Senior Cloud Operations Engineer - DBA

TP-Link Systems Inc.

18d • $150,000 - $200,000

About The Position

TP-Link Systems Inc. is seeking a Senior Cloud Operations Engineer to lead the construction and ongoing maintenance of its cloud database platform. The role focuses on ensuring cloud database availability, reliability, performance, scalability, and responsiveness while supporting evolving business needs. The engineer will work with business departments and development teams, contribute to database architecture improvements and operations products, and stay current with emerging database technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• At least 5 years of experience administering cloud (AWS) database systems such as MySQL and PostgreSQL.
• Proficiency in Linux administration, including service deployment, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Shell, Python, or Java, for scripting and automating database operations.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, and Redis, with practical operational experience.
• Working knowledge of distributed system concepts such as data replication and election mechanisms.
• Experience using open-source middleware in large-scale environments.
• Experience using or developing tools, such as DMS, to achieve zero-downtime data migration.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and troubleshoot cloud database faults to minimize downtime and maintain performance.
• Monitor and optimize cloud database performance for scalability, efficiency, and responsiveness.
• Partner with business departments to understand their needs and align database availability with business goals.
• Collaborate on cloud database architecture enhancements to support evolving requirements.
• Provide technical support and training to development teams on cloud database best practices.
• Lead the construction and ongoing maintenance of the database platform in the cloud environment.
• Participate in developing database operations and maintenance products and related components.
• Stay current on emerging database technologies and products to identify improvement opportunities and support business growth.

Benefits

• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance; dependent coverage is partial.
• Contributions to 401k funds.
• Over four weeks of PTO per year.
• Bi-annual pay increases.
• Health and wellness benefits, including free gym membership.
• Quarterly team-building events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior