Database Engineer
ChangeisDatabase Engineer
We are seeking an experienced Database Engineer to support the development, maintenance, integration, and modernization of enterprise database environments. This role will focus on database development, data integration, ETL processes, performance optimization, and supporting the migration of data from legacy systems to modern platforms.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience with SQL, relational databases, database development, and ETL processes, with the ability to work across complex data environments. Experience supporting legacy system migrations or modernization efforts is highly preferred.
Key Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will have strong experience with SQL, relational databases, database development, and ETL processes, with the ability to work across complex data environments. Experience supporting legacy system migrations or modernization efforts is highly preferred.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise database solutions.
- Develop and optimize complex SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, views, and other database objects.
- Develop and maintain ETL processes and data pipelines to extract, transform, integrate, and load data across multiple systems.
- Analyze existing database structures, schemas, interfaces, and data relationships.
- Support the migration and modernization of data from legacy systems to new database platforms and applications.
- Perform data mapping, transformation, cleansing, validation, and reconciliation during migration and integration efforts.
- Troubleshoot database, ETL, data integration, and data quality issues.
- Monitor and optimize database performance, scalability, reliability, and availability.
- Collaborate with developers, analysts, architects, and other technical stakeholders to understand data requirements and develop effective database solutions.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, including database designs, data mappings, data flows, and migration procedures.
- Support testing and validation efforts to ensure the accuracy and integrity of migrated and integrated data.
- Participate in Agile development activities, technical reviews, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
- 5+ years of experience in database engineering, database development, or a closely related technical field.
- Strong proficiency in SQL and relational database development.
- Experience with relational database platforms such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, or similar technologies.
- Hands-on experience developing and maintaining ETL processes, data pipelines, and data integrations.
- Experience working with large and complex datasets across multiple source systems.
- Strong understanding of database design, data modeling, data transformation, and data quality principles.
- Experience troubleshooting database and data integration issues.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting legacy system migrations, database migrations, or application modernization initiatives.
- Experience with source-to-target data mapping, transformation, validation, and reconciliation.
- Experience with cloud database or data platforms within Azure, AWS, or similar environments.
- Experience with Python, PowerShell, or other scripting/programming languages used for database and data processing automation.
- Familiarity with modern data technologies such as Databricks, Snowflake, Azure Data Factory, or similar platforms.
- Experience supporting federal government or large enterprise technology environments.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Core Skills
Database Engineering | SQL | Database Development | ETL | Data Integration | Data Migration | Legacy System Migration | Data Modeling | Data Mapping | Data Quality | Relational Databases | Performance Optimization