Senior Database Engineer

ZP Group
United States
2 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing Databases DevOps Disaster Recovery Python (Programming Language) PostgreSQL Linux System Administration Reliability Engineering Software Engineering Database Optimization Database Performance
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Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Containerization Kubernetes Information Technology Database Monitoring Terraform

Job description

Responsibilities: of the Senior Database Engineer: * Design, implement, and maintain highly available PostgreSQL database environments in production. * Troubleshoot database performance, availability, replication, and scalability issues across complex systems. * Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure within AWS environments. * Support and enhance containerized database deployments utilizing Kubernetes. * Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform. * Create automation scripts and operational tooling using Python. * Partner with DevOps, Platform Engineering, and Software Development teams to improve reliability and performance. * Implement database monitoring, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies. * Participate in architectural discussions and drive best practices for database operations and cloud infrastructure. Qualifications: of the Senior Database Engineer: * 5+ years of experience designing, administering, and troubleshooting

Requirements

Database Programming, Reliability Engineering, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Replication and Remote Mirroring, Architectural Services, Disaster Recovery, Team Player, DevOps, Best Practices, Computer Science, PostgreSQL databases in production environments. * Strong experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and cloud-native technologies. * Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads. * Proficiency with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code methodologies. * Experience developing automation and scripting solutions with Python. * Strong understanding of database tuning, replication, backup/recovery, and high-availability architectures. * Experience working within Linux-based environments. * Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills. * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field preferred.

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