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Lead Database Engineer - McLane Company
Software Engineer
Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise database solutions using SQL, NoSQL, and cloud platforms, driving performance, reliability, and scalability for high‑volume data environments.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and maintain scalable relational and NoSQL database systems to support mission‑critical applications.
- Lead performance tuning, query optimization, and capacity planning initiatives.
- Design robust data models, schemas, and ETL pipelines for data warehousing and analytics.
- Collaborate with development, DevOps, and security teams to ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and compliance.
- Mentor and coach junior database engineers, fostering best practices and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- 5+ years of database engineering experience with proven leadership in complex environments.
- Expertise in SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis).
- Strong knowledge of cloud database services (AWS RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, Azure SQL).
- Hands‑on experience with data modeling, ETL, and data warehousing concepts.
- Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to communicate technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.