Database Engineer

Location: Englewood Cliffs, NJ — Hybrid (3-4 days/week on-site)

Local candidates strongly preferred. In-person interview is required — this is not an exception.

We're looking for a hands-on Database Engineer to own the design, performance, and reliability of our database infrastructure across on-premise and AWS environments.

What You'll Do

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain MySQL, Redis, and PostgreSQL databases across on-prem and AWS
• Manage replication strategies for high availability based on application needs
• Administer and optimize AWS managed database services (RDS, Aurora, ElastiCache, DynamoDB, S3, EC2)
• Automate infrastructure setup and routine tasks using Ansible and AWS CloudFormation
• Build and maintain monitoring/alerting systems (CloudWatch, PMM, Datadog, MonYog) to catch performance issues before they become problems
• Own daily maintenance, health checks, and capacity planning across all environments
• Partner with developers on schema design and query optimization
• Work with DevSecOps to apply security patches and upgrades on schedule
• Design and maintain backup and disaster recovery strategies
• Generate ad-hoc reports and insights for internal stakeholders

What You Bring

• Strong hands-on experience with MySQL, Redis, and PostgreSQL administration
• Solid AWS database services experience (RDS, Aurora, ElastiCache, DynamoDB)
• Comfort with Ansible and/or AWS CloudFormation for automation
• Experience with database monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Datadog, PMM, or similar)
• Working knowledge of Shell Scripting or Python
• Strong Linux administration skills
• Experience with backup/DR strategy and execution

Logistics

• Hybrid role based in Englewood Cliffs, NJ — 3-4 days per week in office
• Candidates must be local to the NJ/NY metro area or able to commute consistently
• Interviews are conducted in person — remote interview accommodations are not available for this role

If you're someone who thinks about database reliability the way other people think about uptime SLAs, we'd like to talk.