Data Engineer Sr - Contractor

Data Engineer Sr.

Provide locations:

Dallas, TX Length of Assignment:

1 year

ROLE/RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinate the collection, normalization and analysis of datasets across multiple data platforms.

• Assist in designing and building data service infrastructure across multiple data platforms.
• Work with analytics teams to ensure functionality in data systems.
• Participate in the development of and implementation of data solutions for multiple applications to ensure scalability and maintainability.
• Design and implement process improvements including automation of processes and redesign of data infrastructure.
• Owns significant components of the database platform (specific schemas/domains, key performance areas, or HA/DR operational ownership) with minimal guidance.
• Leads technical workstreams (e.g., partitioning rollout, performance remediation, operational readiness) and drives them to closure.
• Improves runbooks/automation; contributes to production incident response and prevention.

MUST HAVE SKILLS

• Strong hands-on experience designing and operating high-volume, enterprise OLTP databases supporting mission-critical transactions.
• Advanced SQL and performance tuning experience
• MySQL
• Oracle
• Experience with operational best practices: backup/restore validation, patch planning, monitoring/alerting, incident response, and runbooks.
• Proven ability to collaborate across engineering, operations, and security with clear, structured communication.

FLEX SKILLS

• Exadata experience
• Data Guard experience (HA/DR, role transitions, validation of primary/standby states).
• GoldenGate experience (replication design/operations).
• Understanding of enterprise MySQL deployment/replication patterns (e.

g., primary/replica cross-site patterns).

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