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Floor & Decor · 6 hours ago

Database Engineer

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Floor & Decor is seeking a Database Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting relational database platforms in both traditional data centers and Azure cloud environments. The role involves database administration, performance tuning, and incident response for Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.

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Hiring Manager

Iser Garcia

Responsibilities

Install, configure, and upgrade MSSQL, MySQL, and PostgreSQL in data center and Azure environments (IaaS and/or PaaS as applicable)

Perform day-to-day database administration, including user and role management, permissions, schema changes, and maintenance tasks

Monitor database health, performance, and capacity using native and third-party tools; define meaningful alerts and dashboards for proactive issue detection

Troubleshoot database incidents (performance issues, blocking/deadlocks, failed jobs, connectivity problems, resource constraints) and drive root-cause analysis and permanent fixes

Design, implement, and maintain backup and recovery strategies (full/diff/log, PITR, snapshots, Azure backup options) and regularly test restore procedures

Implement and support high availability and disaster recovery configurations (e.g., SQL Server Always On, failover clustering, log shipping, MySQL/Postgres replication, Azure availability sets/zones)

Optimize database performance through indexing strategies, query tuning, statistics management, and configuration tuning at both OS and database levels

Implement and enforce security controls (authentication, authorization, encryption at rest/in transit, auditing) aligned with organizational and regulatory requirements

Support application and development teams with database design, query optimization, and controlled deployment of schema changes across environments

Maintain detailed documentation including runbooks, standards, topology diagrams, data flows, and operational procedures for both on-prem and Azure deployments

Participate in an on-call rotation, responding to after-hours incidents, and perform planned maintenance during maintenance windows

Automate routine tasks (provisioning, checks, patching, reporting) using scripts and tooling (e.g., T-SQL, PowerShell, Bash, Python, Azure CLI)

Qualification

MSSQLMySQLPostgreSQLAzurePerformance tuningBackupRecoveryScripting/automationSecurity best practicesAnalytical skillsProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsOwnership

Required

Proven experience as a Database Engineer/DBA supporting MSSQL, MySQL, and PostgreSQL in production environments

Hands-on experience managing databases in traditional data centers (physical/virtual servers) and Azure (e.g., SQL Server on Azure VMs, Azure SQL Database, Azure Database for MySQL/PostgreSQL or similar)

Strong understanding of database internals: storage structures, indexing, transactions, isolation levels, and locking

Demonstrated skills in performance troubleshooting and tuning using execution plans, wait statistics, and monitoring metrics

Practical experience with HA/DR solutions and backup/restore strategies, including testing and documentation of failover/recovery procedures

Proficiency with scripting/automation for database operations and integration with operational tooling

Familiarity with networking, OS, and virtualization concepts relevant to database performance and connectivity (subnets, firewalls, load balancers, storage latency)

Solid understanding of security best practices for databases