Database Engineer II

About the role

AXS connects fans with the artists and teams they love. Each year we sell millions of tickets to thousands of incredible events – from concerts and festivals to sports and theater – at some of the most iconic venues in the world. Since our founding in 2011, we’ve consistently pushed the industry forward and improved experiences for fans, making it easier than ever to discover events, find the perfect seats, and enjoy unforgettable live entertainment, and we continue to lead the evolution of our industry today.

We’re passionate about improving the fan experience and providing game-changing solutions for our clients, and we’re always looking for smart, motivated people to help make it happen. Bring your enthusiasm, your big ideas, and your desire to team up with some of the best and brightest in technology and entertainment.

The Role

AXS actively seeking a Database Engineer to provide quality, scalable data solutions for AXS products. The candidate will be expected to collaborate to design and then develop, implement, and optimize critical databases, processes and reports to achieve business goals and support the development and data platform teams.

Key Responsibilities:

- Design, implement, and maintain relational and NoSQL databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Aurora, MongoDB, etc.).

- Integrate database deployments into CI/CD pipelines to enable automated schema migrations, rollback, and testing.

- Develop and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) for database provisioning (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).

- Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions to ensure database performance, health, and security.

- Optimize database queries, indexes, and execution plans to improve performance and reduce costs.

- Manage high availability, replication, backup, and disaster recovery strategies.

- Collaborate with developers, SREs, and DevOps engineers to ensure smooth and secure application-to-database integration.

- Enforce security best practices, including encryption, key management (AWS KMS/CMK), access control, and compliance with data regulations.

- Automate routine operational tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.

- Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive root cause analysis.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

- 5+ years of experience as a Database Engineer / DBA with at least 3+ years in a DevOps/Cloud environment.

- Proficiency with PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Aurora (at least one deeply, others working knowledge).

- Experience with CI/CD tools (Liqbase, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc.).

- Hands-on experience with IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation).

- Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS preferred, Azure/GCP a plus).

- Solid understanding of database security, encryption, and auditing.