[Hiring] Senior Database Engineer @TEKsystems

Role Description

Design, implement, and manage cloud-based database solutions, ensuring high availability, scalability, and reliability.

• Collaborate with software developers, system administrators, and other IT teams to define database requirements and architecture for various projects.
• Monitor and optimize the performance of cloud databases, identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks and ensuring optimal query performance.
• Plan and execute database migrations, upgrades, and patches while minimizing downtime and ensuring data integrity.
• Implement and maintain database security best practices, including user access control, data encryption, and vulnerability assessments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues, performing root cause analysis and implementing preventative measures.
• Develop and maintain documentation for database configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Ensure data backups, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategies are in place and regularly tested.
• Stay up to date with emerging cloud and database technologies, evaluating their potential benefits and making recommendations for their adoption.
• Provide technical support and guidance to development teams for database-related matters.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Database Administrator, with a focus on cloud-based environments.
• Strong expertise with AWS and proficiency in cloud database services.
• Solid knowledge of relational database management systems (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, DocumentDB).
• Experience with database design, performance tuning, and query optimization.
• Familiarity with database security best practices and data privacy regulations.
• Hands-on experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Terraform, Chef) for automation and monitoring.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex database issues.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Relevant certifications in cloud technologies and database management (e.g., AWS Certified Database Specialty) is a plus.
• RDBMS/OS: Oracle; MS SQL Server; DocumentDB; Postgres, MySQL, Windows, Linux.
• Applications/Services Tools: Experience with the following will be considered a plus:
  • AWS Data Migration Service
  • AWS Relational Database
  • Oracle OEM
  • SQL Management Studio
  • Chef
  • DataDog
  • Delphix Virtualization

Requirements

• Day-to-day maintenance of Oracle databases on RDS.
• Support about 12 product teams with performance tuning, architecture, and moving older application logic out of the database.
• Plan and carry out an upcoming database upgrade.
• Handle backup, recovery, and disaster recovery, and help with testing.
• Apply existing security policies (this is not a pure architecture role).

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision.
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available.
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents).
• Short and long-term disability.
• Health Spending Account (HSA).
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave).

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Phoenix, AZ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 26, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.