Database Engineer – AWS, IaC & Performance

Apex Systems; Foster City (CA); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Everforth Apex seeks a Database Engineer in Foster City, CA to design, build, and operate scalable data stores powering our applications and analytics. You will collaborate with application and data teams to shape schemas, optimize performance, and automate operations using AWS and infrastructure-as-code.

The role emphasizes reliability, cost reduction, and rapid delivery from development through production, with onboarding to our diverse data stack including RDS/Aurora/Redshift.

Formación

• Proven experience as a Database Engineer or DBA.
• Strong understanding of AWS and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for database resources.
• Deep knowledge of DBMS (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Redshift).
• Proficiency in SQL and query optimization.
• Solid grasp of data modeling, normalization, and schema design principles.
• Hands-on experience with performance tuning and monitoring.
• Understanding of backup/restore and disaster recovery procedures.
• Knowledge of database security best practices.
• Problem-solving, analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsabilidades

• Design and develop efficient, scalable database solutions aligned to business requirements.
• Install, configure, and upgrade database software and related tooling.
• Monitor performance and optimize queries, indexes, and schemas for reliability and speed.
• Implement and maintain database security controls to protect sensitive data.
• Collaborate with application developers to optimize schema designs and SQL.
• Troubleshoot incidents and provide timely resolution across environments.
• Develop and maintain documentation for architecture, configuration, and runbooks.
• Perform capacity planning and recommend infrastructure improvements.
• Manage and support AWS database infrastructure (e.g., RDS/Aurora/Redshift).
• Stay current on emerging database technologies, patterns, and best practices.

Conocimientos

SQL proficiency

Data modeling

Performance tuning

Security best practices

AWS

IaC skills

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Troubleshooting

Disaster recovery

Herramientas

PostgreSQL

MySQL

SQL Server

Redshift

RDS/Aurora

Descripción del empleo

Everforth Apex seeks a Database Engineer in Foster City, CA to design, build, and operate scalable data stores powering our applications and analytics. You will collaborate with application and data teams to shape schemas, optimize performance, and automate operations using AWS and infrastructure-as-code.

The role emphasizes reliability, cost reduction, and rapid delivery from development through production, with onboarding to our diverse data stack including RDS/Aurora/Redshift.