Infrastructure, Applications, and Data Platform Engineer

Sports Careers; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Texas Rangers are seeking an experienced Infrastructure, Applications, and Data Platform Engineer to join our team. This role focuses on designing, administering, securing, and evolving core infrastructure, identity services, enterprise applications, databases, and data platforms.

The ideal candidate will be hands-on with SQL Server, AWS RDS, PostgreSQL, and Tableau; will lead projects, maintain documentation, and ensure operational excellence across data services, security, and governance.

Qualifications

• Experience in infrastructure, database administration, application management, and data platform engineering.
• Primary owner for SQL Server environments, AWS RDS, PostgreSQL, Tableau and related data platforms.
• Hands-on engineering with troubleshooting, documentation discipline, and emphasis on operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary database administrator for Microsoft SQL Server environments. Design, implement, and maintain highly available and secure database platforms.
• Manage SQL Server installations and upgrades, PostgreSQL, AWS RDS, and Google Cloud Platform databases.
• Monitor database performance, availability, storage, and growth; develop maintenance plans and standards.
• Implement database security controls, auditing, encryption, and regulatory compliance.
• Support data integration, ETL processes, and enterprise data architecture initiatives.
• Administer Tableau Server and Tableau environments; govern enterprise reporting and analytics.

Skills

Database administration

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Tableau

AWS RDS

Cloud security

Troubleshooting

Project leadership

Documentation

Data governance

ETL processes

Data architecture

VMware ESXi

Windows Server

Vendor management

Tools

Tableau Server

VMware ESXi

Windows Server

SQL Server Management Studio

AWS

GCP

Security tooling

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

JOB SUMMARY: The Texas Rangers are seeking an experienced Infrastructure, Applications, and Data Platform Engineer to join our team! This role is responsible for the design, administration, security, optimization, and strategic evolution of the organization's core infrastructure, identity services, enterprise applications, databases, and data platforms.

This position combines infrastructure engineering, database administration, application management, and data platform engineering. The individual will serve as the organization's primary technical owner for SQL Server environments, Amazon Web Services Relational Database Service, PostgreSQL, Tableau reporting platforms, and, secondarily, application integrations, data governance, and business‑critical systems.

This position is highly hands‑on and requires strong troubleshooting skills, project leadership, documentation discipline, and a commitment to operational excellence. Responsibilities build upon the organization's existing infrastructure engineering functions, including SQL Server support, application lifecycle management, and technology project implementation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Serve as the primary database administrator for Microsoft SQL Server environments. Design, implement, and maintain highly available and secure database platforms.
• Manage:
  • SQL Server installations and upgrades
  • PostgreSQL
  • Amazon Web Services Relational Database Service
  • Google Cloud Platform Databases
  • Database patching and lifecycle management
  • Backup and recovery strategies
  • Disaster recovery planning
  • Performance tuning and optimization
  • Replication and high-availability technologies
• Monitor database performance, availability, storage consumption, and growth.
• Develop database maintenance plans and operational standards.
• Implement database security controls, auditing, encryption, and compliance requirements.
• Support data integration, ETL processes, and application data services.
• Assist with enterprise data architecture initiatives and modernization projects.
• Collaborate with application owners and business stakeholders to improve data availability and usability.
• Administer and support Tableau Server and Tableau environments.
• Develop governance standards for enterprise reporting and analytics.
• Support Tableau data sources, dashboards, extracts, and integrations.
• Serve as technical owner for assigned enterprise applications.
• Manage application infrastructure, integrations, and backend systems.
• Coordinate vendor relationships, support escalations, and software upgrades.
• Monitor application performance, availability, and system health.
• Maintain application authentication and identity integrations.
• Troubleshoot application and database‑related issues.
• Maintain application architecture documentation and support procedures.
• Document solution designs, architecture diagrams, and operational guides.
• Guide customers and internal teams in implementing secure, scalable, and cost‑efficient solutions
• Provide application and security guidance and management of critical platforms to business stakeholders
• Act as 3rd-level support and troubleshooting for business and baseball systems
• Design end‑to‑end cloud‑based solutions leveraging SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS technologies.
• Administer and maintain Windows Server environments.
• Administer and maintain VMware or other virtual environments
• Manage:
  • File Services
  • VMware ESXi / vCenter
• Develop infrastructure standards, diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Participate in infrastructure modernization and technology refresh initiatives.
• Work closely with the organization's cybersecurity consultants to maintain secure technology platforms.
• Ensure compliance with security policies, governance standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Support vulnerability remediation efforts.
• Participate in risk assessments and security