Required :: Lead Data Engineer :: Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid)
Teja k
Hello,
We are currently looking for a Principal
Database Engineer to lead enterprise-wide database architecture, strategy, and
modernization initiatives.
Job Details
Role: Principal Database Engineer
Location: Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid)
Requirement: Local candidates or willing to relocate immediately
Duration: Long Term
Key Responsibilities
- Own enterprise-wide database architecture and long-term strategy
- Define database standards, patterns, governance, and modernization roadmaps
- Lead cloud migration, refactoring, and automation initiatives
- Evaluate cloud-native databases, HA/DR patterns, and distributed systems
- Drive efficiency and automation across teams
- Provide architectural guidance across business units
- Mentor DBAs and development teams through technical leadership
- Represent database engineering in architecture and governance forums
- Communicate technical strategy to business and technical stakeholders
Required Skills &
Experience
- Deep expertise across RDBMS and cloud-native databases
- Strong knowledge of database internals and distributed systems
- Azure cloud experience preferred
- IaC (Terraform/Bicep/ARM) and CI/CD for databases
- Experience defining enterprise standards and governance models
- 10+ years in database engineering or data architecture roles
