Job role : Sr. Database Engineer Location : Scottsdale, AZ/San Francisco, CA /Chicago, IL/ or New York City, NY Job Type: Contract Overall Purpose The senior position supports design and operation of 24 x 7 environments and ensures availability, performance, integrity, and security of the data. Essential Functions • Demonstrates technical expertise in the use of database theory and technology as well as underlying physical or Cloud-based infrastructure services. • Identify, prioritize, and perform day-to-day database administration activities, including knowledge transfer and onboarding of new technology. • Designs, installs, maintains, and supports database systems including audit and compliance support. • Maintains documentation on existing and updated practice standards and procedures. • Collaborates and facilitates pro-actively with internal staff to define and resolve issues, including information flow and content issues and help transform business requirements into environment specific databases. • Supports/ consults the shaping of technical vision, including recommendations for process improvement. • Investigates and implements automation to enable the business. • Collaborates and builds department level influence and motivate others, serve as internal catalyst for process improvements and efficiencies. • Supports the company’s commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data; align department policy, standards, and procedures. • Identify, monitor, and analyze performance metrics and advises on allocation of database resources to achieve optimum database performance. • Diagnose and implement performance enhancements. • Participate in rotating on call support in a 24 x 7 production environment and be available as secondary for critical event escalation. Minimum Qualifications • Education and experience typically obtained through completion of a bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field. • A minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in database engineering. • In-depth knowledge and experience with RDBMS technologies including Oracle RDBMS On Linux, and Microsoft SQLServer, and MySQL. • Experience with Cloud DBaaS solutions and tools such as Azure, AWS RDS, Cloud Watch, etc. • Hands on experience designing and deploying database systems for high performance, resiliency, availability, and reliability on premise and in the cloud. • Highly effective verbal and written communication skills. • Ability to work outside normal business hours and provide on call support. • Approved background and drug screen is required. Preferred Qualifications • Extensive hands-on experience with SQL Server on-prem and on AWS • Experience integrating Cloud-based DBaaS services (Amazon, Azure, Oracle, etc.). • Certifications in the one or more of the following: Microsoft SQLServer including Always On availability groups. AWS RDS including MySQL/Aurora, Oracle, SQLServer, • Additional related education and/or experience preferred Physical Requirements • Working conditions consist of a normal office environment. • Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. • Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling and reaching. • Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently. • Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers. • Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers. • Employee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reasonable accommodation. • Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States at the date of hire.