Hybrid Oracle DB Engineer—Data Modeling & Performance

Penlink; Lincoln (NE); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Two days per week in Lincoln office

Job summary

Penlink, a Lincoln, Nebraska–hybrid tech company, is seeking a Database Engineer to design and optimize Oracle and PostgreSQL solutions. You will craft data models, write queries and procedures, and collaborate with engineers to ensure performance and reliability across data-intensive applications.

You will mentor junior engineers, participate in code reviews, and maintain thorough data documentation while navigating a hybrid schedule with two days in the Lincoln office each week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Oracle or PostgreSQL certification recommended.
• 2–5 years of relevant database engineering experience.
• Advanced SQL skills including query optimization and stored procedure development.
• Solid understanding of relational data modeling, normalization, and schema design.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement moderately complex SQL queries, views, and stored procedures.
• Optimize existing database structures, queries, and indexes to improve performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Perform regular data quality checks and resolve data integrity issues across systems.
• Support application developers by advising on data access patterns, query design, and schema usage.
• Contribute to relational data modeling decisions, including table design, relationships, and constraints.
• Participate in code reviews for database changes and uphold team coding standards and documentation practices.
• Investigate and resolve database-related defects, escalating complex issues with clear analysis when needed.
• Maintain thorough documentation of schemas, procedures, and changes.
• Mentor and support Database Engineer I team members on day-to-day tasks and tools.
• All other duties as the business requires

Skills

Advanced SQL

Data modeling

Query optimization

Documentation

Team collaboration

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Database monitoring

Job description

Penlink, a Lincoln, Nebraska–hybrid tech company, is seeking a Database Engineer to design and optimize Oracle and PostgreSQL solutions. You will craft data models, write queries and procedures, and collaborate with engineers to ensure performance and reliability across data-intensive applications.

You will mentor junior engineers, participate in code reviews, and maintain thorough data documentation while navigating a hybrid schedule with two days in the Lincoln office each week.