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Database Support Engineer - Point72
Software Engineer
Database Support Engineer responsible for maintaining, optimizing, and troubleshooting enterprise databases using PostgreSQL and MySQL, ensuring high availability, performance, and data integrity across AWS environments.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Administer and monitor PostgreSQL and MySQL databases, ensuring optimal performance and uptime.
- Design, implement, and maintain backup, restore, and disaster‑recovery procedures.
- Analyze query performance, identify bottlenecks, and apply tuning techniques.
- Automate routine database tasks using Python scripts and shell utilities.
- Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to support application deployments and infrastructure changes.
- Provide 24/7 on‑call support for critical database incidents.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience managing enterprise relational databases.
- Hands‑on experience with AWS database services (RDS, Aurora).
- Strong scripting skills in Python or PowerShell.
- Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to work independently in a fast‑paced environment.
Skills
sqlpostgresqlmysqlaws