Database Engineer - Recovery & Cyber Resiliency

Job Summary: Database Engineer - Recovery & Cyber Resiliency, Join a high-impact engineering team focused on protecting and recovering critical database platforms during cyber events and large-scale outages. As a Database Engineer specializing in Recovery & Cyber Resiliency, you will drive the design and execution of robust recovery strategies, ensuring business continuity for mission-critical systems. This is not a traditional DBA or Architect role, but a hands-on engineering opportunity for cyber and recovery-focused specialists ready to own operational excellence and technical leadership in times of crisis., Design and implement advanced database recovery and cyber resiliency plans for high-availability environments.

• Lead end-to-end backup, restore, replication, failover, and disaster recovery initiatives in line with RPO/RTO standards.
• Collaborate closely with DBAs, infrastructure, security, application, and business continuity teams to ensure seamless integration of recovery processes.
• Engineer automation for recovery, validation, health checks, and resiliency reporting.
• Facilitate and execute recovery readiness, including testing, tabletop exercises, and cyber recovery simulations.
• Provide expert technical leadership during major incidents and disaster recovery events.
• Address dependencies such as authentication, DNS, certificates, and OS-level integrations (Linux/Windows).
• Support a diverse ecosystem including Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Hadoop, and graph databases.

Strong background in database engineering for Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.

• Deep understanding of Recovery Point Objective (RPO) and Recovery Time Objective (RTO) principles.
• Proven experience in disaster recovery planning, orchestration, and process automation.
• Proficiency in scripting or automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash).
• Familiarity with authentication, DNS, certificate management, and both Linux and Windows environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead recovery during cyber events or outages.

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on experience with cyber recovery exercises or ransomware recovery strategies.
• Knowledge of zero trust, immutable storage, and cyber vault frameworks.
• Experience with cloud database resiliency in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with enterprise backup, monitoring, and configuration management tools.
• Background working in regulated environments with audit/compliance focus.
• Relevant certifications: OCP, Azure Database Administrator Associate, AWS Database Specialty., Must be able to work now or in the future without the need for sponsorship as the client would like the option to convert in the futureMust be able to sit onsite 3 - 4 days per week in New York NYPlease note this role is focused on Database Recovery and Resiliency so not looking for DBAs or Architect types but rather someone with a Database Engineering background around Cyber that has helped put plans in place and see them through in event partner with DBAs and own operational aspects of the database recovery stacks This is not a traditional DBA role but the candidate must understand DBA language challenges and database engineering concepts Key Responsibilities:* Design implement and support database recovery and cyber resiliency strategies for mission-critical systems* Work across Oracle Microsoft SQL Server mongoDB PostgreSQL Hadoop graph databases and other database technologies* Develop backup restore Replication Failover and disaster recovery approaches aligned to RPO/RTO needs* Facilitate recovery readiness including recovery testing tabletop exercises and cyber recovery simulations* Partner closely with DBAs infrastructure application security and business continuity teams* Support automation of recovery processes validation checks Health Checks and resiliency reporting* Understand adjacent ecosystem needs such as authentication DNS certificates and Linux/Windows dependencies* Provide technical leadership during major incidents and disaster recovery events Technical Skills:* Experience with database platforms such as Oracle SQL Server PostgreSQL and MongoDB* Understanding of Recovery Point Objective (RPO) and Recovery Time Objective (RTO) concepts* Knowledge of disaster recovery planning recovery orchestration and automation* Familiarity with authentication DNS and certificate dependencies* Understanding of Linux and Windows platforms* Hands-on scripting or automation skills using Python powershell BASH or similar tools Preferred Qualifications* Experience supporting cyber recovery exercises or ransomware recovery planning* Familiarity with zero trust immutable storage and cyber vault concepts* Experience in cloud database resiliency across AWS Azure or GCP* Knowledge of enterprise tooling for backup automation monitoring Gulp

Opportunity to drive critical database recovery and resiliency programs in a leading financial environment.

• Career advancement with potential for full-time conversion and exposure to cutting-edge cyber resiliency initiatives.
• Collaborative, high-performance team culture and access to advanced tooling and technologies.
• Work onsite in downtown Manhattan 3-4 days per week, with a flexible, hybrid work environment.