Database Engineer II

AEG WORLDWIDE; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k Plan with employer match

Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

Training and education reimbursement

Flexible spending and health savings account options

Job summary

AEG WORLDWIDE is seeking a Database Engineer in Frisco, Texas, to design, implement, and optimize databases for AXS products. With responsibilities including managing relational and NoSQL databases and integrating CI/CD pipelines, the ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience and proficiency in cloud environments. AEG WORLDWIDE offers a competitive salary range of $100,000-$120,000, bonuses, and an extensive benefits package, including health insurance and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Database Engineer/DBA with at least 3+ years in a DevOps/Cloud environment.
• Proficiency with at least one of PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Aurora.
• Solid understanding of database security, encryption, and auditing.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain relational and NoSQL databases.
• Integrate database deployments into CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor and optimize database performance and health.

Skills

PostgreSQL

Oracle

SQL Server

Cloud platforms (AWS preferred)

IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation)

CI/CD tools (Liquibase, GitHub Actions)

Kafka

Troubleshooting and performance tuning

Education

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

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

The Role

AXS is actively seeking a Database Engineer to provide quality, scalable data solutions for AXS products. The candidate will be expected to collaborate to design and then develop, implement, and optimize critical databases, processes and reports to achieve business goals and support the development and data platform teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain relational and NoSQL databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Aurora, MongoDB, etc.).
• Integrate database deployments into CI/CD pipelines to enable automated schema migrations, rollback, and testing.
• Develop and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) for database provisioning (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions to ensure database performance, health, and security.
• Optimize database queries, indexes, and execution plans to improve performance and reduce costs.
• Manage high availability, replication, backup, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Collaborate with developers, SREs, and DevOps engineers to ensure smooth and secure application-to-database integration.
• Enforce security best practices, including encryption, key management (AWS KMS/CMK), access control, and compliance with data regulations.
• Automate routine operational tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive root cause analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience as a Database Engineer / DBA with at least 3+ years in a DevOps/Cloud environment.
• Proficiency with PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Aurora (at least one deeply, others working knowledge).
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Liqbase, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc.).
• Hands‑on experience with IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS preferred, Azure/GCP a plus).
• Solid understanding of database security, encryption, and auditing.
• Solid understand on Kafka cluster.
• Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills

Pay Scale

$100,000-$120,000

Bonus

This position is eligible for a bonus under the current bonus plan requirements.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, company paid basic life insurance, voluntary life insurance, parental leave, 401k Plan (with a current employer match of 3%), flexible spending and health savings account options, and wellness offerings. Full‑time employees are eligible for these benefits on the first day of employment.

Employer does not offer work visa sponsorship for this position.

There will be an in‑person onsite component as part of our interview process.

What's in it for You?

• Extraordinary People - we're not kidding!
• Meaningful Mission - Helping revolutionize an industry and deliver better experiences for fans and clients around the world.
• Development and Learning - Opportunities for learning and leveling up through training and education reimbursement.
• Community & Belonging - A range of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that foster connection, inclusion, and professional growth. Access to meaningful volunteer opportunities and community engagement programs to make a positive impact beyond the workplace.

We are dedicated to a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but can't "check every box" in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

AEG reserves the right to change or modify the employee's job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship. AEG may require an employee to perform duties outside their normal description.

AEG's policy is to hire the most qualified applicants, and we comply with all applicable federal, state and local employment laws in making hiring and employee decisions. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, marital status, disability, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected status recognized by applicable federal, state or local law.

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