Amazon

Database Engineer II - AMZ10455015

Amazon$137K — $168K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field
  • 5 years of post-baccalaureate experience in database engineering
  • 5 years of experience with RDS (PostgreSQL and MySQL), Redshift, or other RDBMS systems
  • 5 years of experience in UNIX shell and SQL
  • Experience in database migrations and creating objects in SQL and NoSQL technologies
  • 2 years of experience with DynamoDB or NoSQL databases
  • 2 years of experience with Python, Ruby, Java, Perl, or similar procedural languages

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop DBA tools and automation for database performance
  • Lead the launch and scaling of databases for Fulfillment Centers and External Fulfillment Platforms
  • Drive expansion of sequencing implementations across service teams
  • Optimize and monitor production database environments
  • Implement recovery solutions using AWS cloud architectures
  • Evaluate and integrate new technologies into Amazon's DB stack
  • Migrate applications between Amazon's RDBMS and NoSQL technologies

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical benefits
  • Financial wellness programs
  • Equity options and sign-on payments may be provided
  • Access to employee benefits information online
  • Support for personal development and career growth opportunities
Full Job Description
MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Employer: AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC

Offered Position: Database Engineer II

Job Location: Austin, Texas



Position Responsibilities:

Design and develop specialized DBA tools and automation to enhance database performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency. This includes creating machine learning-based anomaly detection systems, developing monitoring frameworks using AMSR, enhancing troubleshooting tools, and building automation for cost and peak event management. Lead the end-to-end launch and scaling of databases for new Fulfillment Centers (FCs) and External Fulfillment Platforms (EFP), ensuring proper sequencing and readiness for production. Drive the expansion of sequencing implementations across other service teams. Optimize and monitor production database environments, implement recovery solutions using AWS cloud architectures, and support efforts to reduce fleet costs. Evaluate and integrate newly beta-tested technologies into Amazon's DB stack and work on tuning database performance and planning for scaling and peak load requirements. Migrate applications between Amazon's RDBMS and NoSQL technologies where appropriate. Participate in hiring, mentor junior engineers, conduct code and design reviews, and help ensure engineering best practices are upheld across the team. Utilize technologies such as Amazon Aurora (PostgreSQL/MySQL), RDS, DynamoDB, S3, Redshift, Apollo, and internal tools like Amazon Pipelines and Brazil Build System.

Position Requirements:

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Information Technology or a related field and five years of post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Must have five years of experience in the following skills: (1) experience with RDS (PostgreSQL and MySQL), Redshift, or other RDBMS systems; (2) experience in UNIX shell and SQL; and (3) experience in database migrations and creation of objects in SQL and NoSQL technologies. Must have two years of experience with the following skills: (1) experience with DynamoDB, NoSQL Databases, or other relational databases; and (2) experience with Python, Ruby, Java, Perl, or a related procedural language.

40 hours / week, 8:00am-5:00pm, Salary Range $137,642/year to $168,800/year.

Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, visit:

https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits.#0000

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Position Requirements:

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Information Technology or a related field and five years of post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Must have five years of experience in the following skills: (1) experience with RDS (PostgreSQL and MySQL), Redshift, or other RDBMS systems; (2) experience in UNIX shell and SQL; and (3) experience in database migrations and creation of objects in SQL and NoSQL technologies. Must have two years of experience with the following skills: (1) experience with DynamoDB, NoSQL Databases, or other relational databases; and (2) experience with Python, Ruby, Java, Perl, or a related procedural language.#0000

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Please see job description and the position requirements above.

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