IT Database Engineer

Postgres, MySQL
UNITED STATES
October 27, 2026
Full Time
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Job Description

Company: Floor & Decor
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Workplace Type: On-site
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

The IT Database Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting relational database platforms in both traditional data centers and Azure cloud environments. The role covers installation, configuration, performance tuning, high availability, backup and recovery, monitoring, and incident response for Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.

What You’ll Do / Key Responsibilities

  • Install, configure, and upgrade MSSQL, MySQL, and PostgreSQL in data center and Azure environments.
  • 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.
  • Troubleshoot database incidents (performance issues, blocking/deadlocks, failed jobs) and drive root-cause analysis.
  • Design, implement, and maintain backup and recovery strategies (full/diff/log, PITR, snapshots) and regularly test restore procedures.
  • Implement and support high availability and disaster recovery configurations (e.g., SQL Server Always On, failover clustering, MySQL/Postgres replication).
  • Optimize database performance through indexing strategies, query tuning, statistics management, and configuration tuning.
  • Support application and development teams with database design, query optimization, and controlled deployment of schema changes.
  • Automate routine tasks (provisioning, checks, patching, reporting) using scripts and tooling (e.g., T-SQL, PowerShell, Bash, Python, Azure CLI).

Requirements & Qualifications

  • Proven experience as a Database Engineer/DBA supporting MSSQL, MySQL, and PostgreSQL in production environments.
  • Hands-on experience managing databases in traditional data centers and Azure (e.g., Azure SQL Database, Azure Database for MySQL/PostgreSQL).
  • 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.

Preferred / Bonus Qualifications (if applicable)

  • Experience with Azure-native monitoring and management tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Alerts, Managed Identities, Key Vault).
  • Experience with CI/CD and database change automation, including schema versioning and deployment pipelines.
  • Exposure to large-scale or high-volume databases, partitioning, and scaling strategies.

Benefits & Perks (if applicable)

  • 401k with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and Referral Bonus Program.
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and other Insurance Plans.
  • Paid vacation and sick time, Paid holidays plus a personal holiday, and Paid Volunteer Time Off that starts on Day 1.
  • Bonus opportunities & career advancement opportunities at every level.

Floor & Decor provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other category protected by law.

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