MeridianLink

MeridianLink

Senior Database Engineer

US Remote · Senior

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SQLNoSQLPostgreSQLMongoDBAWSAzureTerraformCI/CDDevOpsData EngineeringCybersecurityTest AutomationProblem Solving

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About the role

  • We're seeking an experienced Senior Database Engineer to design, build, and scale enterprise data infrastructure across Microsoft SQL Server, PostgresSQL and MongoDB ecosystems.
  • In this role, you'll architect robust solutions, optimize complex database environments, and ensure high-performance, reliable data management across cloud and on-premises platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, and optimize different database technology types in our multi-cloud and on-premises environments
  • Write and optimize complex SQL queries, stored procedures, views
  • Create, modify, and remove indices to improve query performance and eliminate redundant overhead across multiple database platforms
  • Develop and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures for cloud and on-premises environments
  • Conduct and document disaster recovery drills and failover testing to validate recovery procedures, RTO/RPO compliance, and team readiness
  • Monitor database performance, analyze metrics, and implement tuning strategies
  • Collaborate with developers and architects to design efficient data models and schemas
  • Implement security best practices, access controls, and encryption standards across all database platforms
  • Manage database migrations, upgrades, and version control

Requirements

  • Required Skills & Experience
  • Proficiency in backup/restore, recovery models, and disaster recovery planning
  • Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager)
  • Experience with database monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Redgate, Solarwinds)

Nice to have

  • Troubleshoot and resolve database issues, including replication, clustering, and connectivity problems
  • 6+ years of professional database engineering experience
  • Expert-level knowledge of
  • T-SQL development (complex queries, stored procedures, functions, triggers)
  • Index strategies and execution plan optimization
  • MSSQL Always-On Availability Groups configuration, management, and failover procedures
  • MSSQL mirroring and log shipping for disaster recovery scenarios
  • Backup and restore strategies, including recovery models (Simple, Bulk-Logged, Full) and point-in-time recovery
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