Senior Cloud DB Engineer — AI Data & Automation

McAfee GmbH; Frisco (TX); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Program

401k Retirement

Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, S

Short Term Disability and Long-Term

Paid Parental Leave

Support and Community Involvement

14 Paid Company Holidays

Unlimited Paid Time Off for Exempt

96 Hours of Sick Time and 120 Hours of

Job summary

McAfee GmbH in Frisco, TX seeks an experienced Senior Application Database Engineer to administer, design, and optimize enterprise databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, NoSQL) in cloud-based and on‑prem environments. You will drive automation, data modeling, and scalable, secure solutions while partnering with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include performance tuning, release management, and collaboration with Security, Infra, and Dev teams to ensure reliability and compliance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of database administration and engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience managing databases within AWS environments.
• Strong understanding of database structures, algorithms, software architecture, and scalable computing systems.
• Experience supporting both production and non-production environments.
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL Administration.
• Experience with NoSQL databases, including DynamoDB.
• Strong knowledge of AWS database services and cloud architecture.
• Expertise in Database Design, Data Architecture, and Data Modeling.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Proficiency in Python scripting and automation.
• Experience designing and maintaining scalable database environments.
• Knowledge of database performance tuning and optimization techniques.
• Knowledge of Database Security best practices.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server.
• Experience with Terraform.
• Linux administration skills.
• Experience with database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning
• Familiarity with GitHub, ER/Studio, Jira, TIL-based service management tools
• Exposure to AI-related data platforms, including Vector Databases, RAG Architectures.
• Strong project leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Effective collaboration with development, infrastructure, operations, and information security teams.
• Ability to drive technical initiatives from design through implementation.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and support PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and NoSQL databases in production and non-production environments.
• Evaluate, configure, install, and manage database management systems through automated deployment processes.
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, highly available, and secure database solutions.
• Perform database monitoring, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and optimization activities.

Skills

Python scripting

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Communication

Tools

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

DynamoDB

Terraform

GitHub

ER/Studio

Linux

Job description

McAfee GmbH in Frisco, TX seeks an experienced Senior Application Database Engineer to administer, design, and optimize enterprise databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, NoSQL) in cloud-based and on‑prem environments. You will drive automation, data modeling, and scalable, secure solutions while partnering with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include performance tuning, release management, and collaboration with Security, Infra, and Dev teams to ensure reliability and compliance.