Motion Recruitment
Database Engineer
Motion Recruitment - Boston
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Job Description
Out client in the finance sector is hirign for a Database Engineer. This is a full-time hybrd role in greater Boston.
You'll collaborate with developers and IT staff in an agile environment and bring your expertise in both traditional RDBMS and NoSQL tools to bear in a cloud-forward organization. This role provides a great balance of deep technical work, automation, and continuous learning in a secure, stable company.
Required Skills & Experience
Tech Breakdown
Bonus eligible
You will receive the following benefits:
Posted by: Sarah Carroll
Specialization :
Out client in the finance sector is hirign for a Database Engineer. This is a full-time hybrd role in greater Boston.
You'll collaborate with developers and IT staff in an agile environment and bring your expertise in both traditional RDBMS and NoSQL tools to bear in a cloud-forward organization. This role provides a great balance of deep technical work, automation, and continuous learning in a secure, stable company.
Required Skills & Experience
- 4-year degree or equivalent professional experience
- 3-5 years of hands-on Database Administration experience
- Proven experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB in both on-prem and cloud environments
- Background in performance tuning, index optimization, and server-level configuration
- Familiarity with backup/recovery practices and capacity management
- Strong scripting skills for automation
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and NoSQL tools
- Working knowledge of AWS and/or Azure environments
- Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and data warehouse concepts
- Previous financial services or high-regulation industry experience
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience supporting 24/7 production systems
Tech Breakdown
- 50% PostgreSQL/MySQL/MariaDB administration
- 20% Cloud configuration and migration (AWS/Azure)
- 15% CI/CD & automation scripting
- 10% Backup/recovery and monitoring
- 5% NoSQL tooling exposure
- 70% Hands-On Database Administration
- 10% Infrastructure Automation
- 10% Performance Tuning/Optimization
- 10% Cross-functional Team Collaboration
Bonus eligible
You will receive the following benefits:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Benefits
- Vision Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k)
Posted by: Sarah Carroll
Specialization :
- Database Engineer