Lead Data Platform – Database Engineer

TrustEngine

. Take full ownership of TrustEngine's relational database and data estate end to end .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeRemote • Florida • United StatesSenior💰 $190,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Microsoft SQL Server administration, including installation, configuration, and high-availability solutions. Proficient in AWS data infrastructure management and data governance practices, with a strong focus on improving production database estates and establishing data standards.

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Microsoft SQL Server AdministrationAWS Data Infrastructure ManagementWindows Server AdministrationSQL Server High Availability SolutionsData Governance Practices

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Hard Skills

SQL Server InstallationSQL Server ConfigurationMySQL AdministrationETL PipelinesData Warehouse DesignData Lake DevelopmentData Quality PracticeAI ProficiencyDatabase MigrationSchema Design

Tools & Technologies

AWS EC2AWS RDSAWS S3AWS IAMAWS CloudWatchMetabaseQuickSightRiveryDbtSnowflake

Industry Keywords

Data GovernanceHigh AvailabilityData StandardsProduction Database EstateData Access Design

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureEC2ETLMS SQL ServerMySQLSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Take full ownership of TrustEngine's relational database and data estate end to end
Assess the existing database environment
Execute a time-critical operating system upgrade as the first priority before year-end
Set direction and standards to mature the overall database environment
Serve as the senior technical authority on data for both engineering teams
Administer Microsoft SQL Server, including full installation and configuration on self-managed Windows Server environments
Perform Windows Server administration, OS upgrades, and migrations
Administer SQL Server high-availability solutions, including Always On Availability Groups and failover clustering
Administer MySQL
Operate AWS data infrastructure across EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, and CloudWatch
Apply AI proficiency to day-to-day work
Own and improve the production database estate to a state suitable for customers, auditors, and the insurer
Establish data standards and review schema and data-access designs across application teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Deep and current Microsoft SQL Server administration
Recent hands-on experience with full SQL Server installation and configuration on a self-managed server — Windows Server on EC2 or on-premises — not a managed service such as RDS or Azure SQL
OS-level work beneath a live production instance
Windows Server administration, including OS upgrades and migrations
Most recent SQL Server upgrade documented with source and target versions, in-place or side-by-side approach, year, and Windows Server version pairing
SQL Server high availability, including Always On Availability Groups and failover clustering
MySQL administration
AWS: EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, CloudWatch
AI proficiency, such as Claude, applied to day-to-day work
7+ years of experience
Prior end-to-end ownership of a production database estate, including assessing an inherited environment and driving measurable improvement
Experience setting data standards and reviewing schema and data-access design across application teams
Snowflake administration and development — preferred
ETL pipelines and tools, such as Rivery and dbt
Data warehouse design and development
Data lake on S3
BI/analytics tools, such as Metabase and QuickSight
Data governance and data quality practice
SQL Server migration to a managed service, such as RDS or equivalent

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% Remote position, with a virtual office
Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Flexible Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Holidays)
Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Training & Development
Wellness Resources