Database Engineer

VDart Inc; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

VDart Inc. in Plano, TX is seeking a Database Engineer for an onsite contract role. You will design, maintain, optimize, and support enterprise-scale database environments with emphasis on availability, performance, and security.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in database administration, hands-on experience with SQL Server, Azure SQL, and Azure Managed Instance, and strong skills in backups, DR, and data governance. Collaboration with developers and on-call support are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting large-scale enterprise database environments.
• Hands-on experience with relational database platforms such as Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, Azure Managed Instance, Oracle, or PostgreSQL.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services and database technologies and performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and support large-scale production database environments.
• Monitor database health, performance, availability, and capacity.
• Perform database tuning, troubleshooting, and optimization of queries and indexes.
• Design and implement database solutions meeting business and technical requirements.
• Develop backup, recovery, DR, and high-availability strategies.
• Collaborate with application teams to optimize database design and SQL queries.
• Ensure database security, access controls, and compliance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Azure SQL Database

Azure Managed Instance

Microsoft SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Oracle

Terraform

ARM templates

PowerShell

Python

Bash

CI/CD & DevOps

Bicep

Job description

Title: Database Engineer

Location: Plano, TX (Onsite)

Type: Contract

Description:

• We are seeking an experienced Database Engineer to design, maintain, optimize, and support enterprise-scale database environments.
• The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in database administration, performance tuning, Azure cloud technologies, and database modernization initiatives.
• This role is responsible for ensuring database availability, reliability, scalability, and security while supporting critical business applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer, maintain, and support large-scale production database environments.
• Monitor database health, performance, availability, and capacity.
• Perform database performance analysis, troubleshooting, and fine tuning to optimize system efficiency.
• Design and implement database solutions that meet business and technical requirements.
• Develop and maintain backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and high-availability strategies.
• Support database deployments, upgrades, patching, and system maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with application development teams to optimize database design and SQL queries.
• Implement and enforce database security, access controls, and compliance requirements.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and database standards.
• Participate in on-call support and incident resolution activities as needed.
• Support cloud database platforms and assist with database modernization initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting large-scale enterprise database environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with relational database platforms such as Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, Azure Managed Instance, Oracle, or PostgreSQL.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services and database technologies.
• Proven expertise in database performance tuning, query optimization, indexing strategies, and troubleshooting performance bottlenecks.
• Strong understanding of database backup, recovery, replication, and high-availability solutions.
• Experience with database monitoring and performance management tools.
• Knowledge of database security best practices and data governance.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Database migration experience (on-premises to Azure Cloud or cloud-to-cloud migrations) is highly preferred.
• Experience with Azure Database Migration Service (DMS) and database modernization projects.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or ARM templates.
• Knowledge of automation and scripting using PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Experience supporting mission-critical, high-volume transactional database environments.
• Microsoft Azure certifications or database-related certifications are a plus.

Technical Skills:

Required:

• Azure SQL Database
• Azure Managed Instance
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Performance Tuning & Optimization
• Query Optimization
• Index Management
• Backup & Recovery
• High Availability & Disaster Recovery
• Database Monitoring & Troubleshooting

Preferred:

• Database Migration Projects
• Azure Database Migration Service (DMS)
• PowerShell/Python Automation
• PostgreSQL or Oracle
• CI/CD and DevOps Practices
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, Bicep)

Success Factors:

• Ability to support and manage large-scale database environments with minimal downtime.
• Strong focus on performance optimization and operational excellence.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, automation, and cloud adoption strategies.