The Database Engineer will design, implement, and maintain robust database systems while actively supporting enterprise integration initiatives. This role bridges database administration and integration engineering, ensuring seamless data flow across platforms and applications. The ideal candidate combines strong database expertise with experience in integration technologies, ETL processes, and API-driven data exchange.

Database Management

• Design, configure, and maintain relational databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL).
• Perform performance tuning, optimization, backup, and recovery. o Implement security measures to meet compliance standards (FERPA, HIPAA, SOC 2). o Monitor database health and troubleshoot issues proactively.

Integration Support

• Collaborate with the Integration team to develop and maintain data integration frameworks.
• Build and manage ETL pipelines for Change Data Capture (CDC) and incremental data loads.
• Support API-based integrations and middleware solutions for enterprise applications.
• Ensure interoperability between systems during migrations and upgrades. • Automation & CI/CD
• Develop scripts and jobs to automate database operations and integration tasks.
• Participate in CI/CD pipeline development for database and integration deployments. • Documentation & Collaboration
• Create and maintain technical documentation for database and integration processes.
•  Work closely with developers, system architects, and business analysts to align solutions with organizational goals.

Duties and Responsibilities: Database Management

• Design, configure, and maintain relational databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL).
• Perform performance tuning, optimization, backup, and recovery.
• Implement security measures to meet compliance standards (FERPA, HIPAA, SOC 2).
• Monitor database health and troubleshoot issues proactively.

Integration Support

• Collaborate with the Integration team to develop and maintain data integration frameworks.
• Build and manage ETL pipelines for Change Data Capture (CDC) and incremental data loads.
• Support API-based integrations and middleware solutions for enterprise applications.
• Ensure interoperability between systems during migrations and upgrades.

Automation & CI/CD

• Develop scripts and jobs to automate database operations and integration tasks.
• Participate in CI/CD pipeline development for database and integration deployments. • Documentation & Collaboration
• Create and maintain technical documentation for database and integration processes.
• Work closely with developers, system architects, and business analysts to align solutions with organizational goals.

Cualificaciones: Para desempeñar este trabajo con éxito, un individuo debe ser capaz de realizar cada deber esencial satisfactoriamente. Los requisitos enumerados a continuación son representativos de los conocimientos, destrezas y/o habilidades requeridos. Se podrán realizar adaptaciones razonables para que las personas con discapacidad puedan desempeñar las funciones esenciales.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in database engineering or administration
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and at least one other major RDBMS.
• Familiarity with integration tools (e.g., Boomi, Pentaho, Informatica, CData Sync, Striim Data Integration) and ETL concepts.
• Proficiency in SQL, scripting languages (Python, Shell), and source control (Git).
• Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and database migration strategies.

Cualificaciones preferidas:

Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI).

Knowledge of API development and RESTful services.

Exposure to data warehousing and business intelligence environments.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

The hiring salary range for this position is $100,00.00 - $113,000.00. The hiring salary range above represents the University's good faith estimate at the time of posting