Database Engineer

Lancesoft

Foster City, CA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$80

LOCATION

Foster City, CA

POSTED

30+ days ago

Job Details:
Title: Database Engineer
Location: Onsite in Foster City, CA | 5 days in office
Duration: 6+ Months
Pay: $80 - $87 per hour
40-hour work week but must be open to flexible hours (i.E. Before or after typical business hours)

Job Description
As a Database Engineer at Company, you will design, build, and operate scalable, secure data stores that power our applications and analytics. You’ll partner closely with application and data teams to shape schemas, tune performance, and automate operations using AWS and infrastructure-as-code. Your work will improve reliability, reduce cost, and accelerate delivery from development through production.

In this role, you will:

Design and develop efficient, scalable database solutions aligned to business requirements.
Install, configure, and upgrade database software and related tooling.
Monitor performance and optimize queries, indexes, and schemas for reliability and speed.
Implement and maintain database security controls to protect sensitive data.
Collaborate with application developers to optimize schema designs and SQL.
Troubleshoot incidents and provide timely resolution across environments.
Develop and maintain documentation for architecture, configuration, and runbooks.
Perform capacity planning and recommend infrastructure improvements.
Manage and support AWS database infrastructure (e.G., RDS/Aurora/Redshift).
Stay current on emerging database technologies, patterns, and best practices.

Qualifications:

Strong understanding of AWS and IaC for database resources.
Proven experience as a Database Engineer/DBA.
Deep knowledge of DBMSs (e.G., PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Redshift).
Proficiency in SQL and query optimization.
Solid grasp of data modeling, normalization, and schema design principles.
Hands-on experience with performance tuning and monitoring.
Understanding of backup/restore and disaster recovery procedures.
Knowledge of database security best practices.
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Nice to have:

AWS networking fundamentals.
Experience with Terraform Cloud and IaC workflows.
Automation/scripting with Python or Shell.
CI/CD for databases (e.G., Bamboo, Flyway, or similar)

About the Company

Lancesoft

We are a $125 Million, NMSDC-certified Minority & Woman owned Workforce Solutions Company headquartered in the DC metro area with presence across US with global presence - Canada, Mexico, India, UK, Malaysia, Indonasia, Hongkong, Singapore, UAE. We are specialized in providing Workforce Solutions, SOW project delivery, Engineering Solutions, Creative Services. We currently support 100+ Fortune companies globally and across multiple industry segments. We are currently supporting several massive programs across industry segment nationally/globally (Intel, Ally, AMD, QUALCOMM, Morgan Stanley, Kraft/ Mondelez, MNP, Amdocs, Dell, SanDisk, Medtronic, Becton Dickinson, GE, Lockheed Martin, UTC, L-3 Communications, Caterpillar, BMW, Mercedes Benz, National Grid, Dominion, Energy Future Holdings, PSEG, 3M, Fidelity, Aetna, Humana, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck etc).

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

COMPANY SIZE

2,000 to 2,499 employees

INDUSTRY

Staffing/Employment Agencies

FOUNDED

2000

WEBSITE

http://www.lancesoft.com/