Database Engineer

Job overview

The Database Engineer role is onsite in Foster City, CA; compensation is $75–$81 per hour on W2, with flexible daytime hours limited to 40 hours per week. The position designs and operates data stores that support applications and analytics. The engineer improves database reliability, security, and performance while helping teams deliver changes from development through production. The role partners with application and data teams and supports AWS database infrastructure and operational automation.

What you'll do

• Design and develop scalable database solutions
• install, configure, and upgrade database software and tools
• monitor performance and optimize queries, indexes, and schemas
• implement database security controls
• collaborate with application developers on schemas and SQL
• troubleshoot incidents
• maintain architecture, configuration, and runbook documentation
• perform capacity planning
• manage and support AWS RDS, Aurora, and Redshift infrastructure.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

database engineer

aws

rds

aurora

redshift

sql

database security

performance tuning

foster city ca

onsite

w2

$75–$81/hour

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting describes a 6+ month contract with possible extension and requires database engineering or DBA experience, SQL proficiency, AWS, and infrastructure-as-code knowledge.

About the employer

LanceSoft Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.