[Remote] EA-Database Developer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Bonterra is a technology platform that supports democratic and progressive causes. The EA – Data Engineer role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining database infrastructure for enterprise analytics systems, ensuring reliable and secure access to data used in reporting and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize databases supporting enterprise analytics workloads across cloud and on-premise environments
• Implement data storage solutions that align with data modeling and AI integration needs, including relational and non-relational structures
• Monitor database performance, execute tuning procedures, and resolve bottlenecks or failures proactively
• Design and maintain database schemas, indexes, and partitioning strategies to support query efficiency and AI-driven analytics
• Support data access, backup, and recovery strategies in accordance with organizational standards and compliance requirements
• Ensure data integrity and security by applying role-based access controls, encryption standards, and audit logging
• Collaborate with analytics engineers and platform teams to streamline data ingestion and integration into analytics environments
• Participate in capacity planning and forecast database infrastructure needs based on product roadmaps
• Document database configurations, operational procedures, and change management logs
• Conduct root cause analysis and propose structural changes to improve system reliability
• Support release management for changes impacting database environments across staging and production

Skills

• Proficiency in SQL and one database platform (e.g., BigQuery, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, or Oracle)
• Experience implementing and managing relational database structures
• Experience building out ETL or ELT systems
• Familiarity with scripting for automation (e.g., Bash, Python) and database monitoring tools
• Understanding of backup, restore, and high-availability practices
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues and implement corrective actions
• Strong documentation and configuration management habits
• 1–3 years of experience managing databases in analytics or software engineering environments
• Exposure to cloud-based databases and tools (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure SQL, Google Cloud SQL, Google BigQuery, Snowflake)
• Experience integrating databases with analytics platforms or AI models
• Familiarity with data warehousing tools (e.g., BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift)
• Previous experience supporting union or public sector data systems
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent work experience

Benefits

• Discretionary bonuses/incentives
• Equity
• Comprehensive benefits package

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