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Data Engineer

3 weeks, 3 days ago
United States
Full-time
Lead
Data Engineer
Software Development
Agile Cassandra CI/CD Datadog DynamoDB Encryption Grafana MongoDB Splunk SQL SQL Server
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Smarsh

Smarsh

Smarsh provides cloud-based archiving and compliance solutions that help organizations in regulated and litigious industries manage the risks associated with their electronic communications across more than 80 channels.

IT Services
251-1K
Founded 2001
$44M raised
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Description

  • Serve as a subject-matter expert on database architecture, performance, and complex technical problem-solving.
  • Set technical direction for scalable data solutions in partnership with Product, Engineering, and Site Reliability teams.
  • Lead cross-functional projects from design through delivery while managing upstream and downstream impacts.
  • Mentor engineers and raise engineering standards across the organization.
  • Promote Agile, CI/CD, and DevOps practices within the team.
  • Review code and database changes for systemic risk, performance, and technical debt.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption decisions.
  • Monitor database health and performance using Splunk, Datadog, and Grafana to identify risks proactively.

Requirements

  • Advanced experience with database systems and the ability to work independently through ambiguous problems.
  • Deep expertise in logical and physical data modeling, schema design, relationships, normalization, partitioning, and indexing.
  • Strong database performance tuning experience, including T-SQL, stored procedures, execution plans, and query optimization.
  • Strong knowledge of data security practices, including encryption, access controls, and auditing.
  • Experience troubleshooting high-availability systems and resolving complex production issues.
  • Ability to plan for data growth and design horizontally and vertically scalable infrastructure.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Strong command of modern development practices and Agile methodologies.
  • 7+ years of hands-on production experience with Microsoft SQL Server.
  • Experience managing SQL Server databases at terabyte scale, including billions of rows and throughput exceeding 100,000 transactions per second.
  • Experience resolving lock/latch contention, TempDB performance, transaction management, and capacity issues at scale.
  • Familiarity with NoSQL technologies such as MongoDB, Cassandra, or DynamoDB is preferred.
  • Experience with cloud database platforms such as AWS RDS/Aurora or MongoDB Atlas is preferred.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance with a flexible spending account.
  • Stock options.
  • Take-what-you-need paid time off and flexible work arrangements.
  • 401(k) with a 4% company match, fully vested on day one.
  • Sabbatical eligibility after six years of service.
  • Employee recognition program.

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