Database Systems Engineer

Apple • Austin, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Apple's Database Systems Engineering team within the Fleet Operation Engineering Group. This role is central to large-scale storage operations, focusing on the configuration, provisioning, and health of SAN environments. You will design automation tools to minimize toil, maintain Linux infrastructure at a massive scale, and collaborate with developers, DBAs, network engineers, and EPMs to build the environments that power Apple's services and products. This position is ideal for individuals energized by complex storage and systems challenges, who excel in collaborative, cross-functional settings, and are dedicated to building reliable, automated infrastructure.

Requirements

• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Ruby, Go, Swift, or Java, or other object-oriented programming languages
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals as they relate to storage and systems infrastructure
• Familiarity with Oracle software stack and/or NoSQL databases
• Experience with version control systems such as Git
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Puppet
• Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment with a sense of shared ownership
• Hands-on knowledge of UNIX and Linux systems administration

Responsibilities

• Configure and provision FCP and Infiniband multi-path storage devices across large-scale SAN environments
• Deploy and maintain Linux servers and external flash storage appliances at high volume
• Develop and maintain automation and monitoring tools to improve reliability and reduce manual operations
• Administer and troubleshoot complex SAN storage subsystems, including environments running Oracle and Oracle RAC
• Perform performance reviews and root-cause analysis on storage and infrastructure issues
• Manage configuration using tools such as Puppet and Verdad
• Collaborate regularly with developers, DBAs, network engineers, and EPMs to build new environments and support new product initiatives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree