Database Engineer

Solvd, Inc.

Database Engineer tasked with implementing cross-region replication solutions for a US payments platform at Solvd Inc. Collaborating with technical teams on AWS databases and tooling development.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCassandraDNSDynamoDBKafkaLinuxMicroservicesMySQLRedisTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Implement and operate cross-region replication for one or more of: Aurora MySQL Global Database, DynamoDB Global Tables, DocumentDB Global Clusters, Cassandra multi-DC topology, ElastiCache / MemoryDB / Valkey global datastore, Neptune Global Database, OpenSearch cross-cluster replication.
Codify everything in Terraform (or CDK).
Build the observability layer for replication health: lag metrics, consistency checks, alarm thresholds, and runbook automation. Datadog is the primary observability stack; CloudWatch is the baseline.
Author and execute failover and failback runbooks. Run game-days using AWS Fault Injection Service. Measure and report against RTO and RPO targets.
Implement KMS cross-account replication, IAM service principals for replication roles, and the secrets and parameter strategy for region-local dependencies.
Support data extraction from the monolith into microservices: build CDC pipelines (DMS, DynamoDB Streams, Kafka Connect, Debezium), validate data integrity, and own the cutover sequence for individual extractions.
Pair with application engineers on connection-string abstraction, retry and idempotency patterns, and graceful degradation during region failover.
Write design docs and runbooks the client team can take over after the engagement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years in production database engineering on AWS, with hands-on responsibility for at least one of: payments, banking, brokerage, or comparable financial-services workloads.
Deep production experience with at least two of: Aurora MySQL, Cassandra, DynamoDB, ElastiCache (Redis or Valkey), DocumentDB, Neptune. Working knowledge of at least two more.
Practical experience with cross-region replication in production: you've configured Global Database, Global Tables, multi-DC Cassandra, or equivalent, and you've handled the failure modes (replication lag spikes, split-brain risk, version-skew issues).
Strong Terraform (or CDK). You can build a multi-region module from scratch and explain the trade-offs.
Comfort with CDC tooling (DMS, DDB Streams, Kafka Connect, or Debezium) and the operational gotchas (schema drift, ordering guarantees, replay).
Linux, networking fundamentals (VPC, Transit Gateway, peering, DNS), and IAM / KMS proficiency.
Solid written communication and ability to operate in a regulated client environment.
Cassandra multi-DC operations experience at scale (nodetool workflows, repair strategy, tombstone management, cross-region anti-entropy).
AWS MSK or Kafka MirrorMaker 2 experience for cross-region event replication.
Experience with Datadog Database Monitoring and custom CloudWatch metrics.
AWS Database Specialty or Solutions Architect Associate / Professional certifications.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Shape real-world AI-driven projects across key industries, working with clients from startup innovation to enterprise transformation.
Be part of a global team with equal opportunities for collaboration across continents and cultures.
Thrive in an inclusive environment that prioritizes continuous learning, innovation, and ethical AI standards.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Aurora MySQLCassandraDynamoDBElastiCacheDocumentDBNeptuneTerraformCDC (DMS, DynamoDB Streams, Kafka Connect, Debezium)Linuxnetworking fundamentals

Soft Skills

written communicationoperational in regulated environments

Certifications

AWS Database SpecialtySolutions Architect AssociateSolutions Architect Professional