Senior Database Platform Engineer

Dimensional Fund Advisors

. Engineer and administer high-availability solutions for SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Snowflake .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in engineering high-availability database solutions across SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Snowflake, with a strong focus on security frameworks, automation, and data ingestion. Proven ability to develop Terraform modules and Ansible playbooks while providing technical leadership and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

SQL Server High-Availability SolutionsSnowflake IntegrationTerraform Module DevelopmentAnsible Playbook DevelopmentDatabase Security Frameworks

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Hard Skills

SQL ServerPostgreSQLMongoDBSnowflakePythonPowerShellTerraformAnsibleKafkaApache Iceberg

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipCollaborationMentorshipTroubleshooting

Tools & Technologies

DPASolarWindsSentryPowerBISigmaSailPoint

Industry Keywords

Data IngestionMonitoring IntegrationRPO/RTO ComplianceCentral Management ServerPolicy-Based Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleApacheKafkaMongoDBPostgresPythonSQLTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Engineer and administer high-availability solutions for SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Snowflake
Engineer security and authentication frameworks across database platforms
Perform database maintenance and integrate monitoring tools to ensure documented RPO/RTO compliance and enterprise application uptime
Develop reusable Terraform modules and Ansible playbooks using Python and PowerShell for baseline enforcement, network automation, secure data sharing, and consistent deployments
Engineer Central Management Server infrastructure and inventory systems to discover, register, and track database instances and deployments
Enable centralized policy-based management across SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Snowflake environments
Design and implement enterprise data ingestion solutions using Snowflake External Tables and Apache Iceberg with Amazon S3 data lakes
Configure and manage Snowflake Security/Storage integrations for PowerBI, Sigma, and SailPoint
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the database team
Serve as escalation point for advanced troubleshooting
Collaborate with business departments, application development, infrastructure groups, and executive stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and 7 years of experience in the stated database platform, security, automation, data ingestion, and Snowflake integration duties
Alternatively, a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and 5 years of the stated experience
2 years of engineering experience and usage with Kafka
Experience with SQL Server Always On Availability Groups and multi-subnet failover clusters
Experience with PostgreSQL, MongoDB replica sets and sharded clusters, and Snowflake multi-region accounts with failover configurations
Experience with SQL Server, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Snowflake security and authentication frameworks
Experience with DPA, SolarWinds, and Sentry monitoring integration
Experience developing Terraform modules and Ansible playbooks using Python and PowerShell
Experience with Snowflake External Tables, Apache Iceberg, and Amazon S3 data lakes
Experience configuring Snowflake Security/Storage integrations with PowerBI, Sigma, and SailPoint
Ability to work from a home office where Dimensional has an office in California, Texas, or North Carolina

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus eligible
Comprehensive benefits
Educational initiatives
Special celebrations of the company’s history, culture, and growth
May work from a home office