Senior Software Engineer, DBaas - US Federal

Workday • McLean, VA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you passionate about database technologies? Do you love to solve complex, large-scale database challenges in the world today using code and as a service? If yes, then read on! This position is responsible for architecting, designing, developing and managing DBaaS service for Workday Database Infrastructure. Design and develop APIs to improve the availability, scalability, and performance of databases running on multiple clouds. Write APIs and develop dashboards to measure database KPIs. Keeps observability as a focus for all database monitoring and improve/implement auto remediation techniques. Provide support for large scale database instances across production, non-production and development environments Serve in an on-call rotation supporting database infrastructure Partner with service and performance teams for continuous architecture improvements, resiliency, and performance.

Requirements

• 8+ years experience in designing/developing/automating and managing mission critical production workloads on MySQL, PostgreSQL, CloudSQL and other Cloud native databases.
• 4+ years of experience in backend development using modern programming languages (Golang, Python, Java) including Architecture, Design and Development
• 4+ years hands-on experience in Cloud hyperscalers AWS , Google Cloud and/or Microsoft Azure
• 4+ years experience managing clustered, highly-available database services deployed on different flavors of Linux
• Minimum 5+ years working experience in modern DevOps technologies and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker), service deployment, monitoring and scaling.
• Familiarity with AWS Gov Cloud
• This role may require a security clearance at the TS/SCI w/CI Poly level. Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance. An active TS/SCI w/CI Poly is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of automation tools such as Terraform, Chef and Ansible.
• Familiarity with tools such as Ceph Storage, Gluster, Orchestrator for MySQL, Percona MHA, Percona Galera, Vitess, Pure Storage
• Experience with database architecture, design, replication, clustering, HA/DR
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Self-starter, highly motivated and ability to learn quickly.
• Excellent team player with extraordinary written & verbal communication skills.
• BS/MS degree in computer science.

Responsibilities

• Architecting, designing, developing and managing DBaaS service for Workday Database Infrastructure
• Design and develop APIs to improve the availability, scalability, and performance of databases running on multiple clouds.
• Write APIs and develop dashboards to measure database KPIs.
• Keeps observability as a focus for all database monitoring and improve/implement auto remediation techniques.
• Provide support for large scale database instances across production, non-production and development environments
• Serve in an on-call rotation supporting database infrastructure
• Partner with service and performance teams for continuous architecture improvements, resiliency, and performance.

What This Job Offers

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