Senior Data Platform Engineer

We are Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) – the trusted provider of software that enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible, AI‑powered applications and experiences with agility and ease. We’re proud to have a diverse, global team where we value the individual and enrich our culture by considering varied perspectives, because we believe people power progress. Join us as a Senior Data Platform Engineer and help us do what we do best: propelling business forward.

This will be a hybrid role so splitting your time between your home office and our Raleigh NC office. Candidates must already reside in that area to be considered, as we can not office any relocation packages at this time.

In this role, you will be the senior expert responsible for the reliability, performance, and scalability of Share File core databases. You’ll own and operate our Mongo

DB / Mongo

DB Atlas and Microsoft SQL Server environments, while also guiding the use of complementary technologies like Redis, Dynamo

DB, and Elasticsearch. You’ll keep our databases healthy and secure, troubleshoot complex production issues, and partner with engineering teams to design resilient data solutions.

• Act as the primary owner for Mongo
  
  DB / Mongo
  
  DB Atlas and Microsoft SQL Server environments
• Administer databases: security, user management, configuration, backup and recovery
• Monitor database health, performance, and capacity, and take proactive action when needed
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, including participation in an on‑call rotation
• Perform regular maintenance: patching, upgrades, index and statistics maintenance
• Optimize queries, indexes, and schemas to improve performance and reduce cost
• Support development teams with data modeling, query design, and performance best practices
• Contribute automation scripts and tooling for provisioning, monitoring, and routine operations
• Document standards, procedures, and runbooks for database operations

• 5+ years of professional database experience, including 3+ as a primary DBA/Database Engineer
• Strong expertise in Mongo
  
  DB / Mongo
  
  DB Atlas in production (design, operations, performance tuning)
• Strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server (installation, configuration, HA/DR, performance tuning)
• Excellent SQL skills and experience with T‑SQL and PL/SQL or similar procedural extensions
• Proven experience running, maintaining, and monitoring mission‑critical production databases
• Strong troubleshooting skills across database, OS, and application layers
• Experience working with both Linux/Unix and Windows environments
• Clear written and verbal communication and a customer‑focused mindset

• Hands‑on experience with Redis, Dynamo
  
  DB, MySQL and Elasticsearch
• Programming or scripting in Python, Power Shell, Bash, C#, Go, Java, or Node.js
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) and infrastructure‑as‑code tools (Ansible, Terraform)
• Experience supporting agile development teams and CI/CD for database changes

Base Salary Range: $136,000 - $168,000

This position is also eligible to participate in our performance‑based annual corporate bonus plan. Final base compensation is determined by a number of factors, including but not limited to job‑related skills, education, demonstrable experience, and allowance for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a robust benefits package, with details below.

• Medical, dental, vision, life & disability, and financial benefits (including 401(k) retirement savings plan. Tuition Reimbursement program. Additional voluntary benefits including crucial illness/hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, auto & home insurance, legal, and pet insurance.)
• Competitive salary, bonus, and best‑in‑class Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) with a 27‑month lookback
• Flexible paid vacation time, paid day off for your birthday, and company holidays. A variety of leave plans, including Parental Leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and an employee well‑being program focusing on physical, mental, and financial health.

If this sounds like you and fits your experience and career goals, we’d be happy to chat.