Senior Database Engineer

Amazon Inc

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On-site
Location
Bellevue, WA
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$145,900–$197,400 / yr
Posted
124 days ago
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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 The Amazon Leo Builder Product Services team is seeking a Sr. Database Engineer to lead the design, implementation, administration, and optimization of Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL database environments. This role supports Siemens Teamcenter PLM and related platform services, focusing on building the digital thread for satellite production. Key responsibilities include database provisioning, user management, capacity planning, patching, and health monitoring. You will develop migration strategies, design schemas, and optimize stored procedures and queries to ensure high availability, clustering, and disaster recovery. Required expertise includes MS SQL Server architecture, query optimization, indexing, and PostgreSQL architecture, including WAL configuration and streaming replication. You will also utilize tools like SQL Server Management Studio, Grafana, and CloudWatch to maintain performance across development, test, and production environments.

What you'll do

  • Support MS SQL Server and PostgreSQL database solutions across development, test, and production environments.
  • Perform day-to-day DBA tasks including provisioning, user management, capacity planning, patching, and health monitoring.
  • Develop and implement database migration strategies for Teamcenter upgrades and PostgreSQL adoption initiatives.
  • Design and optimize database schemas, stored procedures, functions, and queries for both SQL platforms.
  • Establish best practices for backup, recovery, replication, and high availability for enterprise integrations.
  • Analyze query performance metrics and design schema improvements to enhance system reliability.
  • Implement monitoring solutions to provide deeper visibility into database system health.

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, memory management, and Always On Availability Groups.
  • Strong working knowledge of PostgreSQL architecture, query planning, indexing, partitioning, and WAL configuration.
  • Proven experience with high-availability and disaster recovery solutions for both MS SQL Server and PostgreSQL.
  • Experience with Siemens Teamcenter data model architecture (preferred).
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate or equivalent SQL Server certification (preferred).
  • Export Control.

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