Database Engineer

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Database Engineer to design, extend, and manage database solutions critical to the manufacturing and analysis of cutting-edge electronics. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise in database architecture, performance tuning, high availability, backup and recovery, and database administration, while collaborating across cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and high-performing database solutions aligned with business requirements.

Our Team

Molex's Copper Solutions Business Unit (CSBU) is a global team delivering exceptional products to telecommunications and data center customers worldwide. Within CSBU, the Software Solution Group (SSG) connects product, engineering, manufacturing, and operations through advanced traceability, production manufacturing applications, database platforms, system integration, manufacturing support, and analytics for high-speed electrical interconnects.

• Our team creates and sustains software capabilities that accelerate product readiness, improve manufacturing execution, protect data integritydrive product quality, and support dependable production at scale. We value creative thinking, disciplined execution, problem-solving, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

What You Will Do

• Design and architect scalable database solutions based on customer requirements.
• Extend and maintain database objects using ORM frameworks.
• Write complex SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, and triggers.
• Optimize existing queries and implement efficient database code.
• Automate regular database maintenance tasks.
• Participate in planning, estimation, and architecture discussions.
• Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure quality and performance.
• Provide guidance on database technologies and best practices to support business goals.
• Monitor database systems, identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Implement user access control, query optimizations, indexing, and caching strategies.
• Implement and enforce security policies.
• Collaborate with System Admins to manage database backup & recovery
• Debug and resolve database-related issues.
• Maintain thorough documentation of database designs, configurations, and operational procedures; define and enforce standards and best practices.
• Mentor developers on database-related topics.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 3-5 years of progressive experience in database development and administration.
• Strong expertise in relational databases (e.g., MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL)
• Strong expertise and hands-on knowledge working with SQLs, stored procedures, functions, triggers and view development in various databases.
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Hands-on experience with Python ORM frameworks such as SQL Alchemy or Django ORM.
• Solid knowledge of query optimization, indexing strategies, and database scaling techniques.
• Knowledge of security best practices, backup, and disaster recovery.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on experience with GITLAB or any Git-based repository management tool.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Proven experience leading database projects from design to deployment.

• Basic knowledge of AWS Cloud services such as RDS/Aurora etc.
• Scripting knowledge to automate task - Ansible, Python, etc.
• Experience using tools like Jenkins, Docker, Jira, CI/CD, Confluence, Anaconda.
• Understanding of data analysis, data modeling, and data warehousing concepts.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.