Intern Cloud Database Engineer Jobs in Minnesota

Location: Fully Remote (St. Paul, MN)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Are you a seasoned Database Engineer who enjoys building scalable, secure, and cloud-native data platforms? Trissential is hiring a Database Engineer to join our client’s team and play a key role in designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise data solutions in Azure. This is an exciting opportunity to work on modern data platforms, data transformation initiatives, and cloud infrastructure projects that directly impact business outcomes.

What's In It for You?

• High-Impact Work – Help shape and optimize enterprise-scale data platforms and cloud-based database solutions
• Cloud Innovation – Work with cutting-edge Azure technologies, Databricks, and modern data architectures
• Professional Growth – Expand your expertise across cloud infrastructure, automation, security, and DevOps practices
• Collaborative Environment – Partner with cross-functional teams to design secure, scalable, and reliable data solutions
• Leadership Opportunities – Share knowledge, mentor team members, and contribute to technical best practices
• Remote Flexibility – Enjoy the benefits of a fully remote work environment while contributing to strategic initiatives

Your Role & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement relational and non-relational databases within Azure environments
• Build and maintain enterprise data lakes and supporting data architectures
• Develop and implement efficient data transformation solutions to support business requirements
• Optimize data access patterns, database performance, and scalability across cloud platforms
• Create and maintain technical documentation, standards, and architectural artifacts
• Partner with security, infrastructure, and development teams to ensure compliance with enterprise security standards
• Design and implement disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity solutions
• Support CI/CD processes and automation initiatives for database deployment and management
• Monitor database environments and proactively resolve performance and reliability issues
• Provide knowledge transfer, mentoring, and technical guidance to team members and stakeholders

Skills & Experience You Should Possess

• 8+ years of professional experience as a Database Engineer, Database Developer, Data Engineer, or similar role
• Strong experience designing, developing, and implementing relational and non-relational databases in Azure
• Experience building and supporting Azure-based data lakes and cloud data platforms
• Hands-on experience with Databricks and modern data processing solutions
• Strong experience with Oracle databases and database administration concepts
• Expertise developing and implementing data transformation solutions and cloud integrations
• Strong experience coding, testing, and deploying data loading processes using Azure data utilities
• Experience designing and supporting CI/CD pipelines for data and database deployments
• Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts and best practices
• Experience implementing role-based access control (RBAC), encryption, and network security controls
• Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience with Azure Monitor, Azure Data Factory, SQL Analytics, Query Performance Insight, Azure Resource Manager, and Azure CLI/PowerShell
• Experience developing backup, recovery, geo-replication, and disaster recovery strategies in Azure
• Knowledge of Azure SQL Database, Managed Instances, and Elastic Pools
• Experience with Data Warehouse Administration and Teradata Data Warehouse environments
• Deep understanding of data modeling, schema design, indexing strategies, and performance tuning
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and contributing to technical leadership initiatives

Education & Certifications You Need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Engineering, or a related field
• Equivalent combination of education and professional experience may be considered
• Microsoft Azure certifications are highly preferred
• Relevant cloud, database, or data engineering certifications are advantageous

What We Offer

At Trissential, we value expertise, innovation, and collaboration. By joining our client's team, you'll contribute to meaningful projects that leverage modern cloud and data technologies while working in a supportive and growth-oriented environment.

• Competitive Compensation – You choose the model that works best for you, both with company-sponsored benefits! $134,000–$144,000 annually or $83–$89 per hour. Final compensation is determined based on skill alignment, years of experience, and fair, market-based rates by geography.
• Comprehensive Benefits for you and your dependents – Extensive Medical Plans, Dental, Vision, HSA with company contribution, company sponsored Life Insurance and Short / Long term disability insurance, a host of voluntary plans including legal, hospital, accident, pet wellness, and 401k with matching
• Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off
• Career Development and Advancement – Expleo is a global company in 29 Countries worldwide with a high focus on development
• Strong Team Culture – Collaborate with experienced professionals who value precision, performance, and teamwork

Please note: This role is only open to candidates who are authorized to work in the United States.

Ready to be part of something exciting? Apply today and take the next step in your career as a Database Engineer with Trissential!