Cloud DB Engineer

Cloud DB Engineer

Hybrid role onsite 3 days/wk onsite in Phoenix, AZ willing to be fully remote during the contract period but must be willing to convert and go on-site after the contract. Duration: 6+ months contract to hire

Top skills & qualifications:

• DB certifications in cloud platforms AWS and/or GCP
• Proven experience as a database engineer with hands on experience on relational databases (Cloud SQL, AlloyDB, Spanner, Aurora, Postgres, Oracle) and/or NoSQL databases (Cassandra, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Firestore, Bigtable)
• Experience in designing and implementing database GDHA, HA, DR, and fault tolerant DB architectures
• DB provisioning automation, monitoring, and maintenance using scripting languages (Ansible, Python) and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform/AWS Cloud Formation)
• Experience in database security including encryption, access controls, Active Directory, RBAC, and compliance standards
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools for continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD)

Day-to-day activities:

• Jira is used for project management
• DB Engineering team meets on a daily basis to review progress on assigned tasks (see job description for roles and responsibilities)
• Working independently and with team members with new DB technology and integrated services in AWS and GCP
• Defining, testing, and documenting standards and best practices, developing runbooks, providing training to developers and DB support teams for new cloud DB technologies, features, and integrated services

Bachelor's degree preferred.