Top Remote Database Engineer Jobs

Develops, administers, optimizes, and supports enterprise databases and analytics applications using MS SQL, Teradata, Snowflake, and related technologies. Responsibilities include data modeling, schema design, ETL development, database optimization, system monitoring, documentation, production support, and collaboration with developers and analysts. The role supports multiple projects, internal reporting, .NET applications, and periodic 24/7 on-call coverage. This is a remote position limited to residents of Ohio, Nevada, or Florida.

Lead the strategy, architecture, and operation of Chainguard’s database platform. Build production tooling and automated guardrails; improve replication, high availability, backups, disaster recovery, migrations, capacity planning, and global database resilience. Assess risks across existing systems, establish standards and governance, write production code, and lead cross-functional initiatives across engineering teams. The role requires deep PostgreSQL and MySQL expertise, cloud infrastructure experience, Linux and Go proficiency, and staff-level technical leadership.

Leads client-facing database migration and modernization engagements across AWS, relational, and NoSQL platforms. Designs migration architectures, data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, proof-of-concepts, and reusable technical accelerators. Facilitates executive conversations and workshops, translates complex technical solutions into business outcomes, and supports pre-sales opportunities. The role also develops GenAI-enabled migration tooling, influences senior stakeholders, and collaborates with distributed engineering, product, and data teams.

Designs, develops, and optimizes Oracle and PostgreSQL database solutions for high-volume transactional applications. Responsibilities include SQL and PL/SQL development, data modeling, performance tuning, troubleshooting, schema deployments, data integration, security, resiliency, and cloud modernization using AWS. Partners with application teams using Java, JDBC, and JMS; participates in Agile delivery; supports mission-critical financial systems; and mentors junior engineers.

Lead reliability, scalability, and operational excellence of large-scale database platforms across cloud and on-prem. Build automation-first database infrastructure (Kubernetes operators, IaC, GitOps), drive monitoring/SLOs, incident leadership, performance and cost optimization, and partner with application teams on safe schema/migration practices. Mentor engineers and evaluate AI-assisted workflows to improve productivity and reliability.

Own the durability, recoverability, performance, and security of a production PostgreSQL/RDS fleet supporting a live trading platform. Lead replication, failover, backup and restore, disaster-recovery drills, data lifecycle management, access control, encryption, and database observability. Investigate engine-level performance issues including WAL contention, replica lag, bloat, and locking. Build infrastructure and AI-assisted operational tooling while documenting runbooks and reliability decisions.

Build and operate Go-based automation for PostgreSQL provisioning, configuration, upgrades, failover, scaling, and decommissioning at GitLab.com scale. Develop a PostgreSQL-as-a-service platform, integrate cloud infrastructure and infrastructure-as-code tooling, improve database performance and reliability, and create safe upgrade automation. The role includes production ownership, architecture leadership, code reviews, documentation, cross-team collaboration, mentorship, and using AI agents in engineering workflows.

Architects and optimizes high-volume database platforms supporting trading applications. Responsibilities include MySQL schema design, SQL and query optimization, migrations, scalability, reliability, observability, production issue resolution, developer tooling, and database architecture. The role partners with engineering and platform teams, leads technical initiatives, establishes database best practices, mentors engineers, and uses Google Cloud services to improve performance, resilience, and operational efficiency.

Develop and optimize enterprise database solutions, including complex SQL, stored procedures, data models, ETL processes, migrations, and automated deployments. Lead the transition from SQL Anywhere to SQL Server while supporting Oracle environments, troubleshooting production issues, and ensuring data integrity and security. Collaborate with application developers, DBAs, analysts, and QA engineers. Use AI-assisted development tools and support data pipelines for analytics and AI-enabled features.

Design, build, and maintain ETL processes to move and transform IRS data into Sybase IQ. Optimize and monitor ETL performance, ensure data quality, troubleshoot shell/SQL errors, document processes, and collaborate with data architects, analysts, and stakeholders to support the Compliance Data Warehouse.

Supports data modernization by assessing legacy structures, designing modern data architectures, developing ETL/ELT pipelines, integrating APIs and cloud services, and ensuring data quality, security, governance, and lineage. Analyzes data for migration and reconciliation, creates dashboards and reports, and collaborates with technical and business teams. Applies AI tools to improve software development, DevSecOps, testing, security, deployment, and automation processes.

The Principal Database Engineer manages the Oracle Exadata platforms, oversees database architecture and engineering, optimizes costs, and supports AI and analytics initiatives. They lead performance engineering, licensing strategy, and cloud integration, ensuring operational excellence and mentorship for technical teams.

Develop and administer databases, data warehouses, governance frameworks, validation rules, access controls, backup and disaster recovery plans, and automated data pipelines. Maintain data dictionaries and reporting systems while serving as the primary point of contact for a federal client. Oversee contract activities and analyst work, respond promptly to issues, and ensure reliable, secure data operations.

Designs, develops, and optimizes SQL Server databases supporting high-transaction applications in AWS and microservice architectures. Responsibilities include schema and data modeling, stored procedures, deployment scripts, indexing, performance troubleshooting, database maintenance, recovery, security, and data-layer architecture. The role serves as a database subject matter expert, prototypes cloud-native technologies, and collaborates with architects, developers, and DevOps teams.

Senior Database Engineer responsible for proactively managing and optimizing SQL Server environments across cloud and on-premises platforms. Duties include performance tuning, architecture, HA/DR, backups, capacity planning, migrations, automation, deployment scripting, incident analysis, and client advisory services. The role builds Python and PowerShell automation, supports SSIS and SSAS, develops database structures and reporting procedures, and collaborates with technical and executive stakeholders. Up to 20% domestic travel is required for client visits.

The Mongo Database Engineer will design and implement database solutions, enhance security, lead automation processes, and optimize database structures, contributing to national security initiatives.

Implement and optimize Oracle database structures for identity data, focusing on schema development, performance tuning, security compliance, and collaboration with integration teams.

As a Staff Database Engineer, you'll design and oversee the architecture, performance, and reliability of database systems, primarily PostgreSQL and MySQL, while also enhancing automation, observability, and incident response efforts.

Maintain, optimize, and evolve InvoiceCloud's production database systems. Troubleshoot incidents, tune queries and indexes, design efficient schema and stored procedures, automate operational tasks, and contribute to Azure-based database architecture and scalability improvements.

Design, develop, maintain, and optimize enterprise ETL pipelines supporting Army Human Resources Command data. Build data mappings and transformation logic, ensure data quality and security compliance, maintain database systems, manage scheduling and monitoring for reliable pipelines, provide lifecycle technical solutions, and create architecture and data-flow documentation using DataStage and SQL databases.

Develops and maintains database systems supporting electronic warfare applications. Responsibilities include building front-end interfaces, writing complex SQL queries and stored procedures, designing and debugging software, managing backups and data restoration, preventing data loss, and modernizing legacy database processes. The role requires daily use of Microsoft development and database tools and supports a defense program in a fully in-person environment.

The PostgreSQL Database Developer will migrate databases from Oracle to Postgres, manage environments, ensure performance and availability, and collaborate with teams for effective solutions.

The PostgreSQL Database Developer will support the migration from Oracle to PostgreSQL, ensure database performance, and maintain documentation in a collaborative, Agile environment.

The PostgreSQL Database Developer will migrate from Oracle to PostgreSQL, manage database environments, ensure performance, and monitor systems proactively.

The PostgreSQL Database Developer will manage the migration from Oracle to PostgreSQL databases, ensure system performance, monitor databases, and maintain technical documentation.