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Database Engineer jobs are open across finance, healthcare, tech, retail, and government at every level from junior to staff and principal, with specializations in data warehousing, cloud databases, and performance tuning. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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Work you'll do
As a Lead Software Engineer II on the Engineering as a Service team, you will be responsible for...
- Administer and maintain database environments supporting program operations
- Support database design, tuning, backup, recovery, and reliability
- Collaborate with software, cloud, and data teams on implementation and support
- Troubleshoot performance, availability, and integrity issues
- Support release, migration, and modernization activities
- Contribute to secure and stable data platform operations Role-Specific Responsibilities
A successful candidate would possess these skills:
- Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
- Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
- Ability to lead projects or workstreams
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others
The team
Deloitte's Government & Public Services (GPS) practice - our people, ideas, technology and outcomes - is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.
Our Engineering as a Service offering provides end-to-end design, implementation, and technology operations, leveraging our core engineering expertise. We help transform engineering teams, modernize technology, & deliver complex programs with a product engineering mindset. Our flexible delivery models- traditional teams, pools, or pods, are tailored for each client's needs, offering engineering-led Advise, Implement, & Operate capabilities to accelerate innovation.
The Project Delivery Talent Model is designed for professionals with specialized skills that align to a current client need. Team members focus on delivering services to clients, without additional expectations related to business development or promotion. Their employment is tied to their role on a project, and they are eligible for a benefits package that is competitive for project delivery-focused professionals.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years of database administration or database engineering
- 5+ years of experience of database design, tuning, and operational support
- Active Top Secret security clearance required
- Ability to travel 40%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Preferred:
- Experience supporting modernization of legacy systems
- Experience in federal, defense, or secure cloud environments
Work you'll do
As a Lead Software Engineer II on the Engineering as a Service team, you will be responsible for...
- Administer and maintain database environments supporting program operations
- Support database design, tuning, backup, recovery, and reliability
- Collaborate with software, cloud, and data teams on implementation and support
- Troubleshoot performance, availability, and integrity issues
- Support release, migration, and modernization activities
- Contribute to secure and stable data platform operations Role-Specific Responsibilities
A successful candidate would possess these skills:
- Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
- Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
- Ability to lead projects or workstreams
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others
The team
Deloitte's Government & Public Services (GPS) practice - our people, ideas, technology and outcomes - is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.
Our Engineering as a Service offering provides end-to-end design, implementation, and technology operations, leveraging our core engineering expertise. We help transform engineering teams, modernize technology, & deliver complex programs with a product engineering mindset. Our flexible delivery models- traditional teams, pools, or pods, are tailored for each client's needs, offering engineering-led Advise, Implement, & Operate capabilities to accelerate innovation.
The Project Delivery Talent Model is designed for professionals with specialized skills that align to a current client need. Team members focus on delivering services to clients, without additional expectations related to business development or promotion. Their employment is tied to their role on a project, and they are eligible for a benefits package that is competitive for project delivery-focused professionals.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years of database administration or database engineering
- 5+ years of experience of database design, tuning, and operational support
- Active Top Secret security clearance required
- Ability to travel 40%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Preferred:
- Experience supporting modernization of legacy systems
- Experience in federal, defense, or secure cloud environments
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Who's Hiring
- Amazon Web Services14
- Gusto5
- Amazon5
- Databricks4
- Lockheed Martin4
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software32
- Distribution & Wholesale7
- Fintech5
- Consulting & Professional Services5
- Retail3
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in database engineer jobs.
- Proficiency in SQL and at least one major RDBMS such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle
- Experience designing, optimizing, and maintaining relational and non-relational databases
- Hands-on work with cloud database services like AWS RDS, Azure SQL, or Google Cloud SQL
- Ability to write and tune complex stored procedures, indexes, and execution plans
- Familiarity with database backup, recovery, replication, and high-availability configurations
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a closely related field
Tips for Your Database Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to query engines
List the specific database engines you've worked with, such as PostgreSQL, Oracle, or SQL Server, and note version numbers where relevant. Hiring managers scan for exact technology matches, so generic 'SQL experience' won't stand out the way named platforms do.
Quantify schema design and optimization wins
Show the measurable impact of your work: query response time cuts, storage reduction percentages, or replication lag improvements. Database engineer roles attract candidates who can demonstrate they made systems faster or more reliable, not just that they maintained them.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists database engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by deployment environment
Job postings for database engineers often separate on-premises, hybrid, and cloud-native environments. Target your search toward roles that match your depth, whether that's AWS RDS, Azure SQL, or bare-metal Oracle shops, so your credentials align with what the team already runs.
Practice explaining normalization trade-offs aloud
Interviewers routinely ask you to walk through a schema design decision in real time. Practicing your reasoning out loud, not just writing SQL, helps you articulate why you chose third normal form or denormalized for read performance under specific load conditions.
Negotiate using total compensation, not base alone
Database engineers at mid-to-senior levels often receive meaningful bonuses and RSUs tied to system availability metrics or project milestones. Ask for the full comp breakdown before accepting, and factor on-call expectations into your evaluation of any offer.
Database Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most database engineers?
The companies hiring the most database engineers right now include Amazon Web Services, Gusto, and Amazon, with the largest share of openings in Maryland, California, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Demand is concentrated in organizations managing large-scale transactional or analytical workloads.
How many database engineer jobs are remote?
About 59% of database engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting broad employer comfort with distributed database work. Cloud-focused roles and those centered on data warehousing or ETL pipelines tend to have the highest remote availability, while on-premises database administration positions more often require on-site presence.
How do you become a database engineer?
Start by building a solid foundation in SQL and relational database concepts, then gain hands-on experience with at least one major database platform such as PostgreSQL or MySQL. Work through cloud database services on a personal or open-source project, practice query optimization, and build a portfolio that shows schema design decisions and measurable performance improvements. Entry-level roles, internships, or database administrator positions are common starting points before moving into engineering.
Can you get a database engineer job with little or no experience?
Yes, but you'll need a portfolio that compensates for the absence of professional history. Build a project that involves designing a normalized schema, loading real or public datasets, writing complex queries, and documenting your indexing strategy. Junior database engineer and associate data engineer roles often accept candidates who can demonstrate these fundamentals through project work, a relevant degree, or a database certification such as Oracle Database SQL or Microsoft Azure Database Administrator Associate.
What does the database engineer interview process look like?
Most database engineer interviews run three to five stages. The first is a recruiter or hiring manager screen covering your background and the role. A technical phone screen usually follows with SQL problems or schema design questions. A take-home or live coding round tests query writing, optimization, and sometimes data modeling. Final rounds typically include a system design discussion focused on database architecture choices and a team or cultural fit conversation.
Where can I find and apply to database engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to database engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your experience and target environment, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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