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Database Engineer
Job Description
If you’re passionate about designing scalable systems, solving complex data challenges, and redefining how teams build with intelligent tools, this is your opportunity to shape the future of our client’s platform in this full-time, hybrid Database Engineer/Architect role and the timing couldn’t be better to join the team!
Company Information:
- Been in business almost 50 years
- Seeing year over year growth
- Hybrid role located in the West Valley of Phoenix
- Great benefits: 401K with 6% match, Flex PTO, medical, dental, vision, life, and more!
- Been recognized as a Great Place to Work
- AI-Forward Company
- Great Culture and Leadership
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Salary 140K-165K depending on experience
Background Profile:
- Bachelor's Degree not required but preferred, especially in computer science or a related field.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft SQL Server, AWS Database Specialty, AWS Data Analytics Specialty) are a plus
- 6+ years of hands-on database engineering/administration experience, with demonstrated depth not just tenure.
- Experience with data quality practices and tooling — validation, lineage, governance, and anomaly detection.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft SQL Server and T-SQL; familiarity with MongoDB and/or other non-relational systems
- Working knowledge of non-relational database paradigms — document, key-value, wide-column, graph — and a track record of knowing which fits which problem.
- Hands-on experience with one or more of DynamoDB, MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, or Neptune is a plus.
- Familiarity with AWS data platform services across relational (RDS, Aurora), non-relational (DynamoDB, ElastiCache, Neptune), warehousing (Redshift), data lake (S3, Glue, Athena, Lake Formation), and pipeline tooling (Kinesis, Glue ETL, or equivalent).
- Demonstrated, hands-on use of AI tools in day-to-day technical work — and ideally an understanding of the data infrastructure behind AI features (vector databases, RAG, embeddings).
- Experience with data modeling, query optimization, indexing/partitioning, high availability, and backup/disaster recovery.
- Familiarity with scripting (PowerShell, Python, or Bash) and monitoring/observability tooling.
- Prior lead or management experience is a meaningful bonus.
- Must be open to working in hybrid schedule – this is not a fully remote role.
- Must have exemplary communication skills
- Must be a US citizen or Green Card holder to be considered as no sponsorship available for role.Â
Meet Your Recruiter
Eric Posner
Senior Talent Finder and Account Manager
Recruiting since: 2008
Alma mater: Arizona State University
Driven by his long-standing desire to serve, you can count on Eric to go the extra mile and build a relationship that withstands the test of time. As a Senior Talent Finder and Account Manager at The Finders, he leverages his technical and business acumen to help companies identify the market’s preeminent infrastructure, developer, and senior leadership personnel. Plus, countless job seekers benefit from Eric’s career path expertise, as well as his highly effective candidate advocacy.
“I’ve always loved helping others. I worked in the restaurant industry for more than 15 years before falling in love with recruiting and many skills directly transferred, such as how to skill build, create rapport, multitask, work under pressure, communicate, understand people, and ensure that everyone has a positive experience.”
Spare time: Painting, outdoors, foodie
Sports: Arizona Cardinals, Phoenix Suns