Cloud Infrastructure Engineer II - Database Management
McKinsey & Company
Other Engineering
San Jose, CA, USA
Posted on Jan 20, 2026
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer II - Database Management
Job ID: 104784
Do you want to work on complex and pressing challenges—the kind that bring together curious, ambitious, and determined leaders who strive to become better every day? If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place.
Your Impact
As a member of the Secure Foundation Cloud Services team, you will oversee and enhance McKinsey’s global IT infrastructure and applications.
Your responsibilities will include expanding and modernizing database platforms to ensure optimal performance and cost-efficiency for enterprise applications and business operations.
You will address business challenges by coding, testing, and delivering solutions. Key responsibilities include migrating application databases to open-source and cloud databases, automating daily operations for all types of data stores, and performing core PostgreSQL Server administration tasks such as database creation, performance tuning, monitoring, and backups/restoration/recovery.
You will design migration strategies from on-premises databases and lead the implementation of tools and processes, ensuring adherence to data governance and security policies. Collaboration with data architects, engineers, and software engineers is crucial. Additionally, you will manage infrastructure configurations and resources for cloud and database platforms, contributing to the global team's efficiency.
Your Growth
You are someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, bringing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to tackle meaningful challenges that have a real impact.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we’ll provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you quickly broaden your expertise, grow into a well-rounded professional, and contribute to work that truly makes a difference.
When you join us, you will have:
- Continuous learning: Our learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs, is all about helping you grow while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The real magic happens when you take the input from others to heart and embrace the fast-paced learning experience, owning your journey.
- A voice that matters: From day one, we value your ideas and contributions. You’ll make a tangible impact by offering innovative ideas and practical solutions, all while upholding our unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. We not only encourage diverse perspectives, but they are critical in driving us toward the best possible outcomes.
- Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities, our firm’s diversity fuels creativity and helps us come up with the best solutions. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from exceptional colleagues with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- Exceptional benefits: On top of a competitive salary (based on your location, experience, and skills), we provide a comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.
Your qualifications and skills
- 3+ years of experience with Database Administration on PostgreSQL Database on AWS/Azure Cloud
- 2+ years of working experience on AWS (Aurora/RDS) or Azure cloud database technologies
- Understanding and ability to work with Infrastructure as code, Terraform, and CI/CD Pipelines (GitHub Actions)
- Must have working knowledge of SQL & Python and ability to perform process automation & data analysis
- Experience in migrating On-Prem database (Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Postgres) to AWS/Azure
- Demonstrate understanding of AI technologies, their applications, and ethical considerations in business contexts. This includes the ability to work with AI tools, interpret AI outputs, and ensure responsible AI use in decision-making processes
- Ability and desire to learn new technologies DevSecOps area and work with the team to implement new solutions to improve productivity
- Knowledge/experience on Snowflake/Databricks data platform would be preferred
Please review the additional requirements regarding essential job functions of McKinsey colleagues.
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FOR U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
FOR NON-U.S. APPLICANTS: McKinsey & Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. For additional details regarding our global EEO policy and diversity initiatives, please visit our McKinsey Careers and Diversity & Inclusion sites.
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Job Skill Group - CSSA
Job Skill Code - SSTE - Cloud Infrastructure Engineer II
Function - Technology
Industry - High Tech
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Posted to LinkedIn Date - Mon Jan 19 00:00:00 GMT 2026
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Job Skill Code - SSTE - Cloud Infrastructure Engineer II
Function - Technology
Industry - High Tech
Post to LinkedIn - Yes
Posted to LinkedIn Date - Mon Jan 19 00:00:00 GMT 2026
LinkedIn Posting City - San Jose
LinkedIn Posting State/Province -
LinkedIn Posting Country - Costa Rica
LinkedIn Job Title - Cloud Infrastructure Engineer II - Database Management
LinkedIn Function - Information Technology
LinkedIn Industry - Information Technology and Services
LinkedIn Seniority Level - Mid-Senior level