IT Database Engineer

About the role

We are seeking an IT Database Engineer to join our Global Database Services team. This role involves designing, supporting, and optimizing enterprise database platforms that power business-critical applications worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and support enterprise database environments across development, test, and production systems, ensuring high availability and reliability.
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performing database architectures across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Manage database performance tuning, backup and recovery processes, disaster recovery planning, and security controls.
• Ledatabase modernization, migration, and standardization initiatives, including AWS RDS and hybrid cloud deployments.
• Develop and maintain automation solutions for database provisioning, monitoring, patching, maintenance, and operational workflows.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert, advising development teams, architects, and business stakeholders on database best practices and solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors to deliver reliable database services, continuous improvements, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on database administration experience supporting enterprise PostgreSQL, MySQL, and/or Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Strong expertise in at least two major database platforms (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server), including performance tuning, high availability, backup, recovery, and security.
• 3+ years of experience working with cloud and hybrid database environments, including AWS RDS, AWS EC2, or comparable platforms.
• Experience with automation and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, Git, Python, PowerShell, or Shell scripting.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively in global, cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of ITIL concepts and application.

Skills

• Proficiency in PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Experience with cloud and hybrid database environments.
• Automation and Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship.

Pay

The target base salary range for this position is between $90,000 and $105,000. Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles.

Schedule

Kuehne+Nagel offers a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility.