Staff Database Reliability Engineer

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We’re seeking an experienced Staff Database Reliability Engineer to join our SRE team, focusing on ensuring performance, reliability and security of our database & related systems. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of database systems, site reliability engineering principles, and DevOps practices to meet business objectives.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following

• Develop and implement automation tools and scripts to improve database provisioning, scaling, monitoring, and maintenance workflows. 

• Collaborate with developers to design and implement database schemas and applications that meet reliability and performance requirements 

• Implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans to meet RPO & RTO objectives 

• Participate in on-call rotations and provide 24/7 support for critical database and related infrastructure issues 

• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the growth and development of the R&D team 

• Implement and manage high availability solutions for hybrid hosted database environments 

Experience you will have

• Python 

• PowerShell 

• Terraform 

• Ansible 

• MySQL 

• PostgreSQL 

• Oracle DB 

• Google Cloud Platform  

• Kubernetes 

• Packer 

• Docker 

Preferred Experience

• Certification in database administration, software engineering, or related field 

• Certifications in Google Cloud Platform, PostgreSQL, or MS SQL Server 

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