Database Automation Engineer

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Position Summary :

The Database Automation Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining intelligent automation and DevOps capabilities across enterprise database platforms. This role drives an automation‑first and AIOps‑driven operating model to improve database reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency across both on‑premises and cloud environments. The position enables resilient, self‑service, and insight‑driven database operations by standardizing automation frameworks and modern operational practices.

This role leverages AI‑driven monitoring and automated remediation to proactively detect and resolve issues, reduce MTTD/MTTR, and mitigate operational and compliance risk across mission‑critical database platforms. The Database Automation Engineer also embeds Database DevOps practices into CI/CD pipelines, enabling faster, safer delivery of schema changes, platform upgrades, and environment refreshes while maintaining strong governance, auditability, and control.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and maintain automated solutions for relational database management systems (RDMS) using Database AI Ops.
• Collaborate with software development teams to integrate database automation process into the software development cycle.
• Implement and maintain database automation frameworks, tools, and scrips to streamline database operations and enhance efficiency.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation within the database environment and propose innovative solutions.
• Troubleshooting automation pipeline failures
• Implementing Database DevOps
• Ensure high availability and optimal performance of production databases through effective automation strategies and monitoring techniques.
• Document database automation process, procedures and configuration to ensure knowledge sharing and compliance with organization standards.
• Keep up to date with the latest industry trends and advancement in database automation technologies.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with relational databases with a focus on automation and AI Ops
• 1+ years in proven experience as a Database Administrator or similar role, with a focus on automation
• 1+ years of experience with database concepts, principles, and technologies
• 1+ years of experience in scripting languages like Python, PowerShell, or Bash for automation tasks
• 1+ years of experience with database automation frameworks and tools like Ansible, Puppet, Chef or Terraform
• 1+ years of experience with source code management tools like GitHub, GitLab
• 1+ years of experience with CI/CD orchestration tool like Jenkins, GitHub Action

Preferred Qualifications

• Solid understanding of database architecture, replication, clustering, and high availability concepts
• Strong knowledge of relational database concepts, principles and technologies
• Experience with Cloud, e.g., Azure, GCP, etc.
• Understanding of database architecture, replication, and high availability concepts

Education

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience (HS diploma + 4 years relevant experience)

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$64,890.00 - $173,040.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. 
 

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Great benefits for great people

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 07/08/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.