Database Engineer

Dallas, IA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Momento USA is a global technology consulting talent acquisition and creative development firm that addresses clients most pressing needs and challenges. We are currently looking for a Senior Database Engineer.

Role: Senior Database Engineer
Location: Dallas TX (Hybrid 4 days)

Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Database Engineer to join our data and platform engineering team in Dallas. This role will be responsible for designing administering optimizing and supporting enterprise-grade database systems operating within modern Data Lake environments. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in database administration strong SQL capabilities and hands-on experience with high-availability and multi-region architecture.
This is a senior hands-on role requiring strong technical depth ownership and the ability to collaborate closely with application analytics and infrastructure teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Database Administration & Architecture
Own end-to-end database administration activities including installation configuration upgrades patching monitoring and performance tuning.
Design maintain and document database layouts and architectures ensuring scalability resilience and performance.
Support databases running in Data Lake and analytics-driven ecosystems ensuring seamless integration with upstream and downstream systems.

SQL Development & Optimization
Write review and optimize complex SQL queries to ensure high performance and reliability.
Develop and maintain stored procedures views and database functions following best practices.
Analyze query execution plans and proactively resolve performance bottlenecks.

High Availability & Disaster Recovery
Design implement and support Clustering and Always On Availability Groups (AAG) across multiple regions.
Ensure database platforms meet high availability (HA) disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity requirements.
Participate in DR drills failover testing and root cause analysis for database-related incidents.

Data Lake & Platform Support
Work closely with data engineering teams to support Data Lake environments including ingestion transformation and consumption layers.
Ensure database systems are optimized for large-scale data workloads and analytics use cases.

Operational Excellence & Collaboration
Provide L3-level support for database-related issues including troubleshooting production incidents.
Collaborate with application DevOps cloud and security teams to ensure aligned solutions.
Maintain high-quality documentation for configurations procedures and architecture decisions.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Skills
Strong experience working with Data Lake environments.
Expert-level SQL proficiency including query writing and optimization.
In-depth knowledge of general database administration concepts and practices.
Hands-on experience with stored procedures and advanced SQL constructs.
Strong understanding of database layout schema design and architecture.
Proven experience with Clustering and Always On Availability Groups (AAG) across multi-region deployments.
Design scalable and efficient SQL database structures that meet business requirements.
Monitor and optimize database performance
Identify troubleshoot and resolve database issues
Analyzing and tuning queries indexes and stored procedures to ensure optimal performance
Strong DevOps foundation including fluency with CI/CD
Experience in cloud technologies and platforms including Azure and AWS

Professional Experience
8 years of experience in database engineering or database administration roles.
Experience supporting enterprise-scale mission-critical database systems.
Prior experience working in environments with strict uptime performance and security requirements.

Soft Skills & Attributes
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
Clear communication skills especially when explaining complex technical concepts.
High sense of ownership and accountability for production systems.

Nice to Have (Optional)
Experience with cloud-based database platforms and hybrid architectures.
Exposure to data governance security and compliance in large data environments.
Familiarity with automation scripting or DevOps practices for database operations.