Database Infrastructure Engineer VI

MySQL, Oracle + Postgres
UNITED STATES
October 18, 2026
Full Time
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Job Description

Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Greensboro, NC
Workplace Type: On-site
Employment Type: Full-time
Pay / Compensation: $140,800 – $182,160

About the Role

The IT Database Infrastructure Engineer VI is a senior technical leader responsible for the architecture, engineering, governance, and strategic direction of enterprise database platforms across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. Serving as the organization’s highest-level database subject matter expert, this role provides deep expertise in Oracle Database, Oracle Exadata, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MySQL, driving resilient, high-performing database solutions.

What You’ll Do / Key Responsibilities

  • Provide hands-on architectural leadership, governance, and engineering for enterprise database platforms.
  • Establish database technical standards, influence technology roadmaps, and guide database platform modernization.
  • Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient database solutions across hybrid and cloud infrastructures.
  • Optimize platform performance, high availability, reliability, security, compliance, and cost efficiency.
  • Partner with application architects and engineering teams to translate business requirements into sustainable system designs.
  • Troubleshoot complex distributed database infrastructure issues and define operational procedures.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, CIS, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in an IT operations environment with technical experience in distributed systems and database architectures.
  • Minimum 4 years in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.
  • Advanced expertise across relational database technologies including PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Oracle.
  • Strong background in DevOps, Agile practices, and delivering high-volume, enterprise-scale transactional solutions.
  • Proven technical documentation, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred / Bonus Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience collaborating directly with executive leadership (VP level and above).
  • 5+ years of experience leading technical documentation development in an enterprise infrastructure setting.

Benefits & Perks

  • Posted pay range: $140,800 – $182,160 per year.
  • Market-competitive total rewards package including comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Retirement benefits and robust paid leave programs.
  • Career pathing and professional development resources.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces.

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