Database Engineer II

AEG Presents

$100K — $120K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years as a Database Engineer/DBA with 3+ years in a DevOps/Cloud environment.
  • Proficient in PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, and Aurora.
  • Experience with CI/CD tools like Liquibase and GitHub Actions.
  • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
  • Expertise in cloud platforms, preferably AWS, with knowledge of Azure/GCP as a plus.
  • Strong understanding of database security and auditing.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain relational and NoSQL databases.
  • Integrate database deployments into CI/CD pipelines for automated migrations and testing.
  • Develop and manage infrastructure as code for database provisioning.
  • Implement monitoring and alerting solutions for database performance and health.
  • Optimize database queries and execution plans for performance improvements.
  • Manage high availability and disaster recovery strategies for databases.
  • Collaborate with teams to ensure secure application-to-database integration.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance.
  • Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
  • Company-paid basic life insurance and voluntary life insurance options.
  • 401k Plan with a 3% employer match.
  • Flexible spending and health savings account options.
  • Wellness offerings available to employees from day one.
Full Job Description
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The Role

AXS actively seeking a Database Engineer to provide quality, scalable data solutions for AXS products. The candidate will be expected to collaborate to design and then develop, implement, and optimize critical databases, processes and reports to achieve business goals and support the development and data platform teams.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design, implement, and maintain relational and NoSQL databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Aurora, MongoDB, etc.).
  • Integrate database deployments into CI/CD pipelines to enable automated schema migrations, rollback, and testing.
  • Develop and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) for database provisioning (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).
  • Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions to ensure database performance, health, and security.
  • Optimize database queries, indexes, and execution plans to improve performance and reduce costs.
  • Manage high availability, replication, backup, and disaster recovery strategies.
  • Collaborate with developers, SREs, and DevOps engineers to ensure smooth and secure application-to-database integration.
  • Enforce security best practices, including encryption, key management (AWS KMS/CMK), access control, and compliance with data regulations.
  • Automate routine operational tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
  • Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive root cause analysis.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 5+ years of experience as a Database Engineer / DBA with at least 3+ years in a DevOps/Cloud environment.
  • Proficiency with PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Aurora (at least one deeply, others working knowledge).
  • Experience with CI/CD tools (Liqbase, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc.).
  • Hands-on experience with IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation).
  • Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS preferred, Azure/GCP a plus).
  • Solid understanding of database security, encryption, and auditing.
  • Solid understand on Kafka cluster.
  • Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills


Pay Scale: $100,000-$120,000 Bonus: This position is eligible for a bonus under the current bonus plan requirements. Benefits: Full-time: We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: medical, dental and vision insurance, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, company paid basic life insurance, voluntary life insurance, parental leave, 401k Plan (with a current employer match of 3%), flexible spending and health savings account options, and wellness offerings. Currently, full time employees are eligible for these benefits on the first day of employment.

*Employer does not offer work visa sponsorship for this position.*There will be an in-person onsite component as part of our interview process.

What's in it for You?
  • Extraordinary People - we're not kidding!
  • Meaningful Mission- Helping revolutionize an industry and deliver better experiences for fans and clients around the world.
  • Development and Learning - Opportunities for learning and leveling up through training and education reimbursement.
  • Community & Belonging -A range of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that foster connection, inclusion, and professional growth. Access to meaningful volunteer opportunities and community engagement programs to make a positive impact beyond the workplace.


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