Back to jobs
New

Senior Data Engineer - Database Focus

Remote

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Data Engineer with strong database expertise to join our growing data team. This role combines the strategic data architecture and pipeline development responsibilities of a Senior Data Engineer with deep database management and optimization skills. You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust data infrastructure while ensuring optimal database performance and security.

You are a seasoned data professional who combines deep technical expertise in both data engineering and database administration with proven leadership capabilities. You thrive in cloud-first environments, particularly AWS, and have hands-on experience building scalable data solutions with API-driven architectures and managed database services. You're passionate about optimizing data systems for performance and security while mentoring others and driving strategic initiatives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Data Engineering Focus:

  • Design and create overall data architecture including databases, data lakes, and large-scale processing systems
  • Build and maintain data pipelines that transform and transport data from various sources using AWS services
  • Develop high-performance algorithms, prototypes, and predictive models
  • Ensure data flows efficiently through pipelines for analysis and reporting
  • Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to meet complex analytics requirements
  • Implement and maintain data management tools and systems

Database Engineering Focus:

  • Design, configure, and maintain cloud-based database environments including AWS RDS
  • Monitor database performance and proactively identify and address performance issues
  • Ensure database security including access control, data encryption, and compliance
  • Develop and implement backup and recovery procedures
  • Plan and execute database upgrades and migrations
  • Optimize data retrieval and perform database maintenance tasks
  • Create comprehensive documentation for database configurations

Leadership Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members
  • Lead strategic planning for data infrastructure initiatives
  • Manage resources and coordinate cross-functional projects
  • Drive change management initiatives for data systems
  • Resolve technical conflicts and facilitate team collaboration

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in data engineering with significant database focus
  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM program (Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, etc.)
  • Extensive experience with AWS services including:
    • AWS Lake Formation (required)
    • AWS Step Functions (required)
    • AWS Lambda (required)
    • Amazon S3 (required)
    • AWS API Gateway (required)
    • Amazon RDS (required)
  • Strong experience with database technologies: MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, DynamoDB, DocumentDB, Neptune, MongoDB, Redshift, Snowflake

Technical Skills:

  • Proficient in programming languages: Python, Java, Scala
  • Advanced SQL and database optimization expertise
  • Experience with AWS RDS platforms including multi-AZ deployments, read replicas, and automated backups
  • Experience with big data technologies: Hadoop, Spark, Kafka
  • Knowledge of ETL/ELT processes and data warehousing solutions
  • Experience with NoSQL databases and cloud-native data services
  • Understanding of data APIs, RESTful services, and API management
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience with API integration patterns and microservices architecture
  • Knowledge of database replication, high availability, and disaster recovery

Leadership & Soft Skills:

  • Proven leadership and team management experience
  • Risk management and strategic planning capabilities
  • Strong conflict resolution and communication skills
  • Change management experience
  • Resource management and project coordination skills

 

Nice-to-Have Skills and Experience

Preferred AWS Certifications:

  • AWS Machine Learning Engineer Associate
  • AWS Security Specialist
  • AWS Database Specialty (retired but valuable)
  • AWS SysOps Associate

Programming & Analytics Certifications:

  • Certified Professional Python Programmer Level 1
  • Certified Associate Data Analyst with Python

Data Platform Certifications:

  • Databricks ML Engineer Associate
  • Databricks Generative AI Engineer Associate
  • HashiCorp Terraform Associate
  • Snowflake SnowPro

Database Vendor Certifications:

  • RDBMS vendor-specific Professional level certifications (Oracle, Microsoft, etc.)

What We Offer

  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies and data platforms
  • Leadership role in a growing data practice
  • Collaborative environment with data scientists, analysts, and engineers
  • Professional development and certification support
  • Exposure to diverse client engagements and industry challenges

Company Offered Benefits

Full-time employees are eligible to participate in our employee benefit programs:

  • Medical, dental, and vision health insurances,
  • Short term disability, long term disability and life insurances,
  • 401k with Company match
  • Paid time off (PTO) (120 hours PTO that accrue over one year)
  • Paid time off for major holidays (14 days per year)
  • These and any other employee benefit offerings are subject to management’s discretion and may change at any time. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The work is generally performed in an office environment.  Physical demands include sitting, keyboarding, verbal communication, written communication.  Employees are occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

Salary Range for this position: $151,000-$185,000

"Salary ranges provided are for informational purposes only and may vary depending on factors such as experience, qualifications, and geographic location. The final salary offer will be determined based on the candidate's skills and alignment with the role requirements."

 

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended anytime at the sole discretion of the Employer. Duties and responsibilities are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship. Effectual Inc. is an EEO employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected classification in its hiring, promoting, or any other job-related opportunity.

Create a Job Alert

Interested in building your career at Effectual? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.

Apply for this job

*

indicates a required field

Resume/CV*

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Cover Letter

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Education

Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

As set forth in Effectual’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

Select...
Select...
Race & Ethnicity Definitions

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

Form CC-305
Page 1 of 1
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026

Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury
Select...

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.