Data Analysis Incorporated

Principal Database Engineer

Data Analysis Incorporated

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $150,000 - $175,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

AzureCloudMySQLNoSQLPostgresSQLSSIS

About the role

  • Architect and evolve highly scalable, secure, and resilient database systems supporting transactional and analytical workloads.
  • Lead the enterprise database strategy, including cloud migrations, modernization initiatives, and long-term platform selection.
  • Design and implement advanced database automation, monitoring, and performance tuning solutions for mission-critical environments.
  • Guide development teams in best practices for data modeling, query optimization, and stored procedure design.
  • Oversee and troubleshoot complex SSIS packages and data pipelines integrating multiple systems.
  • Serve as escalation point for high-impact database incidents, ensuring rapid resolution and root cause analysis.
  • Drive adoption of DevOps practices in database development and deployment processes.
  • Partner with InfoSec and Infrastructure teams to ensure compliance with data governance and security policies.
  • Provide mentorship and technical direction to senior and mid-level database engineers.
  • Stay current on industry trends and emerging technologies to influence strategic technology decisions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field or experience equivalent.
  • Minimum 6 years of professional experience in database engineering, including extensive leadership in SQL Server environments.
  • Proven experience in designing and managing large-scale databases in hybrid on-prem/cloud environments.
  • Expertise in database performance tuning, backup/recovery strategies, and high availability configurations.
  • Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional projects involving application development, BI, and infrastructure.
  • Master’s degree in related technical field preferred.
  • Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate or equivalent preferred.
  • Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, or NoSQL technologies is a plus.
Benefits
  • Equal Opportunity Employer

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
database systemscloud migrationsdatabase automationperformance tuningdata modelingquery optimizationstored procedure designSSIS packagesbackup/recovery strategieshigh availability configurations
Soft skills
leadershipmentorshiptechnical directioncommunicationproblem-solvingcollaborationstrategic decision-makingescalation managementinfluencingguidance
Certifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate