The Cloud Database Engineer IV will perform database engineering and administration activities including design, planning, configuration, monitoring, automation, self-serviceability, alerting, and space management, as well as database backup and recovery.
This role requires at least 10 years of relevant experience.
The engineer will plan computerized databases, including base definition, structure, documentation, long-range requirements, operational guidelines, and protection, with the capacity to lead and advise on migration and modernization.
Responsibilities include creating, maintaining, and using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for migration execution to ensure long-term technical viability and optimization of production deployments and administration.
The engineer will engage, consult, and deliver based on interactive customer communications to streamline project deliverables and scope of work.
Capacity planning involves forecasting future database growth based on usage trends and planning for hardware and storage requirements to ensure scalability and optimal performance.
The role includes planning, creating, managing, and deploying effective high availability and disaster recovery strategies/runbooks.
Responsibilities also include patch management and upgrades, troubleshooting and issue resolution, automation and scripting, monitoring and alerting, performance analysis and reporting, documentation maintenance, ticket handling, and problem management.
The engineer will evaluate and manage third-party tools and solutions that assist in database management, monitoring, and performance tuning.
Participation in 24X7 production support for Database Operations is required.
Hands-on experience with cloud tech tools such as AWS DMS, SMS, App Migration Service, Migration Hub, Azure Migrate, Data Migration Service, SQL Server DMA, Azure ASR, and AWS DRS is necessary.
The role involves migration from SQL Server to/from other RDBMS platforms for PaaS models like AWS Aurora, AWS RDS, Azure Database, Azure MI, and GCP Cloud SQL.
Understanding cloud basics and performing duties like security management, storage management, backup vaults, key vaults, and server/DB monitoring is essential.
Cost optimization through compute and workload analysis, license enhancements, and features is also part of the role.
Requirements:
Candidates must have at least 10 years of relevant experience in database engineering and administration.
Proficient skills in SQL Server architecture, installation and configuration, performance tuning, high availability and disaster recovery (HADR), monitoring, and troubleshooting are required.
Experience in planning and executing database migrations and upgrades, including version compatibility, testing, and minimizing downtime is necessary.
The ability to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot HADR configurations in SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL is essential.
Candidates should have experience with homogeneous and heterogeneous migrations between various technology buckets, specifically SQL Server and PostgreSQL or MySQL.
Knowledge of deploying and managing SQL Server in cloud platforms such as Azure SQL Database and Amazon RDS is required.
Familiarity with industry best practices for SQL Server administration, including configuration settings, maintenance tasks, and disaster recovery strategies is necessary.
Strong communication skills to convey technical information and ideas clearly to others are essential.
Candidates must demonstrate varying leadership skills and traits that create solutions and results in unexpected situations.
Benefits:
The position offers opportunities for professional growth and development in a dynamic work environment.
Employees will have access to cutting-edge cloud technologies and tools.
The role includes participation in a 24X7 production support team, providing valuable experience in high-pressure situations.
The company promotes a culture of continuous learning and improvement, encouraging employees to enhance their skills and knowledge.
Competitive compensation and benefits packages are provided, including health insurance and retirement plans.