SENIOR DATA PLATFORM ENGINEER

Job Summary

This position is 100% onsite, day 1 in our Erlanger, KY office.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on Microsoft SQL Server administration experience in production environments, including performance tuning, HA/DR, and backup/restore.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience supporting SQL Server in AWS and/or Azure environments, including networking and identity fundamentals.
• Strong SQL expertise with the ability to partner with developers on schema optimization and query performance improvements.
• Strong scripting and automation experience using PowerShell and/or Python.
• Demonstrated experience building monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with managed database services such as Amazon RDS for SQL Server and/or Azure SQL Managed Instance.
• Experience with SSIS, Azure Data Factory, or similar data orchestration tools.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD workflows.
• Experience designing CDC/incremental ingestion patterns for analytics or lakehouse platforms.
• Familiarity with SLOs/SLIs, operational runbooks, change management, and postmortem practices.
• Understanding of AI/ML fundamentals and experience supporting AI-enabled data workloads in enterprise environments

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Must have use of sensory skills to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through use of the telephone and face-to-face contact.
• Must have the capability to effectively use and operate various items of office-related equipment such as but not limited to the computer, calculator, copier, and printers.
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time with low periods of reaching and standing.
• Must be able to travel to company offices, division locations, or field sites as required.

The Value of a Career with The Fischer Group

• Professional Development Training programs
• Health Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Competitive Compensation
• 401(k) with Company matching contributions and profit-sharing
• Employee Life Insurance
• Personal time off
• Inclusive Leave