Sr. Software Engineer (SQL Server Database Engineer)

US Bank; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Paid vacation

Parental leave

401(k)

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a Senior Database Engineer to design, optimize, and modernize enterprise SQL Server platforms. The role focuses on performance engineering, automation, cloud integration, and scalable data architecture for high-volume transactional systems.

Responsibilities include tuning queries, implementing modern features (Query Store, Columnstore, CDC, Temporal Tables, In-Memory OLTP), and driving CI/CD deployments while collaborating with application teams across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5–6 years of relevant experience in database engineering.
• Strong SQL Server and T‑SQL expertise.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop SQL Server databases, stored procedures, functions, views, and ETL solutions.
• Optimize database performance through query tuning, indexing, execution plan analysis, and workload optimization.
• Troubleshoot and resolve locking, blocking, deadlocks, concurrency, and performance bottlenecks.
• Design scalable data models and database architectures for large-scale OLTP environments.
• Collaborate with application teams on database design, data access patterns, and performance best practices.
• Implement modern SQL Server capabilities including Query Store, Columnstore Indexes, CDC, Temporal Tables, and In-Memory OLTP.
• Drive database automation, CI/CD deployments, and modernization initiatives using DevOps tools.
• Lead production issue resolution, root cause analysis, and establish database engineering standards.

Skills

SQL Server

T-SQL

Performance tuning

Data modeling

ETL

Azure SQL

CI/CD

PowerShell

DevOps

Monitoring tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure DevOps

Git

CI/CD

PowerShell

Job description

At U.S. Bank, we're on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at-all from Day One.

Job Description

Seeking a Senior Database Engineer to architect, optimize, and modernize enterprise SQL Server platforms supporting high-volume transactional systems. This role focuses on database performance engineering, automation, cloud integration, and scalable data architecture rather than traditional DBA administration.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop SQL Server databases, stored procedures, functions, views, and ETL solutions .
• Optimize database performance through query tuning, indexing, execution plan analysis, and workload optimization .
• Troubleshoot and resolve locking, blocking, deadlocks, concurrency, and performance bottlenecks .
• Design scalable data models and database architectures for large-scale OLTP environments.
• Collaborate with application teams on database design, data access patterns, and performance best practices .
• Implement modern SQL Server capabilities including Query Store, Columnstore Indexes, CDC, Temporal Tables, and In-Memory OLTP .
• Drive database automation, CI/CD deployments, and modernization initiatives using DevOps tools.
• Lead production issue resolution, root cause analysis, and establish database engineering standards.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Five to six years of relevant experience

Required Skills

• Strong SQL Server database engineering experience.
• Expertise in T-SQL, query optimization, execution plans, and performance tuning .
• Strong knowledge of indexing, partitioning, concurrency, and OLTP systems .
• Experience with SQL Server 2019/2022/2025 and modern platform capabilities.
• Proficiency in data modeling, ETL, and database architecture .
• Experience with Azure SQL, Microsoft Fabric, or cloud database platforms .
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD, and PowerShell automation .
• Familiarity with Dynatrace, Splunk, Grafana, Databricks, Snowflake, or PostgreSQL .

Location expectations

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-VerifyU.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program .

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $111,605.00 - $131,300.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conduc