Sr Database Engineer
About The Position
Design, deploy, and manage high-performance database clusters (BigTable, Oracle, MySQL, Cloud SQL). Architect multi-cloud database solutions across AWS, GCP, and Azure. Build Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) frameworks using Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, and Packer. Optimize databases through indexing, partitioning, tuning, and query improvements. Automate schema deployment and management using GitOps and CI/CD workflows. Lead incident response and implement self-healing and failover strategies. Develop observability and alerting systems using Grafana, Datadog, and Prometheus. Create Python-based automation and AI-driven optimization tools for database operations. Ensure database security, compliance, and documentation best practices. Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and ML teams to support analytics and platform goals.
Requirements
- 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience
- Proficiency in BigTable, Oracle, MySQL/MariaDB, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, BigQuery, and Kubernetes
- Expertise with Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, and GitOps automation frameworks
- Strong programming in Python and SQL; familiarity with Bash, Java, or Scala
- Experience with AWS, GCP, and Azure environments
- Linux system administration and distributed systems troubleshooting skills
- Deep understanding of observability tools (Grafana, Datadog, ELK)
- Strong focus on system reliability, performance tuning, and automation
Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and manage high-performance database clusters (BigTable, Oracle, MySQL, Cloud SQL)
- Architect multi-cloud database solutions across AWS, GCP, and Azure
- Build Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) frameworks using Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, and Packer
- Optimize databases through indexing, partitioning, tuning, and query improvements
- Automate schema deployment and management using GitOps and CI/CD workflows
- Lead incident response and implement self-healing and failover strategies
- Develop observability and alerting systems using Grafana, Datadog, and Prometheus
- Create Python-based automation and AI-driven optimization tools for database operations
- Ensure database security, compliance, and documentation best practices
- Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and ML teams to support analytics and platform goals
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
