Database Engineer

Summary

Join Elite Technology's Cloud Operations team as a Database Engineer and play a key role in designing, developing, and optimizing the database infrastructure for mission-critical applications. Collaborate with senior engineers, DevOps, and application developers to ensure high performance, availability, and scalability of database systems. Maintain and optimize Azure SQL Databases, implement indexing strategies, support high availability and disaster recovery, and create and maintain PowerShell scripts and Azure Automation Runbooks. Analyze query performance, manage role-based access control, contribute to performance testing and migration projects, and participate in on-call support. Investigate slow-running queries, enforce database security best practices, deploy schema changes, manage automated backups, collaborate on troubleshooting data access issues, and support incident response. Maintain comprehensive documentation for database procedures and configurations. This mid-level role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 3–5 years of relevant experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field required
• 3–5 years of experience with SQL Server, including strong T-SQL, performance tuning, and index optimization skills
• Hands-on experience managing Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instances, and SQL Server on Azure VMs
• Solid understanding of Azure Resource Manager (ARM), Azure CLI, and Terraform for managing database resources
• Experience working with Dynamic Management Views (DMVs), Query Store, and Execution Plans
• Familiarity with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and third-party database monitoring tools like SolarWinds DPA or Redgate
• Experience implementing and maintaining automated backup, maintenance, and monitoring processes in Azure
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, evolving environment and manage multiple priorities

Responsibilities

• Maintain, monitor, and optimize Azure SQL Databases, Elastic Pools, Managed Instances, and Azure VMs to ensure high performance and reliability
• Design and implement indexing strategies, partitioning, and statistics maintenance to improve query performance
• Support high availability and disaster recovery configurations, including Geo-Replication, Failover Groups, and Point-in-Time Restore
• Create, maintain, and improve PowerShell scripts and Azure. Automation Runbooks for backups, maintenance tasks, and alerting
• Assist with schema changes, deployment planning, and T-SQL code reviews
• Analyze execution plans, query store, and wait statistics to troubleshoot slow-running queries
• Manage role-based access control (RBAC), auditing, and compliance settings in Azure SQL
• Contribute to performance testing, capacity planning, and migration projects
• Participate in rotating on-call support and incident response processes
• Monitor Azure SQL database performance and availability, responding to alerts and proactively addressing bottlenecks before they affect production
• Execute index and statistics maintenance tasks using automation to sustain optimal query performance across environments
• Investigate slow-running queries using Query Store and execution plan analysis to ensure consistent application responsiveness
• Enforce database security best practices by managing access via Azure AD roles and PIM (Privileged Identity Management), auditing permissions, ensuring encryption is enabled, and maintaining compliance with enterprise security policies
• Deploy schema changes and database updates in coordination with development and DevOps teams to maintain release stability
• Manage automated backup, retention, and restore processes to ensure data recoverability and business continuity compliance
• Collaborate with engineers and analysts to troubleshoot data access issues, ensuring uptime and service reliability for internal applications
• Review and interpret system logs, wait statistics, and resource metrics to detect anomalies and propose remediation
• Support incident response and root cause analysis efforts, providing detailed findings and contributing to knowledge base documentation
• Run Azure CLI or PowerShell scripts to manage database configurations, automate maintenance, and enforce infrastructure standards
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for database procedures, configurations, and troubleshooting playbooks to ensure knowledge continuity, team alignment, and operational transparency

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation Package ( $124,000 – $146,000 base salary + variable component)
• Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage (Health, Dental, Vision)
• Retirement Savings Plan with an Employer Contribution
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Time Off
• Wellness Initiatives
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Global Parental Leave
• Calm, free premium subscription
• Employee Discount Program