Database Engineer II

AXS • Frisco, TX

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

AXS is actively seeking a Database Engineer to provide quality, scalable data solutions for AXS products. The candidate will be expected to collaborate to design and then develop, implement, and optimize critical databases, processes and reports to achieve business goals and support the development and data platform teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience as a Database Engineer / DBA with at least 3+ years in a DevOps/Cloud environment.
• Proficiency with PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Aurora (at least one deeply, others working knowledge).
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Liqbase, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS preferred, Azure/GCP a plus).
• Solid understanding of database security, encryption, and auditing.
• Solid understand on Kafka cluster.
• Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain relational and NoSQL databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Aurora, MongoDB, etc.).
• Integrate database deployments into CI/CD pipelines to enable automated schema migrations, rollback, and testing.
• Develop and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) for database provisioning (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions to ensure database performance, health, and security.
• Optimize database queries, indexes, and execution plans to improve performance and reduce costs.
• Manage high availability, replication, backup, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Collaborate with developers, SREs, and DevOps engineers to ensure smooth and secure application-to-database integration.
• Enforce security best practices, including encryption, key management (AWS KMS/CMK), access control, and compliance with data regulations.
• Automate routine operational tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive root cause analysis.

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision insurance
• paid holidays
• vacation and sick time
• company paid basic life insurance
• voluntary life insurance
• parental leave
• 401k Plan (with a current employer match of 3%)
• flexible spending and health savings account options
• wellness offerings
• Opportunities for learning and leveling up through training and education reimbursement.
• A range of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that foster connection, inclusion, and professional growth.
• Access to meaningful volunteer opportunities and community engagement programs to make a positive impact beyond the workplace.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level