Database Engineer (RDS PostgreSQL & OpenSearch)

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Database Engineer (RDS PostgreSQL & OpenSearch)

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Note : This position is contingent upon contract award customer approval and funding availability.

Clearance : Ability to obtain and maintain a government background check

Citizenship Requirement : Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents

Preferred location is Sioux Falls SD

Will consider Remote

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Database Engineer with deep expertise in Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL and Amazon OpenSearch Service . The ideal candidate will be capable of architecting scalable data solutions optimizing performance and troubleshooting complex production issues across relational and search engine workloads. This role supports mission critical systems and requires a strong background in AWS cloud services database internals and distributed data architectures.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

• Design and implement scalable highly available database architectures using Amazon RDS (Postgres) and OpenSearch .
• Create schema designs index strategies and data models optimized for query performance and storage efficiency.
• Evaluate and recommend tools patterns and best practices for data pipelines ingestion search indexing and replication.
• Develop secure resilient architectures aligned with cloud-native and DevSecOps principles.

Performance Optimization

Operations & Troubleshooting

Security & Compliance

Backup & Restore

Collaboration & Communication

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Why This Role Matters

This engineer will play a key role in ensuring the reliability scalability and performance of core operational datasets and search capabilities that underpin critical applications and services. Their expertise will directly contribute to improved system stability faster analytics and more efficient data operations.

Ready to make a difference Apply today.

Basic Compensation : $107700-$161600

The offered rate will be based on contract affordability and the selected candidates working location knowledge skills and / or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

At KBR we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong Connect and Grow. We Deliver Together.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match medical dental vision life insurance AD&D flexible spending account disability paid time off or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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Belong Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong Connect and Grow. We Deliver Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age national origin veteran status genetic information union status and / or beliefs or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Databases,SQL,Database Development,Microsoft SQL Server,Database Design,Performance Tuning,NoSQL,MySQL,Postgresql,Database Administration,MongoDB,Oracle

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 107700 - 161600