Database Automation Engineer

Job Summary

Responsibilities

• Work with a small development team for infrastructure patching automation development for databases
• Participate in the assessment, selection, and testing of automated patching methods for different technologies as appropriate
• Participate in the design and development of automation solutions alongside the architects and stakeholders
• Design, develop, test basic databases necessary for metadata required by the infrastructure automations in collaboration with the architects and stakeholders
• Design, develop, test, deliver, deploy, and release infrastructure patching automations
• Develop automation solutions using modern source control, and CI/CD techniques via Infra as Code, Configuration as Code, Policy as Code, orchestration, etc….
• Create pipelines to build, test, deliver, and deploy developed automations and assets
• Incorporate security testing, logging, and requirements into pipelines and software according to security requirements and leading practices
• Collaborate with and enable other teams to automate the lifecycle of their respective internal IT products and services
• Assist client with the updating of processes and procedures as required
  

Required Skills

• Minimum 3 years of experience in infrastructure automation and development, with a focus on leading teams and architecting solutions
• Experience in database infrastructure management (SQL, Mongo, Oracle, …)
• In-depth knowledge of infrastructure automation for databases
• Able to design simple SQL and No-SQL databases for metadata for patching automation support
• Familiar with DevSecOps methodologies and practices
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and Configuration as Code automation tools, such as Terraform, Ansible, and Windows Desired State Configuration (DSC)
• Familiar with workflow orchestration
• Understanding of TCP/IP Networking, DNS, Firewalls, and other network protocols
• Experience with Git source control (Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitLab, etc.), mono-repos, short lived feature branches, branch management, and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab)
• Familiar with Vault or Secrets Management, PKI and TLS certificates, and other security practices
  

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with server management or usage
• Familiarity with DB, Webserver, or similar middleware management or usage.
• Experience with artifact management (versioning, delivery, deployment, release...)
• Relevant industry certifications, such as AWS or Azure certifications
• Experience with Policy or Compliance as Code tools (Chef Inspec, Puppet Comply, Mondoo)
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with technical and non-technical peers
• Experience participating in project management methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall
• Ability to create and maintain technical documentation, including knowledge base articles and runbooks
• Understanding of IT service management frameworks, such as ITIL
• Experience with collaboration and version control tools, such as Slack and Microsoft Teams
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions to meet business objectives