Database Engineering Scientist

Database Engineering Scientist

Location: PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS

Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

40

FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA

Earliest

Start Date:

Immediately

Position Duration: Expected to Continue

The Applied Research Laboratories at the University of Austin is seeking a Database Engineering Specialist. The candidate will be responsible for building, testing and maintaining database backends to include performance monitoring, troubleshooting, backup and optimization in an enterprise Linux environment.

• Develop, deploy, and maintain complex databases tailored for analytic processing in production/operational environments, including monitoring and optimization of database performance to support user needs and managing database growth.
• Collaborate with development teams to define application requirements and provide guidance on database programming best practices. Support cross-functional development efforts that require specialized database access and integration.
• Ensure database security and data integrity through robust protection strategies and rigorous validation protocols. Document Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all deployed database environments.
• Support other efforts related to development, integration and deployment of automated data processing capabilities supporting analytic use cases.
• Other related functions as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Three years developing and maintaining complex PostgreSQL databases.
• Minimum of three years of experience developing and maintaining complex SQL-based databases, including troubleshooting, performance analysis, and improvement recommendations.
• Strong proficiency in Linux administration.
• Strong proficiency in modern software development practices, including Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Must currently hold, or be able to obtain within the first six months of employment, a DoD 8140 compliant security certification (e.g., Security+).

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Ten or more years of experience developing and maintaining complex SQL-based databases. Experience managing databases and related infrastructure in the cloud.
• Two or more years of experience developing and maintaining complex PostgreSQL databases. Experience managing databases and related infrastructure in the cloud.
• Strong proficiency in modern cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, RDS, and IAM).
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0.

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
• Retirement contributions
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays

$104,000-$174,000+/negotiable depending on qualifications

• Standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity
• Some weekend, evening and holiday work
• Possible interstate/intrastate travel

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.