Senior PostgreSQL Database Engineer – Cloud & DevOps

UKG; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

UKG in Lowell, MA is seeking a Software Engineer / Database Engineer to design, implement, and maintain PostgreSQL-based infrastructure and related SQL/scripts for multiple applications. You will collaborate with engineering teams on reviews, drive performance optimization, and contribute to observability and reliability across database environments.

You will lead or participate in architectural discussions, oversee CI/CD for database workflows, mentor junior engineers, and develop comprehensive

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Software Engineer or Database Engineer working with Postgres SQL and PPAS.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python or Shell.
• Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Knowledge of Git, CI/CD, IaC, and observability tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain PostgreSQL-based infrastructure and related SQL/scripts.
• Oversee CI/CD pipelines for database workflows and perform version upgrades.
• Perform performance tuning, monitoring, and root-cause analysis to prevent recurrences.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical documentation.

Skills

PostgreSQL

SQL

Python

Shell

Cloud platforms

DevOps

Observability

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering

Master's degree in computer science or engineering

Tools

GitHub

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Ansible

JIRA

Splunk

Grafana

Tomcat

Apache

Job description

UKG in Lowell, MA is seeking a Software Engineer / Database Engineer to design, implement, and maintain PostgreSQL-based infrastructure and related SQL/scripts for multiple applications. You will collaborate with engineering teams on reviews, drive performance optimization, and contribute to observability and reliability across database environments.

You will lead or participate in architectural discussions, oversee CI/CD for database workflows, mentor junior engineers, and develop comprehensive