Database Application Developer

Database Application DeveloperMust be located in the Cleveland, Columbus, or Toledo area On-Call: Light rotation, approximately 1 weekend per quarter (around 8 hours total)Compensation: ~$150,000 annually, commensurate with experienceAbout the CompanyWe are a large, established organization operating at a significant scale, with complex, mission-critical systems supporting high-volume transactional operations across the country. Our technology team is collaborative and cross-functional, built around practical expertise, continuous improvement, and a strong sense of ownership. We have made a substantial investment in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) over the past several years and are committed to leveraging modern cloud capabilities to drive operational excellence.Role OverviewWe are seeking a Senior Database Engineer to join our growing data and engineering organization. This is not a traditional DBA role. It is a hybrid position that blends production database administration, development support, and database engineering. You will work closely with software development teams, operations, and our data warehouse function to support the full lifecycle of our database environment.Required Qualifications5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator, Database Engineer, or similar roleDeep hands-on expertise with Oracle databases in a production environmentStrong proficiency in PostgreSQL / PostgresExperience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or comparable cloud database platformsProven ability to support both production operations and active software development teamsExperience building and maintaining data retention, purge, and archiving processes at scaleStrong SQL skills, including complex query writing, performance tuning, and schema designScripting proficiency in Shell (Bash) and/or PerlSolid understanding of how data flows through enterprise applications and business processesExcellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across development, operations, and data teamsKey ResponsibilitiesProduction Database SupportManage and support production Oracle and PostgreSQL databases, ensuring stability, performance, and availabilityHandle production tickets, execute database changes, and participate in change management processesMonitor database health and proactively address issues before they impact operationsParticipate in a light on-call rotation (approximately one weekend per quarter, ~8 hours)Data Engineering & Process AutomationBuild and manage data retention policies and purge processes across databases containing billions of recordsDevelop utility scripts and process tools to move, transform, and communicate data across systemsProcess result files and report data back into operational and order management systemsUnderstand how data flows through the business and contribute to improving those flowsAudit Trail & Data GovernanceLead and support the re-implementation of audit trail tracking across production databasesDesign solutions to capture old and new values across configuration and transaction tablesEnsure data is maintained within proper retention standards and regulatory controlsCollaborate on data governance initiatives, including potential use of AI tooling in the audit trail environmentTechnologies & ToolsCore Databases• Oracle (primary)• PostgreSQL / PostgresCloud Infrastructure• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), approx. 85% of the environmentSQL & GUI Tools• SQL Developer• DBeaver• JetBrains IDEsScripting• Shell scripting (Bash)• Perl scripting• Advanced SQL