WorkGenius Group
**Database Engineer**
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This role is for a Database Engineer in Foster City, CA, for 6 months, offering a competitive hourly rate. Key skills include AWS, IaC, SQL, and DBMS expertise (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Redshift). Proven experience in database design and security is required.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
712
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🗓️ - Date
February 5, 2026
🕒 - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
On-site
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📄 - Contract
Unknown
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Foster City, CA
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Redshift #PostgreSQL #Security #MySQL #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Automation #SQL Server #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Database Security #Infrastructure as Code (IaC) #Normalization #Schema Design #Data Modeling #Scala #DBA (Database Administrator)
Role description
Title:
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• Database Engineer
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• Industry: Autonomous Vehicle/Tech
Location: Foster City, CA
Duration: 6-months
Responsibilities
• Design and develop efficient, scalable database solutions aligned to business requirements.
• Install, configure, and upgrade database software and related tooling.
• Monitor performance and optimize queries, indexes, and schemas for reliability and speed.
• Implement and maintain database security controls to protect sensitive data.
• Collaborate with application developers to optimize schema designs and SQL.
Requirements
• Strong understanding of AWS and IaC for database resources.
• Proven experience as a Database Engineer/DBA.
• Deep knowledge of DBMSs (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Redshift).
• Proficiency in SQL and query optimization.
• Solid grasp of data modeling, normalization, and schema design principles.
Skills
• Database Engineer
• AWS
• IaC
• SQL
• Data Modeling
• Performance Tuning
• DBMS
• Database Security
• Collaboration
• Automation
Hourly rate is commensurate with experience and is an estimated range provided by WorkGenius.
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Title:
•
• Database Engineer
•
• Industry: Autonomous Vehicle/Tech
Location: Foster City, CA
Duration: 6-months
Responsibilities
• Design and develop efficient, scalable database solutions aligned to business requirements.
• Install, configure, and upgrade database software and related tooling.
• Monitor performance and optimize queries, indexes, and schemas for reliability and speed.
• Implement and maintain database security controls to protect sensitive data.
• Collaborate with application developers to optimize schema designs and SQL.
Requirements
• Strong understanding of AWS and IaC for database resources.
• Proven experience as a Database Engineer/DBA.
• Deep knowledge of DBMSs (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Redshift).
• Proficiency in SQL and query optimization.
• Solid grasp of data modeling, normalization, and schema design principles.
Skills
• Database Engineer
• AWS
• IaC
• SQL
• Data Modeling
• Performance Tuning
• DBMS
• Database Security
• Collaboration
• Automation
Hourly rate is commensurate with experience and is an estimated range provided by WorkGenius.
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