Digital Engineering Lead Engineer; DBA

Position Overview

We are currently seeking a Digital Engineering Lead Engineer (DBA) to join our team in Plano, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

• Provision, configure, and maintain SQL Server, Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL, and Oracle DB instances in AWS RDS/Aurora, Azure SQL Database, GCP Cloud SQL/Alloy
  
  DB, and OCI Autonomous Database.
• Design and implement high‑availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions (e.g., multi‑AZ, failover groups, cross‑region replication).
• Perform database backup, restore, patching, and upgrade operations across all cloud platforms.
• Monitor and tune database performance using cloud‑native monitoring tools and traditional database performance tools.
• Manage and optimize cloud‑native object databases: AWS Dynamo
  
  DB, Cosmos DB, Firestore/Bigtable, Oracle No
  
  SQL Database.
• Automate database provisioning and configuration using Terraform, AWS Cloud Formation, Azure ARM/Bicep templates, GCP Deployment Manager, and OCI Resource Manager.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for database schema changes using Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops, or Cloud Build.
• Enforce database security policies, encryption (at rest and in transit), and access controls via IAM roles/policies across all clouds.
• Support audits by ensuring logging, alerting, and compliance with industry standards (HIPAA, PCI, SOC2).
• Work closely with cloud engineers, Dev Ops teams, data analysts, and application developers to support development and production environments.
• Participate in on‑call rotations to provide 24/7 support for critical systems.

• Primary: SQL 0, Secondary:
  Oracle 0
• Microsoft SQL DBA or any SQL DBA certification.
• 6+ years of experience as a SQL DBA in enterprise environments.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience managing SQL databases in AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI.
• 2+ years of experience as an Oracle DBA.
• Strong experience with AWS RDS/Aurora, Azure SQL Database, GCP Cloud SQL/Alloy
  
  DB, and OCI Autonomous Database.
• Working knowledge of Dynamo
  
  DB, Cosmos DB, Firestore/Bigtable, Oracle No
  
  SQL Database.
• Proficiency in writing and optimizing SQL queries, stored procedures, and triggers.
• Solid understanding of cloud security principles, IAM, and encryption mechanisms.
• Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) practices.

• MCTS, MCITP certifications.
• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) or Oracle Certified Expert (OCE) credentials is a plus.
• Certifications in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS Database Specialty, Azure Database Administrator Associate, Google Professional Cloud Database Engineer, OCI Database Cloud Professional).
• Experience with Kafka, Rabbit
  
  MQ, or other message queuing systems.
• Knowledge of Data Ops practices and database CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and database operators (e.g., AWS RDS Operator, Azure Arc Data Services).

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