Senior Database Platform Engineer - Remote

Dimensional Fund Advisors; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Dimensional Fund Advisors is seeking a Senior Database Platform Engineer to design and automate scalable, secure data platforms, enabling provisioning, analysis, and consumption of data across cloud environments.

You will work with SQL/NoSQL engines, CI/CD, IaC, and containerized services, collaborating with business and technology teams. A BS in IT/CS/CE and 10+ years relevant experience are expected; remote options available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in IT/CS/CE.
• 10+ years in database engine engineering (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, NoSQL).
• 10+ years scripting in Python or PowerShell.
• 7+ years on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• 8+ years SQL/NoSQL experience, including data modeling.
• 8+ years IaC and configuration management (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• 5+ years with containerized platforms.
• Expert knowledge of DB internals, security, and CI/CD workflows.
• Experience with Kafka & REST APIs.

Responsibilities

• Architects and automates database platform provisioning and security.
• troubleshoots complex database systems and optimizes performance.
• Defines and enforces code quality, deployment, and security standards.
• collaborates with business and tech teams to meet project goals.

Skills

Database engineering

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

SQL/NoSQL

Scripting (Python/Powershell)

Automation

Terraform/Ansible

Containerization

REST APIs

Kafka

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/CE

Tools

SQL

NoSQL

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet/Chef

Git/GitHub Actions

Liquibase

Docker/Kubernetes

Job description

Dimensional Fund Advisors is seeking a Senior Database Platform Engineer to design and automate scalable, secure data platforms, enabling provisioning, analysis, and consumption of data across cloud environments.

You will work with SQL/NoSQL engines, CI/CD, IaC, and containerized services, collaborating with business and technology teams. A BS in IT/CS/CE and 10+ years relevant experience are expected; remote options available.