Project Kuiper is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.
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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.
This is an on-site role that requires employees to work from the company's office 5 days per week. Remote work is not an option for this position.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead the architecture and design of SAP HANA database solutions across multiple environments; work with Infrastructure teams on HA, clustering, and/or multi-region deployments
- Develop and implement database migration strategies and performance optimization initiatives
- Establish best practices for database administration, backup/recovery, and high availability
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across teams
- Drive automation initiatives for database operations and maintenance tasks
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on complex technical solutions
- 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.
About the team
KPE builds and operates the core productivity solutions supporting Kuiper’s operations and engagements with business partners. Our services set the example for operational excellence and invisibly scale as the business grows, while maintaining the highest standards of security and regulatory compliance. We innovate on behalf of our customers to automate and simplify their workflows, enabling them to focus on high-value activities.- 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
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $131,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $227,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
