"Cloud Database Engineer" - Reading, PA (Hybrid Onsite) - CG

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Empower Professionals, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! Role: Cloud Database Engineer Locations: Reading, PA (Hybrid Onsite) Duration: 12+ Months Contract Note: Candidate needs to be in the office 3-4 Days every week. Local or candidates from adjacent states only. Updates: • Must have experience in EDB Postgres. • The candidate should be willing to relocate (from day 1). • The role is hybrid, but it may require going to the office from Monday - Wednesdays and sometimes on Fridays. Job Description: • The primary responsibility of this role is to design and engineer resilient enterprise data platforms, both on-premises and in a multi-cloud hybrid environment, guided by the principles of a well-architected framework. • This is an individual contributor role that requires collaboration with cross-functional teams across the company to ensure platforms are built for adoption with high standards of performance, scalability, and cost optimization, while leveraging emerging technologies in the data ecosystem. • The person in this role will support the Data Engineering and Services team's objective to architect and engineer highly resilient and available data platforms in a global multi-cloud hybrid environment Required Skills: • Bachelor s degree in IT or a related field. • 3+ years of experience designing business solutions in a hybrid cloud environment. • 10+ years of progressive experience in database technologies. • 5+ years of extensive experience with database technologies such as PostgreSQL, Redis/ Memory DB, DynamoDB, Aurora/RDS, MySQL, Snowflake, and MongoDB. • 5+ years of experience with cloud databases and public cloud services (AWS, Azure, OCP, OIC, MongoDB Atlas, etc.). • Strong command of SQL, PowerShell, and Unix shell scripting; knowledge of Python and JSON is a plus. • Proficiency in SQL tools such as TOAD, SQL Developer, PGADMIN, DPA, SnowSQL, MongoDB compass, etc. • Advanced knowledge of database security, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring standards. • Solid understanding of relational and dimensional data modeling. • Experience with database migrations and upgrades. • Experience with both homogeneous and heterogeneous database migrations between cloud and on-premises environments. • Expertise in modern approaches to designing, building, optimizing, and deploying database workloads in public cloud environments, preferably AWS. • Skilled in schema design and data modeling. • Proven ability to drive architectural and security improvements across systems, tools, and workflows. • Passion for automation and optimization of database infrastructure, working effectively with international teams (onsite and offshore). • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present concepts and recommendations to management. • AWS/ Azure cloud certifications.