Senior Database Engineer

Malibu Boats, Inc. (MBI) seeks a Senior Database Engineer to design, develop, optimize, and support enterprise SQL Server solutions. This hands-on role partners closely with Application Development, systems analysts, business stakeholders, and infrastructure teams to translate requirements into reliable operational databases and integrations. The position emphasizes OLTP design and advanced T-SQL, with contributions to ERP cloud migration and Microsoft Fabric as the platform evolves. The engineer also provides secondary SQL Server administration coverage when the primary DBA is unavailable. 

Location: Knoxville, TN (Hybrid); remote considered for qualified candidates working Eastern Time 

Key Responsibilities 

Database Architecture, Development & Performance 

• Design logical and physical OLTP data models, schemas, indexes, constraints, and data standards; apply dimensional modeling where appropriate. 

• Develop, review, and optimize complex T-SQL, stored procedures, views, functions, and database integrations; troubleshoot with execution plans, Query Store, and wait statistics. 

• Support database integrations and data movement needed by operational applications; coordinate with teams responsible for enterprise ETL/ELT pipelines. 

• Partner with application developers on schema changes, transaction handling, data access patterns, and performance; support source control, automated testing, and CI/CD deployments. 

• Document architecture, data flows, dependencies, and design decisions; mentor engineers and promote maintainable development practices. 

Business Partnership & Modernization 

• Work with systems analysts and business owners to clarify requirements, assess data impacts, define acceptance criteria, and resolve data quality issues early. 

• Support on-premises-to-cloud ERP database migrations, including Microsoft Dynamics GP: assessment, integration dependencies, migration, validation, cutover, and post-migration tuning. 

• Collaborate with platform and analytics teams on SQL Server, Azure SQL, and emerging Microsoft Fabric capabilities, including OneLake mirroring, Warehouse, and Lakehouse integrations. 

Secondary DBA & Controls 

• Provide backup DBA coverage for production monitoring, alerts, SQL Agent jobs, incident response, backup verification, restores, and disaster recovery. 

• Maintain database access controls and support SOX evidence requests; perform approved patching, integrity checks, and routine maintenance using primary DBA runbooks. 

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Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience; 7+ years of hands-on SQL Server database development and advanced T-SQL. 

• Strong OLTP database design and performance tuning experience, including normalization, indexing, concurrency, transaction management, execution plans, and Query Store. 

• Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into documented relational models and technical specifications; working knowledge of dimensional modeling. 

• Experience with Git-based source control, database CI/CD, and Agile delivery; familiarity with database integrations and data movement. 

• Working knowledge of SQL Server backup/restore, security, SQL Agent, monitoring, and disaster recovery fundamentals. 

• Strong communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration with application developers and business teams. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Warehouse, Lakehouse, pipelines), including Spark SQL, PySpark ETL notebooks, and Delta tables; experience supporting Fabric-based data processing is a plus. 

• Microsoft Dynamics GP, Dynamics 365, or other ERP platforms; manufacturing or multi-business environments. 

• ETL/ELT technologies (SSIS, Azure Data Factory, or equivalent); Azure SQL or AWS RDS; SOX controls; automated database testing, infrastructure-as-code, and Jira. 

Success Measures & Working Expectations 

• Deliver documented, performant database solutions that meet agreed quality and delivery targets and support application teams effectively. 

• Maintain production reliability during backup DBA coverage, including tested restore procedures, current runbooks, and timely critical-alert escalation. 

• Support validated ERP migrations within approved downtime windows and maintain effective database access and change controls. 

• Backup DBA coverage applies during primary DBA absences; no regular on-call rotation. Critical after-hours support may be required during coverage or planned cutovers.