Remote Senior Database Engineer – Cloud-Native Data Systems

Surescripts; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 133,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Surescripts seeks a Senior Database Engineer to design, implement, and optimize scalable relational and NoSQL databases using automation and CI/CD. You will model schemas, tune queries, and ensure data integrity across cloud environments.

Responsibilities include end-to-end datastore ownership, automated schema management, and highly available architectures with disaster recovery. The role emphasizes collaboration with agile teams and secure, observable database platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in computer science, information systems or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience with large, highly available database environments.
• 3+ years with AlloyDB, PostgreSQL-compatible engines, Cassandra, and BigQuery/BigTable.
• 3+ years with SQL and DB programming (pgSQL, CQL, PL/SQL).
• 3+ years with automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Python, Flyway).
• 3+ years operating databases in a public cloud.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize scalable database platforms with automation.
• Own datastore end-to-end: schemas, indexes, partitions, and performance tuning.
• Design and operate cloud-native databases with high availability and disaster recovery.
• Maintain policy-as-code and auto schema management pipelines.

Skills

SQL

PostgreSQL

AlloyDB

NoSQL

Automation tooling

Ansible

Terraform

Python

pgSQL

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Python

Flyway

Datadog

Grafana

BigQuery

Job description

Surescripts seeks a Senior Database Engineer to design, implement, and optimize scalable relational and NoSQL databases using automation and CI/CD. You will model schemas, tune queries, and ensure data integrity across cloud environments.

Responsibilities include end-to-end datastore ownership, automated schema management, and highly available architectures with disaster recovery. The role emphasizes collaboration with agile teams and secure, observable database platforms.