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Sr Database & Data Platform Engineer (Onsite)

Santa Clara, CA, US • Posted 1 hour ago • Updated 40 minutes ago

Contract W2

12 Months

No Travel Required

On-site

Depends on Experience

Cloud Destinations LLC

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Job Details

Skills

Continuous Delivery
Continuous Integration
Continuous Integration and Development
Cloud Computing
Database
Data Processing
Data Quality
Database Architecture
ELT
Extract, Transform, Load
PostgreSQL
Python
Query Optimization
Stored Procedures
SQL
Microsoft Power BI
Microsoft Certified Professional

Summary

Role: Sr Database & Data Platform Engineer
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Duration: 12 months

This 12-month contract role is based in Santa Clara, California, and supports the design, modernization, and operation of database and data-platform capabilities for customer applications and analytics platforms. The engineer will partner with backend, frontend, analytics, and Power Platform engineers to build reliable, scalable, and observable data services.

Responsibilities:

• Design database architecture for CAE, Mission Control, and related SPT applications.

• Build and optimize schemas, queries, stored procedures, indexes, and data models.

• Develop reliable extract, transform, load (ETL) and extract, load, transform (ELT) pipelines between enterprise systems and customer platforms.

• Help standardize database application programming interfaces (APIs) and reusable data services.

• Troubleshoot database performance, reliability, and scalability issues.

• Support migration and modernization efforts, including SQL-to-PostgreSQL workloads.

• Collaborate with backend, frontend, analytics, and Power Platform engineers.

• Improve data quality, monitoring, observability, and automation.

Qualifications:

• Advanced SQL expertise and hands-on PostgreSQL experience.

• Strong knowledge of relational database design, database architecture, schemas, normalization, indexing, and query optimization.

• Experience developing ETL/ELT processes and production data pipelines.

• Experience with API-based data integration and integrating multiple enterprise data sources.

• Python experience for data processing and automation.

• Demonstrated performance-tuning and troubleshooting skills.

• Experience handling large-volume data and developing data models.

• Preferred: experience with Microsoft Fabric or Databricks, Splunk, SAP or other enterprise-system integrations, REST APIs or Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations, Power BI backend/data models, cloud databases, CI/CD, Git, web applications, or analytics platforms.

Tools and Technologies:

• SQL and PostgreSQL

• Python

• ETL/ELT pipelines and REST APIs

• Microsoft Fabric or Databricks

• Splunk and SAP

• Power BI

• Cloud database platforms

• Git and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD)

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Dice Id: 91097117
Position Id: 9119623
Posted 1 hour ago

Company Info

About Cloud Destinations LLC

One of the leading US-based staffing and IT consulting partner. Experience exceptional service and top-tier talent across industries. Count on us for staffing solutions that cater to the unique demands of the American market.

Our experienced recruiters ensure a seamless fit within your team, accelerating success. But we go beyond staffing and empower employees with fully sponsored certification programs, keeping them ahead. Experience comprehensive benefits including health, wellness coverage, dental insurance, vision insurance, as well as flexible hours, remote work options, and a robust 401K plan to ensure a secure future at the companies we represent.

At Cloud Destinations, we bring industry expertise and a passion for excellence. From Enterprise Cloud Strategy to Managed Infrastructure Services, Digital Transformation, BI & Data Analytics, Security, Data Engineering, and more, we navigate the IT landscape with finesse. Choose us as your trusted partner, witness transformative talent and exceptional service. Let's unlock new possibilities and drive your success in the dynamic world of IT together.