Database Engineer Skill Level 2
Listed on 2026-10-31
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Software Development
Data Engineering
Wyetech is seeking an experienced PostgreSQL Database Engineer (DE2) to design, develop, optimize, and maintain high-performance database systems supporting mission-critical operations. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in PostgreSQL, PostGIS, database performance tuning, and high-availability architectures. This position focuses on developing scalable, reliable database solutions while collaborating with software developers and systems engineers to ensure efficient data storage, retrieval, and integration.
Required Skills/
Experience:
Demonstrated experience with PostgreSQL and PostGIS database technologies.
Strong SQL proficiency, including complex query development, optimization, and performance tuning.
Experience designing and optimizing database schemas, indexes, stored procedures, and queries for scalability and performance.
Proficiency in Linux/Unix environments and PostgreSQL command-line tools, including psql.
Experience implementing and maintaining high-availability architectures, logical and physical replication, database partitioning, and backup strategies.
Familiarity with database monitoring and performance analysis tools such as _statements, Prometheus, and Grafana.
Experience automating database administration and maintenance tasks using Bash, Python, or comparable scripting languages.
Ability to collaborate with developers to optimize database interactions, troubleshoot performance issues, and improve application efficiency.
Experience documenting database architecture, operational procedures, and best practices.
Desirable
Skills:
Experience with containerized environments, including Docker and Kubernetes.
Familiarity with cloud database platforms such as AWS RDS, Google Cloud SQL, or Azure Database for PostgreSQL.
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
Experience with additional relational database management systems, including Oracle or MySQL, or No
SQL technologies.
The Database Engineer provides technical expertise in database design, development, implementation, information storage and retrieval, dataflow, and analysis. The engineer develops relational and object-oriented database solutions, supports database architecture planning, and evaluates trade-offs involving data volume, performance, security, retention, and system integration. Responsibilities span requirements development through system acceptance testing and Initial Operational Capability (IOC).
(U) Support database design, development, implementation, data storage, retrieval, and dataflow analysis.
(U) Develop short- and long-term database administration and architecture requirements.
(U) Design, develop, and optimize relational database schemas, complex queries, scripts, and data repository interfaces.
(U) Lead or support the development of databases, database parsing tools, and data-loading software.
(U) Evaluate database performance, scalability, security, and system architecture to recommend improvements and optimization strategies.
(U) Develop database structures that integrate with enterprise architectures while balancing data volume, user requirements, response times, retention policies, and security controls.
(U) Collaborate with technical stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle to support database integration, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Qualifications:
Five (5) years of experience as a Database Engineer supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
Five (5) years of additional Database Engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's…
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