Database Engineering

DATABASE ENGINEER

LOGISTICS NETWORKS IN NORTH AMERICA. STORAGE AND MOVEMENT OF FOOD ON A NATIONAL SCALE ACROSS A NETWORK OF
STATE-OF-THE-ART DISTRIBUTION CENTERS, INCLUDING MULTIPLE HIGHLY AUTOMATED

WAREHOUSE FACILITIES.

WE CONTINUE TO ADVANCE OUR CORE WAREHOUSE AND LOGISTICS PLATFORMS. FOCUS IS ON MODULAR, EVENT-DRIVEN, API-FIRST AND CLOUD ARCHITECTURE. TO ENHANCE RELIABILITY AND ACCELERATE ENGINEERING PRODUCTIVITY BY STRENGTHENING
OUR SRE AND AI PRACTICES. THIS IS A LARGE INVESTMENT IN INNOVATION TO CONTINUE

TO DRIVE OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AT OUR FACILITIES.

THE DATABASE ENGINEER OWNS THE HEALTH, PERFORMANCE, AND EVOLUTION OF THE
DATABASE PLATFORMS BEHIND US COLD STORAGE'S WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS — BOTH
THE EXISTING ORACLE DATABASES AND THE POSTGRESQL AND MONGODB ATLAS SYSTEMS
POWERING OUR NEXT-GEN MICROSERVICES PLATFORM IN AZURE. INFRASTRUCTURE, DEVOPS, AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, AND SCALE
DATABASE SYSTEMS WHILE REDUCING OPERATIONAL TOIL THROUGH CI/CD. Monitor, patch, and maintain our existing Oracle database infrastructure on
Tune and optimize Oracle performance through query plan analysis, indexing
strategies, and schema-level improvements to meet performance standards
* Architect, deploy, and manage our modern cloud-based database systems in
Azure, including PostgreSQL and MongoDB in support of our modernization
Partner with DevOps, Development, and Infrastructure teams to ensure database
architecture supports application performance targets while managing cloud
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines in GitHub Actions and Jenkins to automate
Implement and own database observability — query performance monitoring,
capacity forecasting, and cost optimization across cloud platforms
* Provide real-time production support for mission-critical database workloads,
Oracle (OCI), PostgreSQL and MongoDB Atlas (Azure)
* 5+ years of experience as a DBA or Database Engineer, with strong proficiency
in Oracle and PostgreSQL

• Experience with NoSQL/JSON databases a plus
• Proven ability to diagnose database-related application issues including

performance bottlenecks, locking and replication delays

• Experience managing database infrastructure in the cloud (Azure preferred)
• Experience deploying database systems using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform

Track record building monitoring and alerting for critical database
operations (Dynatrace or Azure Monitor a plus)
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field—or
You will deploy, monitor and tune multiple database types (Oracle,
PostgreSQL, MongoDB) across multiple clouds (Azure and OCI)
* You will use AI-assisted tools (Dynatrace, Azure Monitor, Copilot) to monitor
and optimize performance while forecasting and managing cost
* Your decisions will have an immediate impact on our teams, our systems, and
the warehouses moving food across the country

COMPENSATION & STRUCTURE

• Travel: Less than 10%
• Reports to: Platform Lead, Software Development

THIS ROLE IS PRIMARILY TECHNICAL AND OFFICE-BASED, WITH OCCASIONAL INTERACTION

MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION,

PRESCRIPTION, LEGAL INSURANCE, PET DISCOUNT, CRITICAL ILLNESS, ACCIDENT
INSURANCE, HOSPITAL INDEMNITY, LONG TERM CARE + PERMANENT LIFE INSURANCE,
IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION, SHORT TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE, LONG TERM DISABILITY
INSURANCE, SUPPLEMENTAL DISABILITY INSURANCE, BASIC LIFE INSURANCE, ACCIDENTAL
DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT INSURANCE, SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE INSURANCE, SUPPLEMENTAL
SPOUSE LIFE INSURANCE, CHILD LIFE INSURANCE, LOAN SOLUTION, HEALTH FLEXIBLE
SPENDING ACCOUNT, DEPENDENT FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT, TELEMEDICINE, VIRTUAL
PROGRAM, 24/7 NURSE LINE, EXPERT MEDICAL OPINION, PRECIOUS ADDITIONS MATERNITY
PROGRAM, HEALTH ADVOCACY, EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, DIGITAL COGNITIVE
BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, DIGITAL PHYSICAL THERAPY, BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH
PLATFORMS, AUTO AND HOME DISCOUNT PROGRAM, SECURE TRAVEL PROTECTION, DISCOUNT
THIS ROLE MAY REQUIRE PHYSICAL EFFORT ASSOCIATED WITH USING THE COMPUTER TO

OPERATE SCANNERS, TABLETS, RADIOS, PHONES,

COMPUTERS, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED. ADDITIONAL WORK HOURS MAY
BE REQUESTED BY MANAGEMENT TO HELP MANAGE EMPLOYEE PRODUCTION, PROJECTS, AND/OR
ENGAGE IN FREQUENT PERSONAL INTERACTION AND COMMUNICATION.
ATTEND IN-PERSON MEETINGS AND/OR TRAINING ON A REGULAR BASIS. INSTRUCTIONS, AND COMPANY POLICIES. JOB FUNCTIONS MAY VARY BASED ON THE AREA OF OPERATION. PROVIDED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL DUTIES.