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.