Senior Database Engineer

🕒 August 10

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $114.6k - $195.4k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔙 Backend Engineer

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MeridianLink

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1998

💳 Fintech

🏦 Banking

☁️ SaaS

💰 $485M Post-IPO Debt on 2021-11

Fintech • Banking • SaaS

MeridianLink is a leading provider of SaaS solutions for financial institutions, specializing in loan origination systems and digital transformation technologies. Their end-to-end platform enhances digital experiences through integration with mortgage LOS, deposit account opening solutions, and more. MeridianLink's cloud-based systems improve efficiency in loan processing and collections, data-driven decision-making, and account management. The company collaborates with partners to expand market reach and drive growth in the fintech industry. With over 25 years of experience, MeridianLink is dedicated to supporting banks, credit unions, and other financial service providers through technology and business intelligence.

📋 Description

• Design, deploy, and optimize database technologies in multi-cloud and on-premises environments • Write and optimize complex SQL queries, stored procedures, and views • Create, modify, and remove indices to improve query performance and eliminate redundant overhead • Develop and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures • Conduct and document disaster recovery drills and failover testing to validate recovery procedures, RTO/RPO compliance, and team readiness • Monitor database performance, analyze metrics, and implement tuning strategies • Collaborate with developers and architects to design efficient data models and schemas • Implement security best practices, access controls, and encryption standards • Manage database migrations, upgrades, and version control • Troubleshoot and resolve replication, clustering, and connectivity issues

🎯 Requirements

• 6+ years of professional database engineering experience • Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server 2016 or later • Deep knowledge of T-SQL development, including complex queries, stored procedures, functions, and triggers • Expertise in index strategies and execution plan optimization • Experience configuring, managing, and executing failover procedures for MSSQL Always-On Availability Groups • Experience with MSSQL mirroring and log shipping for disaster recovery • Knowledge of backup and restore strategies, recovery models, and point-in-time recovery • Strong experience with PostgreSQL • Hands-on experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases • Strong experience managing databases on AWS RDS and Aurora • Proficiency in disaster recovery planning • Knowledge of database security, encryption, authentication, and compliance standards • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with attention to detail • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent professional experience • Ability to legally work in the United States

🏖️ Benefits

• Insurance coverage (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability) • Flexible paid time off • Paid holidays • 401(k) plan with company match • Remote work