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Gravity IT Resources · 7 hours ago

Database Engineer

SLC Metro Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$140K/yr - $175K/yr

7+ years exp

Gravity IT Resources is seeking a Senior Cloud Database Performance Engineer with expertise in database performance and scalability. The role focuses on optimizing database infrastructure performance, designing and implementing solutions, and managing cloud and on-premise database environments.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Lila Seirsdale

Responsibilities

Analyze and Optimize Performance: Profile and make suggestions to optimize database performance through query tuning, indexing, and caching strategies. Analyze system performance issues across the application and database layers

Design and Implement Solutions: Design and implement performance benchmarks, load, stress, and endurance tests. You'll also be involved in the discovery, research, design, and delivery of new database solutions and services

Architect Test Infrastructure: Architect, design, develop, and support a robust test infrastructure that enables continuous delivery of quality software

Hands-on Testing: Script complex workflows using advanced options and running performance tests. You'll analyze testing results and provide root cause analysis for performance issues

Manage Infrastructure: Work with our cloud (AWS) and on-premise infrastructure to fine-tune database environments, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle (Teir 0) and MS-SQL. Your operational responsibilities will also include monitoring, creating databases, disaster recovery (DR), backups, updates, and regular patching

Qualification

Database architecturePerformance engineeringCloud performance testingAPM tools (Dynatrace)CI/CD tools JenkinsCI/CD tools GitDisaster recovery (DR)Security auditingScriptingTestingMulti-region environmentsOwnership

Required

A Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field with 7+ years of experience in software development and performance engineering

OR a High School Diploma/GED with 12+ years of experience

8+ years of experience with Database architecture and performance

5+ years of demonstrated experience scripting, running tests, and analyzing results with APM tools like Dynatrace

3+ years of experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Git, or TFS, along with hands-on experience in debugging and tuning application servers (JVM, GC, heap, and thread dump analysis)

2+ years of hands-on experience in cloud performance testing, with a focus on integrated testing between cloud-based (AWS) and on-premise applications

Experience with multi-region environments, disaster recovery (DR), and security auditing

A strong sense of ownership, an enthusiastic and knowledgeable approach to work, and the ability to act as a strategic partner to the business

Candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents (Green Card holders) to be considered

Company

Gravity IT Resources

Gravity IT Resources provides the consulting expertise and IT talent that powers digital transformation.

Founded in 2015

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

51-200 employees

https://gravityitresources.com/

Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Leadership Team

Rick Connolly

CEO and Co Founder

Dirk Leifer

Consultant, Practice Leader & Co-Founder

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