Senior Database Platform Engineer
AI summary of the role
Senior Database Platform Engineer responsible for architecting and automating database platform provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and security across multiple database engines and cloud providers.
No longer in the current catalog. Last included 2026-09-09. Check the employer’s posting for availability.
What you’ll do
- Architect and automate database platform provisioning, configuration, monitoring, issue remediation, and security.
- Apply expert understanding and troubleshooting of complex database systems.
- Establish, implement, and maintain best practice standards around code quality, deployment, security, architecture, and automation.
- Collaborate with business and technology teams to accomplish engineering project goals.
What you’ll bring
- 10+ years of experience engineering for database engines (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Snowflake).
- 10+ years of experience programming interpreted scripting languages (Python and/or Powershell).
- 7+ years of experience working with cloud platforms (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, RDS, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
- 8+ years of experience using SQL or NoSQL based languages.
Technologies
SQL Server · PostgreSQL · MongoDB · Snowflake · Python · Powershell · Terraform · Ansible · Kafka · REST APIs · CI/CD · GitHub Actions
About Dimensional Fund Advisors
Systematic investment manager serving institutions and advisors through evidence-based mutual funds, active ETFs, SMAs, and UMA portfolio technology.
Private Late · 1000–2000 people
Source and classification
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Job Description: The Senior Database Platform Engineer will work as part of a team to create and refine innovative solutions to empower our business. This multi-discipline role will enable the business and technology teams to leverage various data platform technologies at a high level. The Engineer will enable users to provision, analyze and consume data via performant, secure and scalable database platforms. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Architects and automates database platform provisioning, configuration, monitoring, issue remediation, and security. Applies expert understanding and troubleshooting of complex database systems. Establishes, implements, and maintains best practice standards around code quality, deployment, security, architecture, and automation. Collaborates with business and technology teams to accomplish engineering project goals. QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree
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Job Description: The Senior Database Platform Engineer will work as part of a team to create and refine innovative solutions to empower our business. This multi-discipline role will enable the business and technology teams to leverage various data platform technologies at a high level. The Engineer will enable users to provision, analyze and consume data via performant, secure and scalable database platforms. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Architects and automates database platform provisioning, configuration, monitoring, issue remediation, and security. Applies expert understanding and troubleshooting of complex database systems. Establishes, implements, and maintains best practice standards around code quality, deployment, security, architecture, and automation. Collaborates with business and technology teams to accomplish engineering project goals. QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience 10+ years of experience engineering for database engines (ex: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Snowflake) 10+ years of experience programming interpreted scripting languages (Python and/ or Powershell) 7+ years of experience working with cloud platforms in various cloud service providers (ex: Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, RDS, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc.) 8+ years of experience using SQL or NoSQL
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