Sr. Database Engineer - Fenton, MO

Company Overview

Fabick Cat is the authorized dealer of Caterpillar equipment, prime and stand‑by power systems, parts and service, compact construction, and rental equipment for major portions of Illinois, Missouri, the entire state of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We have been in business for over 100 years and are headquartered in Fenton, Missouri. For more information visit

At Fabick Cat, you are beyond just an employee, you are a part of the Fabick family. A family that has worked so diligently to cement a legacy that was built over 100 years ago through a collective vision "To Ever Serve Our Customers Better". This legacy could not have been possible without first employing then developing the best and brightest talent the market has to offer.

We believe it to be of the utmost importance to invest in our workforce by supporting and empowering employees to develop the necessary skills to become successful in their own career.... to become a legacy. Are you ready to join our family legacy to continue our existence as 'the greatest service organization of its kind' over the next 100 years?

The Fabick family appreciates and values the ongoing commitment of its employees and is pleased to provide a highly competitive total compensation and benefits package.

Fabick Cat is seeking a highly skilled Senior Database Engineer to oversee and support multiple business‑critical applications and database platforms across the enterprise. This is not a traditional database administrator role -- the Senior Database Engineer serves as the technical owner across a portfolio of third‑party and in‑house systems, managing the full project lifecycle from requirements through implementation.

This position plays a critical role in Fabick Cat's data modernization effort, helping define, build, test, and implement a future‑state, cloud‑based data architecture. This future‑state architecture is intended to lend itself heavily to enterprise AI adoption and to support an upcoming ERP migration. The Senior Database Engineer works closely with IT leadership, business partners, and other IT teams to ensure database and data platform solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with Fabick Cat's strategic objectives and Caterpillar's digital vision.

• Serve as technical owner of multiple third‑party and in‑house database platforms and applications, overseeing the full project lifecycle including requirements, development, testing, and implementation.
• Design, build, and administer APIs and system integrations that connect databases, applications, and third‑party platforms, ensuring secure, reliable, and well‑documented data exchange.
• Oversee data warehouse operations; troubleshoot and resolve issues across supported systems.
• Assist with project planning and provide technical database expertise to team members and vendors.
• Evaluate database technologies and collaborate with vendors to enhance supported platforms and align solutions with business needs.

• Actively incorporate AI tools into daily database engineering work -- beyond basic prompting -- to accelerate tasks such as query and script development, troubleshooting, documentation, code review, and data analysis; model and promote effective AI‑assisted ways of working for the broader team.
• Design and support data architecture patterns that enable enterprise AI adoption, including data pipelines, integration points, and governance structures that support AI and agentic workloads.
• Support the technical planning and execution of the organization's ERP migration ensuring database and data platform readiness.
• Evaluate and implement cloud database technologies, primarily on Azure, using emerging cloud and AI‑enabled data architecture patterns.

• Define, develop, communicate, and implement data standards, processes, and procedures for the team and department.
• Ensure database and data platform solutions adhere to data security, compliance, and governance frameworks, including appropriate data cataloging and access controls.
• Provide business users with data, reporting,…