Associate Database Engineer
CDK Global4 days ago
Base Salary
$85k - $95k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain database tables, views, stored procedures, functions, and scripts.
- Partner with application development teams on scalable data models and database design.
- Review database changes for quality, performance, maintainability, and standards compliance.
- Optimize SQL queries, indexes, and execution plans to improve application performance.
- Support database deployments, schema changes, migrations, integrations, and modernization initiatives.
- Troubleshoot database-related application issues and assist with root cause analysis.
- Participate in code reviews, database design discussions, and technical documentation.
- Contribute to database monitoring, reliability improvements, and operational support.
- Collaborate with engineering, product, and operations teams to deliver database solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 0–2 years of experience in software development, database development, or related technical roles.
- Foundational knowledge of relational database concepts and SQL.
- Exposure to Microsoft SQL Server and/or PostgreSQL through coursework, internships, projects, or professional experience.
- Understanding of database design, normalization, indexing, and data modeling.
- Familiarity with source control systems such as Git.
- Preferred qualifications include SQL query or stored procedure development, database-backed application experience, AWS familiarity, cloud-native architecture knowledge, automated deployment exposure, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and Agile software development experience.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, written communication, and verbal communication skills, with eagerness to learn and grow.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement with some days in CDK's Austin, Texas office and remote work on remaining days; candidates must live within commuting distance.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Paid time off.
- 401(k) matching program.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Potential annual performance bonus, benefits, and other applicable incentive compensation plans.
Tech Stack
Categories
Data Engineering
About CDK Global
CDK Global builds software for automotive and other vehicle dealerships, including dealer management systems, CRM, service and parts, and digital retailing and advertising tools. It sells subscriptions and integrations used by dealers to run sales, F&I, and fixed operations across North America and internationally. The company was spun off from ADP in 2014 and is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois; it was acquired by Brookfield Business Partners in 2022 and taken private.