DATABASE ENGINEER

Responsibilities

• Monitor, patch, and maintain our existing Oracle database infrastructure on OCI, ensuring uptime and reliability for production workloads
• Tune and optimize Oracle performance through query plan analysis, indexing strategies, and schema-level improvements to meet performance standards
• Architect, deploy, and manage our modern cloud-based database systems in Azure, including PostgreSQL and MongoDB in support of our modernization initiative
• Own HA/DR posture across intra-region and cross-region failure scenarios, including defining and validating RPO/RTO targets with the business
• Partner with DevOps, Development, and Infrastructure teams to ensure database architecture supports application performance targets while managing cloud spend
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines in GitHub Actions and Jenkins to automate schema migrations, environment provisioning, and routine operational tasks
• Implement and own database observability — query performance monitoring, capacity forecasting, and cost optimization across cloud platforms
• Provide real-time production support for mission-critical database workloads, including on-call participation and incident response

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a DBA or Database Engineer, with strong proficiency in Oracle and PostgreSQL
• Fluency in PL/SQL, including designing and optimizing performant queries
• Experience with NoSQL/JSON databases a plus
• Proven ability to diagnose database-related application issues including performance bottlenecks, locking and replication delays
• Experience managing database infrastructure in the cloud (Azure preferred)
• Experience deploying database systems using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar) and CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitHub Actions or similar)
• Track record building monitoring and alerting for critical database operations (Dynatrace or Azure Monitor a plus)

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor the message to technical and non-technical audiences
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field—or equivalent experience

Skills

• Oracle
• PostgreSQL
• MongoDB Atlas
• Azure
• CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Observability tools (Dynatrace, Azure Monitor)

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Pet Discount
• Critical Illness
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity
• Long Term Care
• Permanent Life Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Disability Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Supplemental Spouse Life Insurance
• Child Life Insurance
• Loan Solution
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Flexible Spending Account
• Telemedicine
• Virtual Primary Care
• Prescription Savings Plan
• Prescription Specialty Copay Assistance Program
• Weight Management Program
• Chronic Condition Management
• Care Navigator Program
• 24/7 Nurse Line
• Expert Medical Opinion
• Precious Additions Maternity Program
• Health Advocacy
• Employee Assistance Program
• Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Digital Physical Therapy
• Behavioral and Mental Health Platforms
• Auto and home discount program
• Secure Travel Protection
• Discount Programs
• 401(k) plan
• Education Assistance
• Paid Time Off
• Referral program
• Commuter Benefit (NJ ONLY)