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subway

Cloud Engineer - Database

Miami, FL · On-site

  • Medical

  • Life

  • Retirement

Cloud Engineer -- Database Ready to build what's next with one of the world's most iconic brands? Why Join Subway? At Subway, we are not standing still. We are building. This is a business focused on ...

subway

Cloud Engineer - Database

Miami, FL · On-site

  • Medical

  • Life

  • Retirement

Cloud Engineer -- Database Ready to build what's next with one of the world's most iconic brands? Why Join Subway? At Subway, we are not standing still. We are building. This is a business focused on ...

The Subway

Cloud Engineer - Database

Miami, FL · On-site

  • Medical

  • Life

  • Retirement

Cloud Engineer - Database Ready to build what's next with one of the world's most iconic brands? Why Join Subway? At Subway, we are not standing still. We are building. This is a business focused on ...

SRC, Inc.

Staff Cloud Database Engineer

Fairborn, OH · On-site

$130K - $150K/yr

  • Retirement

  • PTO

SRC, Inc. is currently seeking a highly skilled Staff Cloud Database Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and management of enterprise cloud data infrastructure in support of a federal ...

subway

Cloud Engineer - Database

Miami, FL

  • Medical

  • Life

  • Retirement

Cloud Engineer -- Database Ready to build what's next with one of the world's most iconic brands? Why Join Subway? At Subway, we are not standing still. We are building. This is a business focused on ...

subway

Cloud Engineer - Database

Miami, FL · On-site

  • Medical

  • Life

  • Retirement

Cloud Engineer -- Database Ready to build what's next with one of the world's most iconic brands? Why Join Subway? At Subway, we are not standing still. We are building. This is a business focused on ...

bswift

Sr. Database Engineer- Cloud

$108K - $147K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Database Engineer (Cloud DBA) to join our Database Engineering team. This is a hands-on, high-impact role designed for a database professional who thrives on ...

bswift

Sr. Database Engineer- Cloud

$108K - $147K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Database Engineer (Cloud DBA) to join our Database Engineering team. This is a hands-on, high-impact role designed for a database professional who thrives on ...

Kanak Elite Services Inc

Senior Database Engineer

Dallas, TX · On-site

$104K - $142K/yr

Snowflake Database Engineering (8+ yrs) - ✔️ Experience supporting cloud data warehouses with AWS integration. deal Candidate Profile Senior Database Engineer with 8+ years of experience across ...

First Citizens

Database Engineer Consultant

Raleigh, NC · On-site

$140 - $175/hr

Overview The Database Engineer Consultant serves as a senior technical leader responsible for ... This role provides technical leadership for database platforms, architecture reviews, cloud ...

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How much do freelance cloud database engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 17, 2026, the average yearly pay for freelance cloud database engineer in the United States is $122,112.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $99,500.00 and $140,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Freelance Cloud Database Engineer vs Cloud Database Administrator?

AspectFreelance Cloud Database EngineerCloud Database Administrator
CredentialsCertifications like AWS Certified Database - Specialty, Azure Data EngineerSimilar certifications, often with vendor-specific credentials
Work EnvironmentIndependent, project-based, remote or on-siteFull-time, in-house or remote, within organizations
Employer & Industry UsageClients across various industries, tech startups, consulting firmsOrganizations managing cloud databases, IT departments
Search & Comparison IntentLooking for freelance roles, project-based work, consultingSeeking full-time or part-time cloud database management roles

The main difference is that Freelance Cloud Database Engineers work independently on diverse projects, often remotely, while Cloud Database Administrators are typically employed full-time within organizations to manage and maintain cloud databases. Both roles require similar certifications and skills but differ in work setting and employment type.

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Infographic showing various Freelance Cloud Database Engineer job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 92% Full Time, 2% Part Time, and 6% Contract. Highlights an 86% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $122,112 per year, or $58.7 per hour.

Cloud Engineer - Database

subway

Miami, FL • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Life, Retirement

Posted 20 days ago

Subway rating

4.4

Company rating: 4.4 out of 10

Based on 2,053 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

98th of 106 rated fast food restaurants

Job description

Cloud Engineer — Database

Ready to build what’s next with one of the world’s most iconic brands?

Why Join Subway?

At Subway, we are not standing still. We are building.

This is a business focused on what matters most: growing franchisee profitability, strengthening our brand and creating long-term value. The people who thrive here are the ones who want to make a real impact.

You will not just do the work. You will shape it.

We move fast. We think like owners. We make decisions that matter. We hold ourselves to a high standard because what we do directly impacts thousands of franchisees around the world.

If you bring energy, accountability and a bias for action, you will fit right in.

We take the work seriously, but we also know the best results come from teams that support each other, celebrate wins and show up ready to build something better every day.

This is your chance to be part of what’s next.

About the Role:

This position is responsible for administering and optimizing Subway’s cloud database platforms across AWS and Azure. The Cloud Database Engineer will provision and manage relational and non-relational database services, ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness, optimize query and system performance, and enforce database security standards. They will work closely with application development, cloud engineering, and architecture teams to support Subway’s data infrastructure at scale.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

  • Provision, configure, and manage cloud database services including Azure SQL Database.
  • Design and implement high-availability and disaster recovery configurations for all database platforms.
  • Monitor database performance; identify and resolve bottlenecks through query tuning and index optimization.
  • Enforce database security standards including encryption at rest and in transit, access controls, and audit logging.
  • Manage database backup, restoration, and point-in-time recovery procedures; conduct regular DR tests.
  • Collaborate with application and architecture teams on schema design, capacity planning, and migrations.
  • Develop and maintain database runbooks, standards documentation, and change management procedures.
  • Evaluate emerging cloud database technologies and provide recommendations for platform improvements.
  • Coach Infrastructure colleagues on Active Directory and vulnerability remediation best practices.

Qualifications (some examples listed below):

  • 5+ years of database administration experience in an enterprise environment.
  • 8+ years of experience with Windows system administration.
  • 3+ years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server.
  • 3+ years of experience designing and testing HA/DR configurations for production database systems.
  • 3+ years using Terraform to provision and manage cloud database services.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Azure SQL Database.
  • Experience with database performance tuning, query optimization, and index design.
  • Proficiency with Terraform for provisioning and managing cloud database infrastructure (required).
  • Experience applying AI/ML tools to database performance optimization, anomaly detection, or query analysis (required).
  • Bachelor’s degree in Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • People Management: No | Department: Tech for Technology | Reports To: Director, Cloud Engineering & Database | Location: USA | Scope: Global | Travel: Less than 10%.

What do we offer?

  • Insurance Plans (Medical, Life)
  • Pension/401K/RSP (country specific)
  • Competitive Bonus
  • Mobility Allowance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Company Holidays
  • Volunteering time
  • And More……

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Compensation: The base pay range for this role is $XX annually

Pay within this range will be determined in good faith based on job-related factors, which may include skills, experience, education/training, location, and internal equity.

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