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Database Developer roles in the U.S. qualify as E-3 specialty occupations when the position requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field. The E-3 visa has no lottery and no annual cap, making sponsorship straightforward for Australian professionals with a qualifying offer.
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Get Access To All JobsOver the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.
Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated Database Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, automating, and supporting enterprise database platforms. This is a unique opportunity to join a growing Infrastructure Engineering team responsible for modernizing and transforming the firm's data platform and database services.
Candidates must have hands-on experience administering, automating, and supporting medium to large enterprise database environments. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in database engineering, software development, automation, cloud services, and platform engineering. Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD, database lifecycle management, and cloud-hosted database services is highly desirable.
Reporting relationships
Reports to: Vice President, Infrastructure Engineering
Supervises: None
Primary functions and essential responsibilities
- Design, implement, administer, and support enterprise database platforms including Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, and cloud-native database services.
- Design and maintain highly available database architectures including clustering, replication, failover, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions.
- Develop and maintain automation solutions for database provisioning, configuration management, schema deployments, patching, backup validation, and health monitoring.
- Drive database platform modernization initiatives through scripting, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and DevOps practices.
- Design and develop APIs, utilities, and self-service capabilities to automate database operations and improve service delivery.
- Implement and support cloud database services across Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud environments.
- Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, index management, and capacity planning activities.
- Monitor database health, capacity, availability, and security using enterprise monitoring and reporting platforms.
- Support database migration initiatives including on-premises to cloud migrations, platform upgrades, and version modernization projects.
- Partner with software development teams to establish database standards, deployment pipelines, and data architecture best practices.
- Build and maintain CI/CD integration for database changes, schema deployments, and platform automation workflows.
- Troubleshoot complex database, application, cloud, infrastructure, and performance-related issues.
- Develop operational dashboards, reports, and metrics utilizing Power BI, Grafana, or similar platforms.
- Collaborate with Security Operations teams to implement database security controls, encryption, vulnerability remediation, and compliance requirements.
- Maintain technical documentation including architecture diagrams, operational procedures, standards, and disaster recovery runbooks.
- Participate in technology transformation, platform engineering, and automation initiatives across the enterprise.
- Provide escalation support for Service Desk, Infrastructure, Production Support, and Application teams.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred.
- 8+ years of hands-on experience managing and supporting enterprise database platforms.
- Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and/or MySQL database, Azure SQL Database, Azure Database for PostgreSQL technologies.
- Demonstrated experience designing highly available database environments and disaster recovery solutions.
- Proven experience developing automation solutions using Python, PowerShell, C#, REST APIs, Git or similar programming languages.
- Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins and Infrastructure-as-Code practices preferred.
- Experience supporting cloud database solutions within Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud environments.
- Strong understanding of database security, encryption, authentication, and compliance requirements.
- Experience troubleshooting performance issues across large-scale database environments.
- Experience with monitoring, observability, performance tuning, and operational reporting platforms.
General Requirements:
- Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, Azure Administrator Associate, Oracle Certified Professional, PostgreSQL certification, ITIL Foundation, HashiCorp Terraform Associate, or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert are preferred.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including technical documentation and executive-level reporting.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver effectively in a fast-paced enterprise environment.
- Strong planning, organizational, stakeholder management, and project execution capabilities.
- Detail-oriented, customer-focused approach with an emphasis on automation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across Infrastructure, Security, Application Development, Data Engineering, and Cloud teams.
- Ability to translate business and technical requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable database solutions.
- Proven experience delivering database automation, platform modernization, and cloud transformation initiatives.
Compensation
The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.
- $200,000 - $225,000
The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.
Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more.
There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.
Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.
Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated Database Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, automating, and supporting enterprise database platforms. This is a unique opportunity to join a growing Infrastructure Engineering team responsible for modernizing and transforming the firm's data platform and database services.
Candidates must have hands-on experience administering, automating, and supporting medium to large enterprise database environments. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in database engineering, software development, automation, cloud services, and platform engineering. Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD, database lifecycle management, and cloud-hosted database services is highly desirable.
Reporting relationships
Reports to: Vice President, Infrastructure Engineering
Supervises: None
Primary functions and essential responsibilities
- Design, implement, administer, and support enterprise database platforms including Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, and cloud-native database services.
- Design and maintain highly available database architectures including clustering, replication, failover, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions.
- Develop and maintain automation solutions for database provisioning, configuration management, schema deployments, patching, backup validation, and health monitoring.
- Drive database platform modernization initiatives through scripting, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and DevOps practices.
- Design and develop APIs, utilities, and self-service capabilities to automate database operations and improve service delivery.
- Implement and support cloud database services across Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud environments.
- Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, index management, and capacity planning activities.
- Monitor database health, capacity, availability, and security using enterprise monitoring and reporting platforms.
- Support database migration initiatives including on-premises to cloud migrations, platform upgrades, and version modernization projects.
