Database Engineer - Hybrid

Database Engineer

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Database Engineer for a hybrid position with a Global Financial Institution located in Plano, TX. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

This role focuses on designing, deploying, and maintaining databases on container platforms such as Kubernetes and OpenShift within a hybrid cloud environment. The ideal candidate will manage vulnerability remediation, implement robust patching strategies, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation to ensure secure, resilient, and high-performing systems.

Responsibilities:

• Manage vulnerability remediation, designing and implementing a robust patching strategy with end-to-end automated solutions
• Design, deploy, and maintain databases on containers on Kubernetes / OpenShift platforms
• Implement highly resilient, secure, scalable and performant architectures in hybrid cloud environments
• Sustain ongoing compliance to the client's standards including Identity Access Management, Data protection and Security baselines
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, resilient, and production-ready infrastructure platforms
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and operational best practices
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and support iterative, high-quality software delivery

Requirements:

• Strong hands-on experience in DB2 is required
• Working knowledge of managing databases on containers with a good understanding of container concepts, including scheduling, networking, storage, configuration, and secrets management
• Experience operating infrastructure services and database workloads in a Cloud environment (Azure/AWS/GCP)
• Working knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) and automated deployment approaches
• Proficiency in Python working with APIs for developing and operationalizing AI-driven applications including agent designs
• Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments with strong requirements for security, reliability, and compliance
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for containerized applications
• Experience contributing within Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe)
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex platform issues
• Clear, concise communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work effectively across engineering, infrastructure, security, and application teams
• Experience operating in regulated or highly secure environments
• Hybrid schedule requirement of a minimum of 3 days per week onsite
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Outlook

Desired skills:

• Experience with databases like Oracle, Exadata, PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, or Redis
• Exposure to observability tools (logging, metrics, tracing) for distributed and AI-driven systems
• Experience supporting multi-tenant platforms at scale

Pay range: $83.09 - $91.09 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

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Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.