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Database Engineer

Hybrid in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 21 hours ago

Contract W2

Contract Corp To Corp

Contract Independent

12 Months

No Travel Required

Able to Sponsor

Hybrid

Depends on Experience

Fitment

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Skills

MySQL
Redis
PostgreSQL
AWS
RDS
Aurora
ElastiCache
DynamoDB
S3
EC2
Ansible
AWS CloudFormation
CloudWatch
PMM
Datadog
MonYog
Shell Scripting
Python
Linux Administration
Database Replication
High Availability
Performance Tuning
Monitoring
Alerting
Backup Strategy
Disaster Recovery
Capacity Planning
Schema Design
Query Optimization
Security Patching
Ad-hoc Reporting

Summary

Local NJ/NY metro candidates only. Candidates must be able to commute consistently to Englewood Cliffs, NJ. In-person interview is required, and remote interview accommodations are not available for this role. Please only apply if you are local or able to attend the in-person interview and work onsite 3–4 days per week.

We''''''''''''''''re looking for a hands-on Database Engineer to own the design, performance, and reliability of our database infrastructure across on-premise and AWS environments.

What You''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''ll Do

Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain MySQL, Redis, and PostgreSQL databases across on-prem and AWS
Manage replication strategies for high availability based on application needs
Administer and optimize AWS managed database services (RDS, Aurora, ElastiCache, DynamoDB, S3, EC2)
Automate infrastructure setup and routine tasks using Ansible and AWS CloudFormation
Build and maintain monitoring/alerting systems (CloudWatch, PMM, Datadog, MonYog) to catch performance issues before they become problems
Own daily maintenance, health checks, and capacity planning across all environments
Partner with developers on schema design and query optimization
Work with DevSecOps to apply security patches and upgrades on schedule
Design and maintain backup and disaster recovery strategies
Generate ad-hoc reports and insights for internal stakeholders

What You Bring

Strong hands-on experience with MySQL, Redis, and PostgreSQL administration
Solid AWS database services experience (RDS, Aurora, ElastiCache, DynamoDB)
Comfort with Ansible and/or AWS CloudFormation for automation
Experience with database monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Datadog, PMM, or similar)
Working knowledge of Shell Scripting or Python
Strong Linux administration skills
Experience with backup/DR strategy and execution

Logistics

Hybrid role based in Englewood Cliffs, NJ — 3-4 days per week in office
Candidates must be local to the NJ/NY metro area or able to commute consistently
Interviews are conducted in person — remote interview accommodations are not available for this role

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10440212
Position Id: 9013958
Posted 1 day ago

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