Data Engineer
Job Description
Vitol is seeking a Data Engineer to design, develop, implement, and maintain core databases and data-related processes. The role focuses on performance monitoring, optimization, security, disaster recovery evolution, replication, and migrations from on-premises systems to cloud data platforms. This onsite position is based in Houston.
What you’ll do
- Design, develop, implement, and maintain core databases and related data processes
- Partner with the development team to optimize and simplify the data architecture
- Own database performance and capacity monitoring activities
- Optimize and execute data-related jobs and scripts as needed
- Collaborate with product developers to expand data schemas and improve support for common use cases
- Contribute to the evolution of existing disaster recovery plans
- Proactively manage and maintain security standards and controls
- Determine, enforce, and document database policies, procedures, and standards within the team
- Perform performance testing and evaluation to support optimal performance and data integrity
- Implement database replication between environments using internal and Enterprise Database tools
- Plan and execute migration of data from on-premises databases to cloud data platforms
What you’ll need
- Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science or a related field, plus seven (7) years of experience as a Data Engineer or Oracle Database Administrator
- Six (6) years of experience working with large Oracle databases, including complex SQL statements and PL/SQL packages
- Four (4) years in optimization and execution of data-related jobs and scripts
- Two (2) years of experience designing databases and developing high-volume data solutions, including building and maintaining highly available, replicated, enterprise-scale database environments
Tools and technologies
- Oracle
- SQL
- PL/SQL
- Cloud data platforms
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Paid Vacation
- 401k with company contributions
- Life insurance
- Short-term & long-term disability
Location: Houston, TX (onsite)
Worksite: 3425 W Alabama St., Houston, TX, 77027
Schedule: 40 hours/week
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