Senior Database Engineer

Vidorra Consulting Group; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vidorra Consulting Group is seeking a skilled Database Engineer in Plano, TX to design, optimize, and maintain PostgreSQL database infrastructure. You’ll ensure high performance, availability, and scalability while supporting development and operations teams.

The role requires 5+ days onsite in Plano and collaboration with cross-functional teams to enforce database best practices, security, and governance across environments. Experience with PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, and observability is essential.

Qualifications

• Proof of authorization to work in the United States.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (Master's a plus).
• 5+ years of relevant work experience.
• 3+ years of experience in database engineering, with a focus on PostgreSQL and scalable data architectures.
• Solid knowledge of database design principles, normalization, and development methodologies.
• Proficiency in PostgreSQL, including partitioning, replication, and performance tuning.
• Experience with data modeling and working with application developers.
• Understanding of relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with monitoring tools: pg_stat_statements, pgBadger, pgBouncer.
• Experience with Liquibase or AtlasGo for schema version control.
• Hands-on experience with replication and backup tools pgBackRest or Barman, and failover strategies.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes for deploying containerized workloads.
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes; IaC tools Terraform, Ansible.
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub and versioning workflows.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and database changes in deployment workflows.
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL operators for Kubernetes (CloudNativePG, EDB Postgres).
• Experience deploying PostgreSQL on Kubernetes using Helm, StatefulSets, and persistent storage management.
• Experience with PostgreSQL on on-prem environments like OpenShift.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement PostgreSQL database systems for scalability and maintainability.
• Tune performance via queries, indexing, and configuration.
• Manage replication, backups, and recovery with PostgreSQL tools.
• Monitor database health and address bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with developers to design data models and optimize queries.
• Ensure data security, access control, and governance.
• Support upgrades, patching, and migrations across environments.
• Implement observability with Prometheus/Grafana dashboards, alerts, and centralized logging.
• Coordinate with ops for reliability and capacity planning.
• Create runbooks, participate in on-call rotations, post-incident reviews.
• Contribute to process improvements for productivity and data quality.

Skills

PostgreSQL

Query tuning

Data modeling

SQL

Partitioning

Replication

Performance tuning

Prometheus

Grafana

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or related field

Master's degree (nice)

Tools

Liquibase

pgBackRest

Barman

Helm

Terraform

Ansible

OpenShift

Job description

Position Overview

We are looking for a skilled Database Engineer with strong expertise in PostgreSQL to help design, optimize, and maintain our database infrastructure. You will play an important role in ensuring the high performance, availability, and scalability of our database environments while supporting development and operational teams. Drive best practices and consistency of database principles implemented across all the product areas.

5 days onsite requirement – Plano, TX

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and implementation of PostgreSQL database systems, ensuring they are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with business goals.
• Optimize PostgreSQL performance through query tuning, indexing strategies, and configuration adjustments.
• Manage database replication, backup, and recovery processes using PostgreSQL-native tools and third-party solutions.
• Monitor database health and proactively address performance bottlenecks and system anomalies.
• Collaborate with application developers to design efficient data models and support application performance.
• Ensure database security, access control, and compliance with data governance policies.
• Support PostgreSQL upgrades, patching, and migration efforts across environments.
• Implement and maintain observability using Prometheus/Grafana dashboards, alerting policies, and centralized logging.
• Partner with operational and infrastructure teams to ensure database reliability, capacity planning, and smooth day-to-day operations across environments.
• Create and maintain runbooks, participate in on-call rotations, triage incidents, and contribute to blameless post-incident reviews.
• Participate in process‑improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, collaboration, and data quality within the engineering team.

Minimum Qualifications

• Proof of authorization to work in the United States.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (Master's a plus).
• 5+ years of relevant work experience.
• 3+ years of experience in database engineering, with a focus on PostgreSQL and scalable data architectures.
• Solid knowledge of database design principles, normalization, and development methodologies.
• Proficiency in PostgreSQL, including features such as partitioning, replication, and performance tuning.
• Experience working closely with application developers to refine and implement data models and queries.
• Understanding of relational and NoSQL databases, including database design and data modeling.
• Experience with PostgreSQL performance tuning, query optimization, and monitoring tools (e.g., pg_stat_statements, pgBadger, pgBouncer).
• Experience with database schema version control tools such as Liquibase, or AtlasGo.
• Hands‑on experience with PostgreSQL replication, including configuration and management of backup tools such as pgBackRest or Barman, and executing failover strategies.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes (K8s) for deploying, operating, and troubleshooting containerized workloads.
• Working knowledge of containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure‑as‑code tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Familiarity with source control management (e.g., Git/GitHub) and standard branching, review, and versioning workflows.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating database changes into automated deployment workflows.
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL operators for Kubernetes (e.g., CloudNativePG, EDB Postgres).
• Experience deploying and managing PostgreSQL on Kubernetes (Helm charts, StatefulSets, and persistent storage management) is a plus.
• Experience deploying, running, and managing PostgreSQL databases within on‑premises infrastructure environments, containerized platforms like RedHat OpenShift.

Soft Skills

• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively across teams and with contacts of different backgrounds and levels of experience.