Database analyst Jobs in Cary, NC

For this U.S. based position, the expected compensation range is $114,400 - $171,600 per year, which includes base pay and short-term incentive. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our salary ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the salary range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Schneider Electric also offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, inclusive of medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks (credits to apply towards your benefits) flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, 401(k) + match, well-being and recognition (including service anniversary) programs, 12 holidays per year, 15 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date), opportunity to purchase company stock (eligibility depends on start date), and military leave benefits. You must submit an online application to be considered for the position. The Company will accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. If you believe this job posting is not compliant with applicable state pay transparency laws in the U.S., please notify the Company as soon as possible upon discovery by completing this form Job Posting Compliance Form. Join Schneider Electric and help us power a sustainable future through data. As a Data Engineer within our Data Platforms organization, you will play a critical role specifically within our Data Distribution Center. This team is responsible for making enterprise analytics data securely discoverable, scalable, governed, and performant for consumption across the business, including BI and AI use cases. What You Will Do * Design, build, and operate scalable and secure analytical data platforms with a strong focus on AWS Redshift. * Architect Redshift environments (serverless and provisioned), including decisions around cost, scalability, performance, and workload patterns. * Optimize Redshift performance through query tuning, distribution styles, sort keys, workload management, and capacity planning. * Implement monitoring and observability using AWS CloudWatch and related tooling to proactively manage performance and reliability. * Enable governed data access through data cataloging, role-based access, audits, and security controls. * Work closely with data processing, ingestion, and architecture teams to support the medallion (bronze/silver/gold) architecture, with emphasis on the gold layer. * Apply data governance practices using AWS Lake Formation, IAM, and related services. * Develop and maintain Python-based automation and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) to support platform operations. * Support ongoing operations of the Data Distribution Center, ensuring stability of analytics services for downstream teams. * Evaluate and evolve platform capabilities while balancing legacy tooling with future-state architecture. Required Qualifications * 6+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or platform engineering roles. * Strong hands-on experience with AWS Redshift, including architecture, scaling, monitoring, and performance optimization. * Advanced SQL skills (complex joins, window functions, performance tuning). * Solid experience with Python for data workloads, automation, or platform tooling. * Deep familiarity with AWS core services (S3, IAM, CloudWatch, KMS, networking concepts such as VPCs and security groups). * Experience implementing data governance, security, and access controls using tools such as AWS Lake Formation and IAM. * Understanding of cloud cost management, scalability tradeoffs, and operational best practices. Nice to Have * Experience with alternative analytics platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, or Oracle, with ability to translate those concepts to AWS Redshift. * Exposure to legacy ETL tools (e.g., Informatica). * Experience supporting BI tools such as Tableau or Power BI. * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub workflows, and Jenkins. * Prior experience working in a lakehouse or medallion architecture. Please note: * We are unable to sponsor any new employment visas, this includes temporary OPT and CPT. Candidates must be authorized to work permanently in the United States without the need of a new visa. * This is a full-time internal role. We will NOT be considering any consultants or contractors. * We are also unable to consider remote or travel-based arrangements. Candidates must be based in one of our posted locations. Nashville, TN being the preferred location. Looking to make an IMPACT with your career? When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us. IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world. We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one. Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today! €40 billion global revenue +9% organic growth 150 000+ employees in 100+ countries You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled. Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and 'inclusion' is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.