Senior Cloud Database Engineer

Job Description

Job Description Job Location: Ideal candidates should be willing to work from 9am - 6pm ET (US Hours) The Role: Design, implement, configure, administer, maintain and support an array of RDBMS in production, test and development environment that serve OLTP and Data Warehouse applications. The candidate of this position will also work on developing, implementing, and enforcing policies and procedures to ensure the security and integrity of corporate databases. Will provide guidance and lead complex projects regarding database infrastructure and management. Your Focus: Architect and implement enterprise database systems, including the support of advanced configurations such as clustering and replication Enforce the company s database policies and procedures Maintain enterprise and database servers in production, test and development environments Monitor database performance and tune database management system as necessary Work closely with system administrators during software installation and upgrades Ensure availability of databases in accordance with service level agreements Correct problems in databases promptly and accurately Review, validate, and deploy database update during applications rollout to production environment Offer assistance to developers in tuning database queries under development Support developers when they need to troubleshoot application issues that might be related to database backend Lead projects in regarding database infrastructure changes and upgrades Qualifications BS degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or a related field 5+ years of devoted experience with managing, configuring and maintaining various RDBMS, MySQL, Teradata or Redshift preferred. Extensive experience and knowledge of query performance tuning, backup restore, permission architecture and disaster recovery procedures. Proven experience with complex database systems migration, consolidation, and integration Familiarity with data warehousing methodologies and technologies Skilled with hands-on SQL programming for extensive querying and data manipulation 2+ years of programming experience with Java, Perl, at least 1-year programming experience with Python Advanced working knowledge and experience w/ Unix, especially Linux Excellent analytical skills Adaptive to a dynamic work environment with strong teamwork abilities Strong self-initiative and accountability Excellent written and verbal communication Server hardware and network knowledge a plus Proven experience on Postgress management on AWS, Azure and GCP Familiar with AWS, MPP, and Cloud-based Database Technology a plus