Cloud Engineer – Database

SoTalent

Sunset (FL)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

SoTalent is seeking a Cloud Engineer to manage cloud-based database platforms across AWS and Azure, with focus on availability, security, and performance for enterprise systems. This hybrid Florida-based role combines database administration with cloud engineering.

The ideal candidate will design HA/DR, automate infrastructure with Terraform, tune performance, and enforce security standards across production and non-production environments. Strong Azure SQL Database experience is essential.

Qualifications

5 years of database administration experience in enterprise environments.
8 years of Windows Server administration experience.
3 years of Microsoft SQL Server administration experience.
3 years designing, implementing, and testing HA/DR solutions.
3 years of Terraform experience supporting cloud database services.
Extensive experience with Azure SQL Database.
Experience managing enterprise-scale cloud database platforms.

Responsibilities

Provision, configure, and manage enterprise cloud database services.
Administer Azure SQL Database and other cloud-hosted database platforms.
Design and implement high-availability architectures.
Develop and maintain disaster recovery strategies for production systems.
Monitor database health and performance metrics; optimize queries and indexes.
Implement and enforce enterprise database security standards.

Skills

Azure SQL Database

Microsoft SQL Server administration

Windows Server administration

HA/DR design

Database security

Performance tuning

Query optimization

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology

Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Azure

AWS

Job description

Cloud Engineer – Database

Location: Sunset, Florida, United States

Industry: Restaurants

Work Setting: Hybrid

Are you passionate about cloud database administration, infrastructure automation, performance optimization, and ensuring enterprise-scale database reliability?

We are seeking a Cloud Database Engineer to administer, optimize, and secure cloud-based database platforms across AWS and Azure environments. This role is responsible for database availability, disaster recovery, performance tuning, security compliance, infrastructure automation, and operational excellence supporting global business systems.

The ideal candidate combines expertise in Azure SQL Database, SQL Server, Terraform, Windows Administration, database security, high availability/disaster recovery (HA/DR), and cloud infrastructure management.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Database Administration

Provision, configure, and manage enterprise cloud database services.
Administer Azure SQL Database and other cloud-hosted database platforms.
Ensure databases are scalable, secure, and highly available.
Maintain operational stability across production and non-production environments.
Support global database infrastructure requirements.

High Availability & Disaster Recovery (HA/DR)

Design and implement high-availability architectures.
Develop and maintain disaster recovery strategies for production systems.
Conduct routine backup validation and disaster recovery testing.
Manage:
Backup & Restore Operations
Point-in-Time Recovery
Failover Procedures
Business Continuity Planning
Ensure recovery objectives meet business requirements.

Performance Tuning & Optimization

Monitor database health and performance metrics.
Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
Perform:
Query Optimization
Index Tuning
Execution Plan Analysis
Capacity Planning
Improve database efficiency and scalability.
Optimize resource utilization and cost management.

Database Security & Compliance

Implement and enforce enterprise database security standards.
Manage:
Database Access Controls
Role-Based Security
Encryption at Rest
Encryption in Transit
Audit Logging
Ensure compliance with organizational security policies.
Support security assessments and vulnerability remediation initiatives.

Infrastructure Automation & Terraform

Leverage Terraform to provision and manage cloud database infrastructure.
Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions for repeatable deployments.
Automate database provisioning, configuration, and maintenance activities.
Support standardization and operational efficiency initiatives.
Maintain version-controlled infrastructure configurations.

Backup, Recovery & Operational Readiness

Manage backup and recovery procedures across database platforms.
Verify integrity and recoverability of backup data.
Develop and maintain operational runbooks.
Support change management and release management processes.
Ensure operational readiness for critical database services.

Database Architecture & Engineering Support

Collaborate with:
Application Development Teams
Cloud Engineering Teams
Enterprise Architects
Infrastructure Teams
Provide guidance on:
Database Design
Schema Design
Capacity Planning
System Migrations
Support cloud modernization and migration initiatives.

AI-Driven Database Optimization

Apply AI/ML tools to improve database operations.
Support:
Anomaly Detection
Query Performance Analysis
Predictive Capacity Planning
Automated Performance Optimization
Evaluate AI-assisted database management solutions.
Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency through intelligent automation.

Documentation & Governance