack

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformKafkaMongoDBNoSQLOraclePostgresSQLTerraform

About the role

  • Design, implement, and maintain relational and NoSQL databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Aurora, MongoDB, etc.)
  • Integrate database deployments into CI/CD pipelines to enable automated schema migrations, rollback, and testing
  • Develop and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) for database provisioning (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)
  • Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions to ensure database performance, health, and security
  • Optimize database queries, indexes, and execution plans to improve performance and reduce costs
  • Manage high availability, replication, backup, and disaster recovery strategies
  • Collaborate with developers, SREs, and DevOps engineers to ensure smooth and secure application-to-database integration
  • Enforce security best practices, including encryption, key management (AWS KMS/CMK), access control, and compliance with data regulations
  • Automate routine operational tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention
  • Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive root cause analysis

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 5+ years of experience as a Database Engineer / DBA with at least 3+ years in a DevOps/Cloud environment
  • Proficiency with PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Aurora (at least one deeply, others working knowledge)
  • Experience with CI/CD tools (Liqbase, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc.)
  • Hands-on experience with IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation)
  • Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS preferred, Azure/GCP a plus)
  • Solid understanding of database security, encryption, and auditing
  • Solid understand on Kafka cluster
  • Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills
Benefits
  • medical, dental and vision insurance
  • paid holidays
  • vacation and sick time
  • company paid basic life insurance
  • voluntary life insurance
  • parental leave
  • 401k Plan (with a current employer match of 3%)
  • flexible spending and health savings account options
  • wellness offerings
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
relational databasesNoSQL databasesPostgreSQLOracleSQL ServerAuroraMongoDBCI/CDinfrastructure as codeperformance tuning
Soft Skills
troubleshootingcollaborationroot cause analysis
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Engineering