Amazon Sr Database Engineer HANA Kuiper Enterprise 

United States, Washington, Bellevue 

214006860

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.Key job responsibilities
- Develop and implement database migration strategies and performance optimization initiatives- Establish best practices for database administration, backup/recovery, and high availability- Drive automation initiatives for database operations and maintenance tasks- 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.

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- 5+ years of database administration experience
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with SAP HANA
- Expert knowledge of SAP HANA architecture, including memory management, table partitioning, system replication, backup and recovery procedures
- Strong experience with performance tuning and optimization
- Proven experience with high-availability solutions
- Experience with shell scripting and automation tools
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

- SAP HANA certification
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Knowledge of additional database platforms (Oracle, SQL Server, etc.)
- Experience with monitoring tools (SAP Solution Manager, HANA Cockpit)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines