Remote Staff Database Engineer

Lenovo
United States, North Carolina, Morrisville
Oct 10, 2025
General Information Req # WD00085983 Career area: Information Technology Country/Region: United States of America State: North Carolina City: Morrisville Date: Thursday, July 31, 2025 Working time: Full-time Additional Locations: * United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville Why Work at Lenovo We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers. Lenovo is a US$69 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #196 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world's largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo's continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY). This transformation together with Lenovo's world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub. Description and Requirements About Us Our team is the Lenovo Cloud Database & DR. Our mission is to deliver and maintain our enterprise databases, provide data backup and support disaster recovery. In our daily work we value and require close collaboration within the team and cross-organization. We are looking for another Staff Database Engineer to join our growing unit. This position is remote and has EST working hours. This position may also require quarterly travel to our second global HQ Morrisville, NC. Key Responsibilities Database Design & Planning Lead the design and optimization of database architecture to ensure high performance and availability. Select appropriate database products for different business scenarios, and conduct product selection and technical evaluation. Database Operation Maintenance Management Responsible for the daily maintenance and management of databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, SQLServer, ElasticSearch, OpenSearch. Manage changes within the database lifecycle, such as version upgrades and migrations. Write and design database automations and write Shell/Python scripts. Ensure stable operation of database systems in high concurrency environments: handle large-scale data storage, querying, and monitoring alarm tasks. Data Migration & Synchronization Plan and design data migration between homogeneous and heterogeneous databases, design migration processes, and assist in automated implementation to ensure data consistency and integrity. Plan and design data synchronization and replication between homogeneous and heterogeneous databases, synchronize incremental data in real-time online, and ensure business continuity. Additional Initiatives to Look Forward To Design and implement a comprehensive database monitoring and alarm system. Support adoption of AI tools and automations. Basic Qualifications 5 years of Experience with both SQL and NoSQL database architecture, design and planning. 10 years of Experience in Database Operation and management. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related field is required. Preferred Qualifications 10 years of Experience with SQL, Shell, Python, Ansible. Expertise with PostgreSQL/MySQL/Redis/SQLServer/ElasticSearch/OpenSearch and OCP databases. Demonstrated understanding of database principles (transactions, locking mechanisms, storage engines, backup and recovery). Expertise writing and implementing automation scripts and tools. Experience working with performance analysis tools and BI tools. Systematic approach to mitigating risk from an architectural perspective. Solid cross-functional collaboration skills; able to align and communicate with business users and stakeholders across different levels. Possess systematic thinking and be able to mitigate risks from an architectural perspective. Cultural Competency working across Chinese, American, Desi, European, and South American cultural contexts, ensuring messages are communicated with clarity and tact. Sensitivity and rapid learning ability to adapt to technological changes, tracking trends in database technology development, and promoting exploration into new directions. The base salary budgeted range for this position is $107-140k. Individuals may also be considered for bonus and/or commission.This position may also require quarterly travel to our second global HQ Morrisville, NC. . Lenovo's various benefits can be found on www.lenovobenefits.com. In compliance with Colorado's EPEWA, the expected application deadline for this position is November 2, 2025. This applies to both external and internal candidates. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class. Additional Locations: * United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville * United States of America * United States of America - North Carolina * United States of America - North Carolina - Morrisville