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Data Engineer
We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to take a leading role in optimizing and transforming our data architecture. This position will focus on enhancing performance, scalability, and analytical capabilities within our systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and the ability to mentor teams while delivering innovative solutions.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Redesign the existing PostgreSQL database architecture to support modern analytical models and improve overall system performance.<br>• Optimize schemas by balancing normalization with denormalization techniques to achieve faster analytical reads.<br>• Implement advanced strategies such as indexing, partitioning, caching, and replication to ensure high-throughput and low-latency data delivery.<br>• Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines to guarantee accurate and timely data availability across distributed systems.<br>• Collaborate with engineering teams to provide guidance on data modeling, query optimization, and architectural best practices.<br>• Monitor and troubleshoot database performance issues, ensuring solutions are implemented effectively.<br>• Lead efforts to enhance the reliability and scalability of data infrastructure to support future growth.<br>• Serve as a technical mentor to team members, sharing expertise in database architecture and performance tuning.<br>• Partner with stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in senior-level data engineering or database architecture roles.<br>• Expert-level proficiency in PostgreSQL, including schema design, optimization, and performance tuning.<br>• Proven track record of transforming complex systems into efficient analytical data warehouses.<br>• Advanced knowledge of database strategies such as indexing, partitioning, caching, and replication.<br>• Hands-on experience designing and managing scalable data pipelines in cloud environments.<br>• Strong skills in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and other modern data infrastructure tools.<br>• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.<br>• Ability to mentor and lead teams while driving technical innovation and best practices.
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  • Cincinnati, OH
  • remote
  • Permanent
  • 120000.00 - 168000.00 USD / Yearly
  • We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to take a leading role in optimizing and transforming our data architecture. This position will focus on enhancing performance, scalability, and analytical capabilities within our systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background and the ability to mentor teams while delivering innovative solutions.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Redesign the existing PostgreSQL database architecture to support modern analytical models and improve overall system performance.<br>• Optimize schemas by balancing normalization with denormalization techniques to achieve faster analytical reads.<br>• Implement advanced strategies such as indexing, partitioning, caching, and replication to ensure high-throughput and low-latency data delivery.<br>• Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines to guarantee accurate and timely data availability across distributed systems.<br>• Collaborate with engineering teams to provide guidance on data modeling, query optimization, and architectural best practices.<br>• Monitor and troubleshoot database performance issues, ensuring solutions are implemented effectively.<br>• Lead efforts to enhance the reliability and scalability of data infrastructure to support future growth.<br>• Serve as a technical mentor to team members, sharing expertise in database architecture and performance tuning.<br>• Partner with stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
  • 2025-11-20T16:53:46Z

Data Engineer Job in Cincinnati | Robert Half