UKG
Staff Software Engineer- Database Systems
Sunrise,FL,United States · Staff+
Sponsorship not specified$130k-$186kDetected 23 hours ago
PythonPowerShellCode ReviewGitSQLGCPAzureTerraformCI/CDJenkinsLinuxDevOpsIncident ResponseControlsLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring
About the role
- UKG is the Workforce Operating Platform that puts workforce understanding to work.
- It's this expertise that equips our customers with the intelligence to solve any challenge in any industry - because great organizations know their workforce is their competitive edge.
- Equal Opportunity Employer UKG is an equal opportunity employer.
Responsibilities
- Database Engineering • Design, develop, and maintain SQL Server-based database infrastructure supporting enterprise SaaS applications. • Develop clean, maintainable, and efficient T-SQL and automation scripts. • Design scalable database architectures that support high availability, performance, and reliability.
- Technical Leadership • Partner with engineering teams to perform SQL code reviews and database design reviews. • Establish and promote database engineering standards, best practices, and development guidelines. • Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across database initiatives.
- Performance & Optimization • Analyze and optimize database performance through query tuning, indexing strategies, and capacity planning. • Recommend and implement performance improvements across development and production environments. • Troubleshoot complex database issues and drive root cause analysis.
- DevOps & Automation • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting database development and deployments. • Automate database administration tasks and operational workflows. • Plan and execute SQL Server version upgrades, high-availability configuration (e.g., Always On Availability Groups), and replication strategies. • Utilize Infrastructure as Code tools to provision and manage database environments.
- Documentation & Engineering Excellence • Create and maintain technical documentation, including SOPs, runbooks, architecture decision records, and best practice guides. • Champion operational excellence through automation, standardization, and continuous process improvement.
- With the world's largest collection of workforce insights, and people-first AI, our ability to reveal unseen ways to build trust, amplify productivity, and empower talent, is unmatched.
- Design, develop, and maintain SQL Server-based database infrastructure supporting enterprise SaaS applications.
- Develop clean, maintainable, and efficient T-SQL and automation scripts.
- Design scalable database architectures that support high availability, performance, and reliability.
- Partner with engineering teams to perform SQL code reviews and database design reviews.
Nice to have
- 7+ years of experience as a Database Engineer, Database Administrator, or Database Developer supporting enterprise relational database systems.
- Strong expertise with Microsoft SQL Server and Always On Availability Groups and SSIS/SSRS/SSAS, replication.
- Strong experience administering Windows Server environments. experience with Linux/UNIX is a plus
- Proficiency with Python and/or Shell/PowerShell scripting.
- Proven expertise in database performance tuning, query optimization, indexing, and capacity planning.
- Experience supporting large-scale, multi-tenant production SaaS environments.
- Experience with Cloud-based infrastructures like Microsoft Azure and GCP
- Experience with Git-based version control systems and CI/CD automation tools, including GitHub, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions.
Skills
- The actual base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and work location.
Compensation
- The pay range for this position is $129,500 to $186,100.
Benefits
- Maintain the health, availability, and reliability of development and QA database environments.
- Disability Accommodation in the Application and Interview Process For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please email UKGCareers@ukg.com.
Equal opportunity
- Employer UKG is an equal opportunity employer.
- We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, disability, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.
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