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Database Engineer

Design, build, and operationalize enterprise database solutions using advanced database technologies and automation frameworks.

  • Plano, Texas, United States +1 more
  • Contract
  • Hybrid
  • $73–$78 per hour
  • Posted Nov 9, 2026
INDUSTRYSoftware & InternetSaaS & Enterprise Software

Locations (2)

  • Plano, Texas, United States
  • North Carolina, United States

Responsibilities

  • Develop and enforce engineering standards and best practices.
  • Build automation frameworks for scalable deployments.
  • Design and implement self-service provisioning for application teams.
  • Ensure high availability, performance tuning, and disaster recovery.
  • Act as an expert and escalation point for database-related issues.

Skills

distributed database systemsautomation using scriptinginfrastructure as codemulti-region deployment architectureshigh availability designCockroachDBAnsibleShell ScriptingAI ToolsPrometheusGrafanaSplunk

Full description

Database Engineer - Plano, Texas - Contract - $73-78 per HR Join our team as a Database Engineer in a hybrid role located in Texas or North Carolina. This contract position involves designing, building, and operationalizing enterprise database solutions. You'll work with advanced database technologies and automation frameworks to ensure high availability and performance. Key Responsibilities Develop and enforce engineering standards and best practices. Build automation frameworks for scalable deployments. Design and implement self-service provisioning for application teams. Ensure high availability, performance tuning, and disaster recovery. Act as an expert and escalation point for database-related issues. Qualifications 8 years of database engineering experience in enterprise environments. Strong experience with distributed database systems. Expertise in automation using scripting and infrastructure as code. Experience in multi-region deployment architectures and high availability design. Excellent collaboration and communication skills. Core Technologies CockroachDB | Ansible | Shell Scripting | AI Tools | Prometheus | Grafana | Splunk Contact Authorization By applying for this job, you agree to receive AI-generated calls, text messages, and/or emails from Mitchell Martin Inc and its affiliates and contracted partners at various frequency through traditional and automated methods. Message and data rates may apply for texts. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can access our privacy policy on our web site or here (https://www.mitchellmartin.com/privacy-policy). Benefits Learn more about our benefits offerings on our web site or here (https://www.mitchellmartin.com/careers/benefits-perks) Onboarding Expectations Learn more about our Onboarding Process on our web site or here (https://youtu.be/rjV_NFYjyY4) EEO Statement Learn more about our EEO policy on our web site or here (https://www.mitchellmartin.com/eoe-statement) #LI-KN1 26-28529

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