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Principal Database Engineer, AWS, SQL, Cloud, Automation
Data Analysis Incorporated
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Los Angeles • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $150,000 - $175,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
Amazon RedshiftAWSCloudEC2ETLJenkinsSQLSSISTerraform
About the role
- Design and implement cloud-native database solutions on AWS (RDS, EC2, Aurora, Redshift, FSx) that are secure, scalable, and cost-optimized.
- Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines for database deployments using tools such as Flyway, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
- Build and manage Terraform or CloudFormation templates to standardize database provisioning and configuration.
- Strengthen data protection through encryption, IAM integration, access control, and audit logging in collaboration with Security and Compliance teams.
- Implement advanced monitoring, alerting, and performance-tuning solutions to ensure database reliability and efficiency.
- Lead enterprise cloud migration and modernization initiatives, guiding long-term platform evolution and standardization.
- Oversee complex SSIS packages, ETL processes, and data pipelines that integrate systems across the enterprise.
- Mentor development teams on data modeling, query optimization, and stored procedure design; drive adherence to database governance standards.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for high-impact database issues, ensuring timely resolution and root-cause analysis.
- Provide technical direction and mentorship to database engineers, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
- 12+ years of progressive experience in database engineering, with proven leadership in enterprise SQL Server environments.
- Deep expertise in designing and managing large-scale, hybrid (on-prem/cloud) database infrastructures.
- Strong background in performance tuning, backup and recovery, and high-availability configurations (e.g., Always On, clustering, replication).
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects involving development, BI, and infrastructure.
Benefits
- 10% yearly bonus target
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Hard skills
cloud-native database solutionsAWSRDSEC2AuroraRedshiftFSxCI/CD pipelinesTerraformCloudFormation
Soft skills
leadershipmentorshipcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solving