Database Engineer — Shape Scalable Infra & Cloud Ops

Nicely Co.; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicely Co. is seeking a Database Engineer to strengthen reliable infrastructure, cloud operations, access controls, automation, monitoring, support, and resilience.

This early-stage company will rely on you to turn priorities into concrete plans, work across functions, and build scalable processes that evolve with the business. You will own day-to-day infrastructure decisions with autonomy and communicate tradeoffs clearly to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience building reliable infrastructure and cloud ops.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to document decisions and plans clearly.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day work across reliable infrastructure, cloud operations, access controls, automation, monitoring, support, and resilience.
• Translate the priorities of the Database Engineer role into documented plans, decisions, and measurable outcomes.
• Build lightweight, repeatable processes that fit an early-stage company and can mature over time.
• Collaborate across functions to resolve dependencies and deliver complete outcomes.
• Identify risks early, recommend proportionate solutions, and escalate consequential decisions.
• Maintain accurate documentation and handle company, customer, and employee information responsibly.
• Use relevant evidence and feedback to improve quality, efficiency, and stakeholder experience.
• Communicate progress, constraints, priorities, and results clearly to affected teammates.

Skills

Reliable infrastructure

Cloud operations

Automation

Monitoring

Documentation

Ownership

Tools

AWS

Terraform

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Nicely Co. is seeking a Database Engineer to strengthen reliable infrastructure, cloud operations, access controls, automation, monitoring, support, and resilience.

This early-stage company will rely on you to turn priorities into concrete plans, work across functions, and build scalable processes that evolve with the business. You will own day-to-day infrastructure decisions with autonomy and communicate tradeoffs clearly to stakeholders.