Job Description

Strategic Staffing Solutions is currently looking for a Database Engineer, a W2 contract opportunity with one of our largest clients!

Senior Database Engineer / Database Operations Engineer

Location: Phoenix, AZ (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
Duration: 24-Month Contract (Contract-to-Hire Potential)

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Database Engineer to support next-generation data center expansion and operational excellence for enterprise database platforms. This role focuses on database architecture, automation, and operational reliability for large-scale environments utilizing MongoDB, PostgreSQL (EDB), and YugabyteDB.

The ideal candidate will have strong database operations experience, automation expertise using Python, and familiarity with emerging technologies such as AI-driven automation.

Key Responsibilities

Database Engineering & Operations

• Design, implement, and maintain highly complex MongoDB, EDB PostgreSQL, and YugabyteDB database environments.

• Lead database data modeling, integration, mapping, and capacity planning initiatives.

• Plan, research, design, implement, and maintain enterprise-level database platforms.

• Develop high availability, replication, and disaster recovery solutions.

Automation & Platform Efficiency

• Develop automation solutions using Python to streamline database builds and operational support.

• Reduce manual operational tasks and improve Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR).

• Implement operational automation practices that improve scalability and reliability.

Security & Compliance

• Design and implement database security controls aligned with Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks.

• Support auditing and compliance standards for enterprise systems.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical leadership and consultation on database architecture and strategic platform direction.

• Influence database technology decisions and future enterprise architecture.

• Develop operational policies, standards, and best practices.

Collaboration & Support

• Work closely with engineering teams, operations teams, and leadership to deliver reliable database services.

• Support on-call DBA rotation for critical production environments.

• Lead projects with enterprise impact and drive adoption of operational best practices.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of database operations experience.

• Strong experience with:

  • MongoDB

  • EDB PostgreSQL / PostgreSQL

  • YugabyteDB

• Experience with Python scripting or automation development.

• Experience designing high availability, clustering, and replication solutions.

• Strong understanding of database performance optimization and scalability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial services or large enterprise environments.

• Experience working with automation frameworks or AI-driven automation tools.

• Experience implementing database security standards and compliance frameworks.

• Previous experience supporting mission-critical enterprise applications.

Key Skills

• MongoDB

• PostgreSQL / EDB Postgres

• YugabyteDB

• Python Automation

• Database Architecture

• High Availability & Replication

• Performance Optimization

• Security & Compliance

• Enterprise Database Operations