Cloud Database Engineer

Responsibilities Kforce has a client seeking a Cloud Database Engineer in Phoenix, AZ. Overview: We are seeking a Cloud Database Engineer with deep expertise in YugabyteDB and/or PostgreSQL to join a high-impact Database Engineering team. This team is responsible for selecting and operationalizing database technologies across the enterprise, both on-prem and in public cloud environments. You will define, design, implement, test, and communicate architectures, configurations, and best practices for scalable, secure, and highly available database deployments. You will evaluate new versions, features, and extensions of YugabyteDB and PostgreSQL for performance, scalability, availability, monitoring, and security. You will also collaborate with hosting, DBA, and operations teams to harden these technologies for mission-critical applications. Key Responsibilities: • Integrate, deploy, and manage YugabyteDB and PostgreSQL in GCP and/or AWS • Evaluate and prepare cloud-native database offerings for enterprise use • Document and present best practices to development, DBA, and support teams • Design and implement HA, replication, backup/restore, and monitoring strategies • Ensure security, fault tolerance, and performance optimization Requirements • Bachelor's degree preferred • Strong understanding of ACID, CAP, and consistency models • Experience with YugabyteDB, PostgreSQL, or similar distributed SQL databases • Hands-on experience with Patroni, pgBackRest, or similar HA/backup tools • Infrastructure automation using Terraform, Python, or Ansible • Familiarity with cloud-native database infrastructure (storage, compute, security) Preferred Experience • Logical replication tools like GoldenGate or pglogical • Unix/Linux command-line proficiency • Scripting for test harnesses or database utilities • Prior DBA or Unix sysadmin experience • Exposure to Kubernetes, Docker, VMWare, or OpenShift • Understanding of hyper-converged infrastructure and cloud virtualization The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future. We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave. Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law. This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions. Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. By clicking “Apply Today” you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.