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Fulton Financial

Data Delivery Senior Engineer

Manheim, PA · On-site

$101.90 - $169.80/hr

Monitor and tune databases for which we are responsible and direct the work of vendors where they ... Engineer 3 or more years of Azure experience Other Duties as Assigned by Manager This role may ...

APR Supply Co.

Senior Data Engineer- MS Fabric

Lebanon, PA · On-site

$104K - $141K/yr

Mentor analysts and engineers working within Fabric * Communicate clearly with both executives and ... Direct, hands-on production experience with Microsoft Fabric (not just training or POCs) * Proven ...

APR Supply Co.

Senior Data Engineer- MS Fabric

Lebanon, PA · On-site

$104K - $141K/yr

Mentor analysts and engineers working within Fabric * Communicate clearly with both executives and ... Direct, hands-on production experience with Microsoft Fabric (not just training or POCs) * Proven ...

Synkriom

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Oracle PL/SQL Architect III // Sr PL/SQL Developer

Audubon, PA · On-site

$55 - $77/hr

Direct Client Responsibilities: * Design and architect reliable, high-performance functional and technical specifications using extensive knowledge of SDLC database programming in PL/SQL environment.

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What is the difference between Director Database Engineer vs Database Architect?

AspectDirector Database EngineerDatabase Architect
CredentialsBachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, SQL certificationsBachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, SQL certifications
Work EnvironmentLeads database teams, manages projects, oversees implementationDesigns database systems, develops architecture, plans data models
Industry UsageUsed in large organizations, tech companies, financeUsed in enterprise systems, software development, data-driven companies

The main difference is that the Director Database Engineer focuses on leading database teams and managing projects, while the Database Architect specializes in designing and planning database systems. Both roles require similar technical credentials and are integral in data management but differ in scope and responsibilities.

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Systems & Database Engineer

SYSTEM SOFT TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Bala Cynwyd, PA • On-site

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Job description

Systems & Database Engineer (MariaDB)

Direct Hire

100% onsite - Philadelphia

US or

Our Production Services Team is looking for a skilled engineer with a strong foundation in database technologies and systems engineering - not a traditional DBA, but someone who understands how databases fit into broader system architecture and can collaborate across disciplines to drive performance, reliability, and scalability.

This role is part of a front office support team, focused on application database engineering for trading platforms and directly supporting traders in a high-performance, low-latency environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, and maintain relational and non-relational database systems at scale (hundreds of millions to billions of records, TB-scale datasets), including MariaDB, MongoDB, InfluxDB, and ClickHouse.
  • Optimize query performance through advanced indexing strategies, execution plan analysis, and schema design.
  • Develop Python tooling and automation to support database operations, maintenance workflows, and system health.
  • Ensure high availability and reliability through replication, failover design, and disaster recovery planning.
  • perate confidently in production environments - diagnosing and resolving time-sensitive issues with composure and precision.
  • Manage and scale containerized database workloads using Kubernetes, including ClickHouse deployments.
  • Monitor system health using observability tooling and proactively address performance degradation.
  • Collaborate with developers, researchers, and platform engineers to support data-intensive applications.
  • Apply AI tooling and best practices to accelerate engineering workflows.

What we're looking for Core Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field - or equivalent practical experience.
  • 1-5 years of experience in database engineering, systems engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Strong proficiency in SQL and deep working knowledge of relational databases - complex query manipulation, indexing, partitioning, replication, and high availability.
  • Solid Python development skills - able to write production-quality scripts and tooling, not just one-off automation.
  • Good understanding of Kubernetes - deploying, managing, and debugging containerized workloads.
  • Strong Linux fundamentals - shell scripting, process management, system monitoring, and core command-line fluency.
  • Comfort operating in a production environment - you handle pressure well and take ownership of reliability.
  • Working knowledge of AI tools and best practices for engineering workflows.

Nice to Have

  • Graph database experience (e.g., Neo4j or similar).
  • Oracle database experience.
  • ProxySQL configuration and routing experience.
  • Infrastructure-as-code experience with Terraform.
  • Familiarity with Prometheus and Grafana for observability and alerting.
  • Prior experience in a production or trading environment.

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