Sr. Database Engineer

Sr. Database Engineer

Location - Englewood, NJ (In-person Interview and Onsite role) 

Rate - $55/hr on w2 all inclusive

Key requirements:

• Database-first profile. Prioritize hands-on Database Engineers/DBAs.
• Strong expertise in MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis (highest priority).
• Hands-on experience with AWS RDS, Aurora, and ElastiCache.
• Experience with database replication, high availability, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery.
• Strong SQL performance tuning and query optimization skills.
• 7- 10+ years of overall database administration/engineering experience.
• Recent experience supporting production database environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and database maintenance experience.
• AWS experience is important; however, database administration must be the candidate’s core strength.
• Do not prioritize AWS Architects or DevOps profiles with limited DBA experience.
• Avoid candidates whose primary background is Oracle, SQL Server, or DB2.

skills: Linux, Shell/Python scripting, CloudWatch, Datadog, Ansible, CloudFormation, Terraform, Kubernetes, and Docker.