Database Engineer II

As a Database Engineering Contractor, you will support a global scope of databases servicing various services and games. You will assist in implementing and maintaining database standards established to help ensure service databases remain manageable and operational. You will collaborate and coordinate with engineers and technical teams on execution details for persistent storage solutions.

This engagement is suited for individuals experienced in executing high-impact technical tasks, delivering iterative solutions to database operational challenges, and balancing practical technical outcomes with service requirements.

Responsibilities

• Database Infrastructure Management: Design, configure, provision, and maintain cloud-managed database systems, ensuring high uptime, scalability, and performance across varied game workloads and dynamic environments.
• Automation & IaC Enhancement: Build, extend, and maintain database automation pipelines, tools, and infrastructure-as-code (using Terraform, Jenkins, AWS Lambda, CI/CD, and scripting) for automated provisioning, backups, maintenance, and schema changes.
• Schema, Queries & Stored Procedures: Execute schema designs, query performance tuning, and updates to database components (e.g., stored procedures, scheduled jobs) to support game and service development teams.
• Monitoring, Observability & Incident Response: Maintain database-level monitoring, alerting, and backup/failover mechanisms. Participate in on-call rotations to investigate and resolve routine and emergent production issues.
• Maintenance & Migrations Coordination: Plan, test, and execute routine database maintenance, infrastructure upgrades, and data migrations in close coordination with partner teams to minimize service disruption.
• Project Delivery & Ownership: Independently own and deliver well-scoped, multi-week to multi-month infrastructure projects—breaking down tasks, writing clear documentation, and occasionally guiding 1–3 engineers on execution goals.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years database administration experience working with cloud based deployed MySQL technologies
• 4+ years database administration experience working with large scale Relational MySQL databases
• Experience with full database development life cycle
• Proven ability to administrate, maintain, and recover MySQL databases
• Proven ability to design and implement automated data migrations using replication, code and business logic between data systems
• Proven ability to work with development teams and service code on schema, query and database design
• Ability to optimize Database and SQL Query performance
• Ability to solve problems with programming scripts (python, bash etc)
• Ability to implement solutions through automation
• Proven experience using monitoring and alerting tools to determine health of your database ecosystem.
• Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Hands on experience with AWS RDS or Aurora
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and microservice application developmentLinux systems administration skills (operate the database and the infrastructure)
• Experience programming in GoLang, Python and/or Java

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees of Bee Talent Solutions. The Company makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled employees and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

• Safeguarding confidential and sensitive data while employed by us and while on assignment at a customer of ours
• Communication with others, including employees and third parties such as vendors, customers (including their employees), and/or players, including minors
• Accessing our or our customer’s assets, secure digital systems, and networks
• Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players, employees, and temporary workers

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization and within the organization of any customer to whom you may be assigned while employed by us. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.

Benefits

Bee Talent Solutions offers a competitive benefits package for eligible full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision coverage. Additional details regarding eligibility and plan offerings will be provided during the interview and onboarding process.