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Beacon Hill · 3 days ago

Senior Database Engineer--Madison, WI (Hybrid WFH)

Madison, WI

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

Beacon Hill Technologies is a premier National Information Technology Staffing Group seeking a Senior Database Engineer. This role involves the administration, development, and optimization of enterprise database systems, ensuring high availability, performance, and security across on-premise and cloud environments.

Staffing Agency

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Ensure availability and performance of all database environments

Perform and oversee maintenance activities including backups, upgrades, restores, rebuilds, and migrations

Proactively monitor database systems to minimize downtime and security risks

Troubleshoot and resolve issues including deadlocks, blocking, integrity errors, performance problems, replication failures, connectivity, and security concerns

Install, configure, and upgrade SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and DynamoDB databases

Provision cloud resources using Terraform and support infrastructure-as-code practices

Implement security controls, access management, and compliance standards

Maintain database patching schedules, ensure DR readiness, and validate backup processes

Provide performance trend analysis and recommendations for optimization

Evaluate new tools, technologies, and methods to enhance database management and automation

Document technical procedures and mentor database administrators

Diagnose performance issues and recommend best-practice solutions including index tuning and query optimization

Support business-critical outages, internal applications, and third‑party systems-including after-hours support when required

Configure and fine-tune monitoring tools to reduce false alerts

Develop, troubleshoot, and optimize stored procedures, triggers, views, and indexed views

Assist with maintenance of production schedules and system updates

Participate in planning and execution of database integration activities associated with mergers and acquisitions

Support conversion, implementation, and integration of acquired systems

Provide mentorship, onboarding, and knowledge transfer for new team members

Participate in Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, quarterly planning, reviews, and retrospectives

Conduct code and design reviews to improve quality and adherence to best practices

Follow SDLC, QA, and governance standards

Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the environment

Perform additional duties as assigned

Qualification

SQL ServerNoSQL databasesTerraformAWS RDS PostgreSQLT-SQLDevOps methodologiesSSISSQL Server Management StudioCommunication skillsProblem-solvingTeam collaborationOrganizational skills

Required

Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities

Excellent communication skills-both technical and non‑technical

Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment

Strong organizational and priority‑management skills

Understanding of architecture, system design, and deployment strategies

Experience with DevOps methodologies and tools such as Jenkins and Kubernetes

T‑SQL and SQL Server Management Studio

SQL Server monitoring tools (Profiler, DMVs, sp_BlitzIndex®, etc.)

SSIS and Visual Studio

Reporting tools (SSRS, Crystal Reports)

SQL Server Availability Groups

Terraform and AWS CloudFormation

AWS RDS PostgreSQL

Preferred

Administration of line‑of‑business systems (e.g., ID3, OnBase)

Microsoft core technology stack

NoSQL database administration

Scripting languages (PowerShell, Bash) for automation

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Federal and state leave programs

Company

Beacon Hill

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Beacon Hill was founded to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing.

Founded in 2000

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.beaconhillstaffing.com

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