Sr. Database Engineer (HANA), Kuiper Enterprise Technology-Low Earth Orbit Satellites

Amazon; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Database Engineer to enhance its innovative satellite broadband project. This role is crucial for designing and optimizing SAP HANA database environments, ensuring reliability and high availability. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and drive automation initiatives. This position offers a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology that aims to provide reliable internet access globally. If you're passionate about database engineering and eager to make a significant impact, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in database administration and SAP HANA.
• Expert knowledge of SAP HANA architecture and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design of SAP HANA database solutions.
• Develop database migration strategies and optimize performance.

Skills

Database Administration

SAP HANA

Performance Tuning

Problem-Solving

Shell Scripting

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Tools

SAP Solution Manager

HANA Cockpit

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Sr. Database Engineer (HANA), Kuiper Enterprise Technology-Low Earth Orbit Satellites

Job ID: 2943046 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Export Control: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Kuiper Productivity Engineering is seeking an experienced Senior Database Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of our SAP HANA database environments. This role requires deep technical expertise in SAP HANA architecture and will involve collaborating across Infrastructure and Applications teams to improve performance and efficiency. You will ensure the architecture is reliable, highly available, and observable.

This is an on-site role that requires employees to work from the company's office 5 days per week. Remote work is not an option for this position. If the employee is located in the office outside of Bellevue, WA, the role will include up to 10% of business travel.



Key job responsibilities:

1. Lead the architecture and design of SAP HANA database solutions across multiple environments; work with Infrastructure teams on HA, clustering, and/or multi-region deployments.
2. Develop and implement database migration strategies and performance optimization initiatives.
3. Establish best practices for database administration, backup/recovery, and high availability.
4. Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across teams.
5. Drive automation initiatives for database operations and maintenance tasks.
6. Collaborate with cross-functional teams on complex technical solutions.
7. Lead capacity planning and resource optimization efforts.
8. Develop and maintain disaster recovery procedures.
9. Provide 24/7 on-call support for critical issues (as needed).

A day in the life

In this role, you will own implementation across major deliverables for SAP Infrastructure. You will work with customers and stakeholders to define requirements and collaborate with engineers to translate those into solutions. This role requires working closely with Kuiper's Enterprise Applications team as both partner and 'first and best customer' to continuously improve the SAP service.

About the team

KPE builds and operates the core productivity solutions supporting Kuiper’s operations and engagements with business partners. Our services set the example for operational excellence and invisibly scale as the business grows, while maintaining the highest standards of security and regulatory compliance. We innovate on behalf of our customers to automate and simplify their workflows, enabling them to focus on high-value activities.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
2. 5+ years of database administration experience.
3. 5+ years of hands-on experience with SAP HANA.
4. Expert knowledge of SAP HANA architecture, including memory management, table partitioning, system replication, backup and recovery procedures.
5. Strong experience with performance tuning and optimization.
6. Proven experience with high-availability solutions.
7. Experience with shell scripting and automation tools.
8. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. SAP HANA certification.
2. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
3. Knowledge of additional database platforms (Oracle, SQL Server, etc.).
4. Experience with monitoring tools (SAP Solution Manager, HANA Cockpit).
5. Experience with CI/CD pipelines.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Posted: April 1, 2025 (Updated 2 days ago)