At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- Foster City · Irvine
About the role
- Alten Technology is seeking a Database Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable, secure data stores that power applications and analytics.
- This role involves partnering closely with application and data teams to shape schemas, tune performance, and automate operations using AWS and infrastructure-as-code.
- The position improves reliability, reduces cost, and accelerates delivery from development through production.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop efficient, scalable database solutions aligned to business requirements.
- Install, configure, and upgrade database software and related tooling.
- Monitor performance and optimize queries, indexes, and schemas for reliability and speed.
- Implement and maintain database security controls to protect sensitive data.
- Collaborate with application developers to optimize schema designs and SQL.
- Troubleshoot incidents and provide timely resolution across environments.
- Develop and maintain documentation for architecture, configuration, and runbooks.
- Perform capacity planning and recommend infrastructure improvements.
- Manage and support AWS database infrastructure (e.g., RDS/Aurora/Redshift).
- Stay current on emerging database technologies, patterns, and best practices.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of AWS and IaC for database resources.
- Proven experience as a Database Engineer/DBA.
- Deep knowledge of DBMSs (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Redshift).
- Proficiency in SQL and query optimization.
- Solid grasp of data modeling, normalization, and schema design principles.
- Hands-on experience with performance tuning and monitoring.
- Understanding of backup/restore and disaster recovery procedures.
- Knowledge of database security best practices.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Preferred qualifications
- AWS networking fundamentals.
- Experience with Terraform Cloud and IaC workflows.
- Automation/scripting with Python or Shell.
- CI/CD for databases (e.g., Bamboo, Flyway, or similar).
Workplace
- On-Site, 5 days per week
Skills
- AWS
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- SQL Server
- Redshift
- SQL
- Terraform
- Python
- Shell
- Bamboo
- Flyway
- RDS
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