Database Engineer II

TL;DR

Database Engineer II (Relational/NoSQL): Design, implement, and optimize critical databases and processes with an accent on high availability, performance, security, and CI/CD integration. Focus on developing IaC for provisioning, monitoring solutions, query optimization, and troubleshooting production issues.

Location: Cleveland, OH (#LI-Hybrid). Employer does not offer work visa sponsorship.

Salary: $100,000-$120,000

Company

hirify.global connects fans with artists and teams by selling millions of tickets to events at iconic venues worldwide.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain relational and NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Aurora, and MongoDB.
• Integrate database deployments into CI/CD pipelines for automated schema migrations, rollbacks, and testing.
• Develop and manage infrastructure as code for database provisioning using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, logging, high availability, replication, backups, and disaster recovery.
• Optimize queries, indexes, execution plans, and collaborate with developers, SREs, and DevOps for secure integrations.
• Enforce security practices, automate tasks, and troubleshoot complex production issues with root cause analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years as Database Engineer/DBA, 3+ years in DevOps/Cloud environment.
• Proficiency with PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Aurora (deep in at least one).
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Liquibase, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Hands-on with IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation) and cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
• Solid understanding of database security, encryption, auditing, Kafka, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.

Nice to have

• Azure/GCP experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision insurance, paid holidays, vacation, sick time, life insurance, parental leave, 401k with 3% match, FSA/HSA, wellness offerings from day one.
• Bonus eligibility, development opportunities with training reimbursement.
• Employee Resource Groups for inclusion, volunteer programs, community engagement.