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Kuiper Productivity Engineering is seeking an experienced Senior Database Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of our SAP HANA database environments. This role requires deep technical expertise in SAP HANA architecture and will involve collaborating across Infrastructure and Applications teams to improve performance and efficiency. You will ensure the architecture is reliable, highly available, and observable.
This is an on-site role that requires employees to work from the company's office 5 days per week. Remote work is not an option for this position. If the employee is located in the office outside of Bellevue, WA, the role will include up to 10% of business travel.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead the architecture and design of SAP HANA database solutions across multiple environments; work with Infrastructure teams on HA, clustering, and/or multi-region deployments
- Develop and implement database migration strategies and performance optimization initiatives
- Establish best practices for database administration, backup/recovery, and high availability
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across teams
- Drive automation initiatives for database operations and maintenance tasks
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on complex technical solutions
- Lead capacity planning and resource optimization efforts
- Develop and maintain disaster recovery procedures
- Provide 24/7 on-call support for critical issues (as needed)
A day in the life
In this role, you will own implementation across major deliverables for SAP Infrastructure. You will work with customers and stakeholders to define requirements and collaborate with engineers to translate those into solutions. This role requires working closely with Kuiper's Enterprise Applications team as both partner and "first and best customer" to continuously improve the SAP service.
About the team
KPE builds and operates the core productivity solutions supporting Kuiper’s operations and engagements with business partners. Our services set the example for operational excellence and invisibly scale as the business grows, while maintaining the highest standards of security and regulatory compliance. We innovate on behalf of our customers to automate and simplify their workflows, enabling them to focus on high-value activities.
