Staff Database Engineer

Visa • Austin, TX

15d

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled and disciplined DBA Engineer with a minimum of 5 years of experience to join our global team. You will be instrumental in
managing and optimizing our cloud-based database systems, ensuring high
performance, availability, and scalability.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 8+ years of relevant work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience as a Database Administrator (DBA) or in a similar role.
• Experience with Cloud environments, including AWS and Azure (provisioning, operations, best practices).
• Proven expertise in managing and administering Aurora MySQL, Aurora PostgreSQL, and DynamoDB
• Solid understanding of AWS Cloud features and services relevant to database management
• Good knowledge and practical experience with Terraform
• Familiarity with DevOps principles and practices
• Strong sense of trustworthiness, discipline, and the ability to work effectively in a remote environment with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of shell scripting
• Cockroach DB or any technology that offer data sharding
• Experience with YAML coding

Responsibilities

• Manage, maintain, and optimize database systems hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Azure or GCP Cloud.
• Provide expertise in managing and administering Aurora MySQL, Aurora PostgreSQL, and DynamoDB
• Collaborate with the DevOps team to implement infrastructure as code using Terraform
• Must have experience working with Terraform and CICD implementation tools like Codefresh, Env0 or any other tool.
• Work with a global team, participating in a 24x7 support rotation as needed.
• Ensure the performance, reliability, and security of all database environments.
• Monitor database health, troubleshoot issues, and implement proactive solutions.
• Assist in capacity planning, backup and recovery procedures, and disaster recovery drills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees