Database Engineer

Job Description

Fragomen is seeking a Database Engineer (DBE) to join the Database Engineering team within Technology & Innovation. This role is responsible for the reliability, performance, automation, and modernization of SQL Server platforms across on-premises and cloud-integrated environments.

The Database Engineer will partner closely with Reporting, BI, Infrastructure, and Platform teams to standardize operational processes, improve performance, reduce technical debt, and support enterprise-critical database workloads.

• Own and operate enterprise SQL Server environments across production and non-production tiers.
• Standardize and automate database operational workflows, including script execution intake, monitoring, and deployment processes.
• Participate in patching, deployment, and release management activities to ensure platform security and stability.
• Provide on-call and incident response support for mission-critical database systems.

• Diagnose and resolve complex SQL Server performance issues including blocking, deadlocks, replication latency, and high-write workloads.
• Analyze and tune slow-running queries and reports.
• Lead index analysis, consolidation, and cleanup initiatives to reduce write overhead, improve performance.
• Use DMVs, custom tooling, and historical metrics to proactively identify performance risks.

• Gather and maintain configuration data across all SQL Server instances, including versioning, hardware, storage, network, and security settings.
• Evaluate environments against SQL Server best practices and implement improvements related to performance, security, and reliability.
• Develop and maintain standardized SQL Server configuration templates.

• Design and implement automation to reduce manual DBE effort and improve consistency.
• Develop scripts and frameworks to manage recurring operational tasks, compliance checks, and configuration validation.

• Support migrations off legacy SQL Server versions, including SQL Server 2016.
• Evaluate, implement, and support newer SQL Server versions (including SQL Server 2025).
• Support source control migrations and database deployment standardization efforts.
• Assist in modernization initiatives involving Microsoft Fabric and Power BI where database platform integration is required.

• Participate in technical design and operational decision-making.
• Build reliable, repeatable, and supportable database solutions.
• Apply strong engineering discipline to scripting, deployments, and automation.
• Collaborate effectively across teams in a fast-paced environment.

• 6+ years of experience administering and supporting SQL Server environments.
• Strong expertise in T‑SQL, SQL Server performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Hands‑on experience with automation and scripting for database operations.
• Experience supporting reporting and analytics workloads.
• Strong understanding of SQL Server architecture, indexing, and security.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric and Power BI integrations.
• Experience supporting cloud or hybrid environments (AWS, Azure).
• Exposure to No
  
  SQL platforms such as Couchbase.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
• Strong operational ownership and accountability.
• Solid understanding of SDLC and controlled change management.

All offers and/or employment contracts are contingent upon the successful completion of the Firm’s pre‑employment screening process. This process may include verifying the candidate’s identity, confirming legal authorization to work in the offered position’s location, and conducting a comprehensive background check, where permitted by local regulations.