Senior Database Platform Engineer — Remote & HA Leader

Dimensional Fund Advisors; United States; Remote; USD 125,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Remote work option

Job summary

Dimensional Funds Advisors LP seeks a Senior Database Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and manage high-availability database platforms (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Snowflake) and implement secure authentication frameworks. You will automate deployment with Terraform/Ansible, monitor systems for uptime, and mentor the database team.

Remote/hybrid options may apply from home offices in CA/TX/NC. The role requires extensive experience across multiple DB engines, cloud data solutions, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and 7 years of relevant experience.
• Experience engineer and administer high availability for SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Snowflake.
• Experience with security/authentication frameworks and CIS Benchmark compliance.
• Hands-on with Terraform modules and Ansible playbooks for deployment automation.
• Knowledge of data ingestion, Snowflake external tables, and Apache Iceberg formats is a plus.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and administer high availability for SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Snowflake across multi-region setups.
• Develop security/authentication frameworks (LDAP, OAuth 2.0) and enforce RBAC and CIS benchmarks.
• Manage database maintenance, monitoring (DPA, SolarWinds, Sentry) for uptime and RPO/RTO.
• Build reusable Terraform modules and Ansible playbooks with Python/PowerShell integrations.
• Lead CMS-like inventory and policy-based management for database assets; mentor team.
• Collaborate with business, development, and infra teams; may work from home office in CA/TX/NC.

Skills

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Snowflake

Terraform

Ansible

Python

PowerShell

OAuth 2.0

LDAP authentication

Monitoring tools

Leadership/mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Python

PowerShell

Snowflake

SQL Server

Job description

Dimensional Funds Advisors LP seeks a Senior Database Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and manage high-availability database platforms (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Snowflake) and implement secure authentication frameworks. You will automate deployment with Terraform/Ansible, monitor systems for uptime, and mentor the database team.

Remote/hybrid options may apply from home offices in CA/TX/NC. The role requires extensive experience across multiple DB engines, cloud data solutions, and