The Principal Database Platform Engineer at T. About the Team's Database Platform Engineering team works on developing and maintaining enterprise-grade database platforms for modernization initiatives, focusing on AWS-managed services like Aurora PostgreSQL, Aurora MySQL, DynamoDB, and Snowflake. This role involves leading architecture advancements in cloud and hybrid environments, enforcing standards, designing migration strategies, and automating provisioning with tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation. The engineer will also optimize performance, integrate security practices, and collaborate across teams to ensure seamless adoption of modern database solutions. Required skills include advanced expertise in AWS databases, experience with traditional databases like Oracle and SQL Server, and proficiency in cloud networking and DevSecOps pipelines. This role demands a deep understanding of how database platforms drive business agility and scalability, particularly in regulated environments.
Skills
AWS
Terraform
CI/CD
Jira
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL
Amazon Aurora MySQL
DynamoDB
Snowflake
Oracle
Microsoft SQL Server
Infrastructure as Code
CloudFormation
DevSecOps
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Kubernetes
GitLab
Prometheus
Grafana
What you'll do
Lead architecture and advancement of enterprise database platforms in cloud and hybrid environments.
Serve as technical authority for AWS-managed databases like Aurora PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, and Snowflake.
Develop and enforce standards for database platform automation and reusable architectures.
Design migration strategies from traditional databases to modern AWS solutions.
Automate provisioning and lifecycle management of databases using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.
Implement performance optimization techniques for large-scale workloads in cloud environments.
What we're looking for
10+ years of experience designing, building, and operating enterprise database platforms.