Senior AWS Database Platform Engineer

Socket.dev; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Gym membership

Job summary

Boston Consulting Group is seeking a Principal Database Platform Engineer to own cloud-native database platforms (primarily AWS) across the firm. You will design for scale, drive automation, and set platform standards used by Case Teams, Practice Areas, and Business Systems.

The role requires hands-on senior experience with PostgreSQL and AWS managed services, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines, with a focus on reliability, security, and cost optimization in a multi-cloud context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Design and operate cloud-native database platforms on AWS, focusing on scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency.
• Build automated, self-service capabilities using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), CI/CD, and Git-based workflows.
• Define and implement reusable platform patterns, standards, and guardrails across a multi-cloud environment.
• Act as a technical leader translating business needs into scalable database platform designs.
• Embed SRE principles including observability, performance tuning, and incident response into day-to-day operations.

Skills

Clear communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical mindset

Self-directed

Problem solving

Prioritization under pressure

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering

Tools

PostgreSQL

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

AWS services (DynamoDB/OpenSearch)

Job description

Boston Consulting Group is seeking a Principal Database Platform Engineer to own cloud-native database platforms (primarily AWS) across the firm. You will design for scale, drive automation, and set platform standards used by Case Teams, Practice Areas, and Business Systems.

The role requires hands-on senior experience with PostgreSQL and AWS managed services, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines, with a focus on reliability, security, and cost optimization in a multi-cloud context.