- Partner with software development teams to establish database standards, deployment pipelines, and data architecture best practices.
- Build and maintain CI/CD integration for database changes, schema deployments, and platform automation workflows.
- Troubleshoot complex database, application, cloud, infrastructure, and performance-related issues.
- Develop operational dashboards, reports, and metrics utilizing Power BI, Grafana, or similar platforms.
- Collaborate with Security Operations teams to implement database security controls, encryption, vulnerability remediation, and compliance requirements.
- Maintain technical documentation including architecture diagrams, operational procedures, standards, and disaster recovery runbooks.
- Participate in technology transformation, platform engineering, and automation initiatives across the enterprise.
- Provide escalation support for Service Desk, Infrastructure, Production Support, and Application teams.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred.
- 8+ years of hands-on experience managing and supporting enterprise database platforms.
- Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and/or MySQL database, Azure SQL Database, Azure Database for PostgreSQL technologies.
- Demonstrated experience designing highly available database environments and disaster recovery solutions.
- Proven experience developing automation solutions using Python, PowerShell, C#, REST APIs, Git or similar programming languages.
- Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins and Infrastructure-as-Code practices preferred.
- Experience supporting cloud database solutions within Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud environments.
- Strong understanding of database security, encryption, authentication, and compliance requirements.
- Experience troubleshooting performance issues across large-scale database environments.
- Experience with monitoring, observability, performance tuning, and operational reporting platforms.
General Requirements:
- Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, Azure Administrator Associate, Oracle Certified Professional, PostgreSQL certification, ITIL Foundation, HashiCorp Terraform Associate, or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert are preferred.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including technical documentation and executive-level reporting.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver effectively in a fast-paced enterprise environment.
- Strong planning, organizational, stakeholder management, and project execution capabilities.
- Detail-oriented, customer-focused approach with an emphasis on automation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across Infrastructure, Security, Application Development, Data Engineering, and Cloud teams.
- Ability to translate business and technical requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable database solutions.
- Proven experience delivering database automation, platform modernization, and cloud transformation initiatives.
Compensation
The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.
- $200,000 - $225,000
The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.
Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more.
There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Database Developer
Translate your Australian degree credentials
U.S. employers and consular officers need to see that your Australian bachelor's degree maps to the specialty occupation standard. A three-year Australian degree in computer science or information systems is generally accepted as equivalent to a four-year U.S. degree, but have your transcripts ready to confirm the field-to-role match.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search DOL's Foreign Labor Application Gateway for certified LCAs in database-related SOC codes. Employers who have filed LCAs before understand the process and are far less likely to withdraw an offer when they see the E-3 visa requirements.
Confirm the job description requires a specific degree
The E-3 specialty occupation test turns on whether the role genuinely requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field, not just any degree. If a job posting says 'bachelor's preferred' rather than 'required,' push back and ask the employer to tighten the language before the LCA is filed.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for LCA and consulate prep
The LCA must be certified by DOL before you can book your consulate appointment. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork so nothing stalls between your signed offer and your interview date.
Brief your hiring manager on E-3 versus H-1B timelines
Many U.S. hiring managers assume work visa sponsorship means H-1B visa and a year-long wait. The E-3 can be approved at the consulate in days once the LCA is certified, which typically takes seven business days. Clarifying this upfront prevents offers from being pulled over perceived delays.
Carry certified LCA documentation to your consulate appointment
Consular officers will ask to see the original certified LCA alongside your DS-160 and offer letter. Bring the DOL certification notice, not just a copy of the filed application. Missing this document is one of the most common reasons E-3 appointments are inconclusive rather than approved on the day.
E-3 Visa Database Developer: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Database Developer jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Australian professionals searching for U.S. roles with E-3 sponsorship. You can filter by job title and see employers who have E-3 filing history, so you're targeting companies that already understand the process rather than educating every recruiter from scratch.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Database Developer role qualify as an E-3 specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position genuinely requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as computer science, information systems, or software engineering. The key test is whether the degree requirement is real and field-specific. A role that accepts any degree, regardless of field, will struggle to pass the specialty occupation standard at the consulate.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Database Developer roles?
The H-1B requires entering a lottery with roughly a one-in-four selection chance and a months-long wait. The E-3 has no lottery, no annual cap, and can be approved at the Australian consulate within days of LCA certification. For a Database Developer with an offer in hand, the E-3 is a direct path where the H-1B is a gamble on timing.
Can I transfer my E-3 to a new Database Developer role without leaving the U.S.?
You can change employers on E-3 status, but the process starts fresh each time. Your new employer must file a new LCA with DOL and you'll need to either obtain a new visa stamp at the consulate or file a change of status with USCIS. There's no portability rule like the one that exists for H-1B holders under AC21, so plan the transition carefully before resigning.