Database Engineer II
Technology Partners is currently seeking a talented Engineer 2. Do you have experience designing, developing, and maintaining databases using Oracle, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server? Let us help you make your next big career move a reality! What You Will Be Doing: As an Engineer 2 within our database management team, you will play a key role in designing, developing, testing, implementing, and supporting both production and non-production databases. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate technology effectiveness through requirements gathering, testing, research, and investigation. Your focus will be on monitoring daily database activities, tuning performance, and ensuring security and stability while supporting application releases. This is a remote position, and you will be expected to participate in on-call rotations, perform night and weekend maintenance, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain production and non-production databases according to application specifications.
- Monitor daily database activities, including performance tuning, growth, patching, and security configurations.
- Perform database backups and recoveries, utilizing tools like Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN).
- Optimize SQL and PL/SQL queries to improve overall database performance.
- Create and maintain UNIX Shell scripts to automate routine tasks.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and recommend technology improvements.
- Document system configurations, procedures, and operational workflows.
- Participate in on-call support to resolve database issues outside regular business hours.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 3-5+ years of Oracle database development and administration experience in a fast-paced production environment.
- Strong knowledge of relational databases such as Postgres and SQL Server.
- Expertise in SQL tuning and optimization of query plans.
- Proficiency in SQL, PL/SQL, and Pg/SQL coding.
- Experience implementing and maintaining backup and recovery strategies using Oracle RMAN.
- Proven ability to create, update, and maintain UNIX Shell scripts.
- Experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM).
- Ability to participate in on-call rotations and support application releases outside normal hours.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving skills.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including documentation.
- High School Diploma or equivalent and relevant technical certifications preferred.
Desired Skills & Experience:
- Experience with ASM and DynamoDB is a plus.
- Familiarity with vector databases is a plus.
- Knowledge of cloud-based database services or additional scripting languages.
- Prior exposure to multi-database environments or enterprise-level data architecture.
Pay: $43.40 – $62.00/hr Keywords: Oracle database, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, database administration, SQL tuning, PL/SQL, UNIX Shell scripting, RMAN, OEM, remote support We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to provide sponsorship at this time or accept candidates who would require a corp-to-corp agreement. WE SHOULD TALK! Your better future is ready, and we want to put the right tools in your hands to get you there. Looking for more opportunities with Technology Partners? Check out technologypartners.net/jobs! All offers of employment at Technology Partners are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and drug screening that meet corresponding laws and regulations at the city, state and federal level. Pay ranges are influenced by candidate qualifications, experience, and role specifics, with the actual rate determined considering skills, market conditions, and are subject to change by the employer; pay negotiations follow all state and federal legal guidelines.