Database Engineer - CosmosDB

Blueprint Consulting Services; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible Spending Account

401(k) program

Competitive PTO offerings

Parental Leave

Opportunities for professional growth and development

Job summary

A dynamic technology consulting firm is seeking a skilled Database Engineer to optimize and maintain cloud-native NoSQL databases. You will collaborate with teams to enhance application performance and reliability. Required qualifications include 3+ years of database engineering experience and proficiency with NoSQL systems such as Cosmos DB. This role offers flexible hybrid working arrangements, combining onsite presence with remote work.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in database engineering or related roles.
• Solid understanding of distributed databases and CAP theorem.
• Hands-on experience with NoSQL systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, optimize, and maintain NoSQL database solutions in a cloud-native environment.
• Analyze and troubleshoot performance, consistency, replication, and availability issues.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve platform reliability.

Skills

Database engineering

NoSQL concepts

Cloud database support

Scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, C#)

Communication and collaboration

Tools

Cosmos DB

Cassandra

MongoDB

DynamoDB

Job description

Blueprint Technologies is seeking a skilled Database Engineer to join our team and maintain enterprise‑scale, distributed NoSQL database environments. In this role, you’ll be a technical expert supporting and optimizing a globally distributed NoSQL data platform (Cosmos DB preferred). You will directly impact the performance and resilience of large‑scale applications, collaborating with development, support, and product engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, optimize, and maintain NoSQL database solutions in a cloud‑native environment.
• Analyze and troubleshoot complex issues related to performance, consistency, replication, and availability.
• Guide data modeling, indexing, partitioning, and consistency strategies.
• Use logs, telemetry, and diagnostics tools to identify root causes and implement solutions.
• Collaborate with internal engineering teams to improve platform reliability.
• Write and maintain internal documentation and reference guides.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for database best practices.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in database engineering, cloud database support, or software/data infrastructure roles.
• Solid understanding of NoSQL concepts, distributed databases, and CAP theorem tradeoffs.
• Hands‑on experience with one or more NoSQL systems (e.g., Cosmos DB, Cassandra, MongoDB, DynamoDB).
• Proven ability to resolve complex issues in large‑scale cloud environments.
• Experience with log analysis, performance tuning, and production support workflows.
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., PowerShell, Python, or C#).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep experience with Azure Cosmos DB.
• Experience supporting mission‑critical applications in a high‑availability environment.
• Familiarity with observability platforms, diagnostics tooling, and performance baselining.
• Prior experience in customer‑facing technical roles.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) program
• Competitive PTO offerings
• Parental Leave
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

Location: Hybrid - Onsite 2 to 3 days per week.

How to Apply

Interested in this position? Please submit your resume and cover letter through the application portal.