Sr Database Developer

ManpowerGroup; Halifax; On-site; CAD 96,432 - 123,984; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

People development culture

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

A global staffing agency is seeking a Sr. Database Developer in Halifax County, Canada. The role involves designing and maintaining MySQL Aurora databases, managing AWS RDS instances, and collaborating with development teams. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience with MySQL, AWS, and MongoDB. This position offers an opportunity to work in a supportive environment focused on engineering best practices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with MySQL architecture and development.
• 3+ years of experience with AWS RDS and/or Aurora.
• 2+ years of experience with MongoDB.
• Experience with EKS, GitHub, and Datadog.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain MySQL Aurora databases.
• Manage and optimize AWS RDS instances.
• Work with EKS (Kubernetes) for database deployments.
• Collaborate with development teams on data models.

Skills

MySQL architecture and development

AWS RDS and/or Aurora

MongoDB

EKS (Kubernetes)

GitHub

Datadog

Database performance tuning

Data migration

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Job description

Overview

Recruitment Leader @Experis | Bachelor of Applied Sc

Job Description: We are seeking a Sr. Database Developer with strong expertise in MySQL Aurora, AWS, and MongoDB. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing, optimizing, and scaling databases in cloud environments, while collaborating closely with development teams and production DBAs to ensure high availability, performance, and reliability.

Base pay range: CA$70.00/hr - CA$90.00/hr

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain MySQL Aurora databases in AWS environments.
• Manage and optimize AWS RDS instances, ensuring security, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Work with EKS (Kubernetes) for database deployments and orchestration.
• Collaborate with development teams to design efficient data models and queries.
• Manage version control of database schemas and scripts using GitHub and Flyway.
• Support developers with high-performance MongoDB design and implementation for demanding workloads.
• Monitor database performance using AWS and Datadog, and proactively resolve bottlenecks.
• Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with industry best practices.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of experience with MySQL architecture and development.
• 3+ years of experience with AWS RDS and/or Aurora.
• 2+ years of experience with MongoDB.
• 1+ year of experience with EKS, GitHub, and Datadog.
• Proven experience as a Development DBA in fast-paced environments.
• Hands-on experience with EKS (Kubernetes) and containerized deployments.
• Familiarity with GitHub CI/CD workflows.
• Extensive experience with MongoDB architecture, design, and optimization.
• Proficiency in database performance tuning, troubleshooting, and query optimization.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, scalability, and automation.
• Familiarity with the full software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional teams.
• Experience in database security, disaster recovery (DR) design, and data migration between environments and across different RDBMS platforms.

Nice to Have

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for database changes.
• Experience with automated monitoring, self-healing systems, and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).
• Exposure to additional AWS services (e.g., Lambda, CloudWatch, IAM).

What You Can Expect

• A culture focused on people development and engineering best practices.
• The opportunity to influence design decisions and contribute to platform evolution.
• A collaborative and supportive work environment.
• The chance to make a tangible impact on products that matter.

Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada