Senior Database Engineer

Amazon Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Bellevue, WA
Salary
$145,900–$197,400 / yr
Posted
78 days ago
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Similar $174k
This role $172k
$137k most similar roles pay here $205k

This role pays more than 51% of similar roles. Most pay $160,000–$187,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $172k versus about $174k for comparable roles.

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About Amazon Inc

Amazon Inc. is the world''s largest e-commerce and cloud computing company, operating the Amazon marketplace, AWS cloud platform, Prime subscription services, Alexa voice AI, and logistics infrastructure. Industry: E-Commerce & Cloud Computing

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TL;DR · Senior Database Engineer

Sr. Database Engineer, Amazon Leo joins the Builder Product Services team to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL database environments supporting Siemens Teamcenter PLM and related platform services. This role involves managing day-to-day DBA tasks such as provisioning, user management, capacity planning, patching, and health monitoring across development, test, and production environments. The engineer will develop migration strategies for Teamcenter upgrades, optimize complex queries and stored procedures, and ensure high availability through clustering and replication. Key technical requirements include expertise in SQL Server architecture, PostgreSQL configuration, and performance tuning. Candidates should possess skills in indexing, partitioning, and disaster recovery. The role specifically addresses the challenge of building a digital thread for satellite production by ensuring database infrastructure remains performant, scalable, and observable as the platform expands to support additional product lines.

What you'll do

  • Manage and optimize Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL database environments for Teamcenter PLM services.
  • Implement high availability, clustering, replication, and disaster recovery solutions across both database platforms.
  • Perform daily DBA tasks including provisioning, user management, capacity planning, patching, and health monitoring.
  • Develop and execute migration strategies for system upgrades and PostgreSQL adoption initiatives.
  • Design and optimize database schemas, stored procedures, functions, and complex queries for performance.
  • Establish best practices for backup, recovery, and replication within the Teamcenter data model.
  • Analyze query performance metrics and troubleshoot database connectivity issues with application teams.
  • Evaluate new database technologies and implement monitoring solutions to improve system visibility.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of database administration and engineering experience with Microsoft SQL Server.
  • Expert knowledge of MS SQL Server architecture including query optimization, indexing, and high availability.
  • Strong working knowledge of PostgreSQL architecture, query planning, and backup/recovery procedures.
  • Proven experience with performance tuning for complex queries and stored procedures across both SQL Server and PostgreSQL.
  • Experience with high-availability and disaster recovery solutions for both MS SQL Server and PostgreSQL.
  • Preferred experience with Siemens Teamcenter data model architecture and AWS database services.
  • Export Control.

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