[Remote] Senior Cloud Engineer - Secure Deployments at Clickhouse

United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Database Systems, Cloud Services, Cybersecurity, Government TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Candidates must be U.S. citizens with over 6 years of experience in building and operating scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems. Experience with ClickHouse, relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL), or NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra) databases is required, along with proficiency in Kubernetes tools (Helm, Kustomize, operators, Istio, serviceMesh) and containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) in government environments. A strong understanding of airgapped architectures, data isolation, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or on-prem equivalents) is necessary. Proficiency in Python or Go for automation and integration, excellent communication, strong problem-solving, and production debugging skills are also essential. A passion for efficiency, availability, scalability, data governance, and a high level of responsibility, ownership, and accountability are expected.

Responsibilities

The Senior Cloud Engineer will design and develop a highly available, scalable, and secure ClickHouse Cloud tailored for airgapped systems, building novel deployment automation for disconnected systems. They will work closely with Dataplane and Core teams to ensure software parity, solve unique scaling challenges in classified/regulated environments, and design/deploy ClickHouse Cloud on Kubernetes and containerized environments. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining Helm Charts, operators, and Kubernetes manifests, implementing repeatable automation for infrastructure components, and optimizing ClickHouse Cloud database performance and storage for various deployments. The role also involves integrating secure authentication, encryption, and access control mechanisms, developing technical documentation, troubleshooting performance and security issues, and automating deployments and lifecycle management using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Cloud Computing
Kubernetes
Helm Charts
Database Management
Automation
Security
Scalability
High Availability
Replication
Backup
NIST
FedRAMP
IRAP
Containerization
SQL
OLAP

Clickhouse

High-speed column-oriented database management system

About Clickhouse

ClickHouse provides a high-speed, column-oriented database management system designed for developers and businesses that manage large-scale data. Its primary product processes analytical queries quickly by storing data from the same columns together, making it significantly faster than traditional row-oriented databases, especially in Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) scenarios. ClickHouse stands out from competitors by offering a free, open-source database that can be deployed on local machines or in the cloud, along with a fully managed service on platforms like AWS, GCP, and Microsoft Azure. The company's goal is to deliver a cost-effective solution that simplifies data management for its clients, as evidenced by user feedback highlighting substantial cost savings.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2021Year Founded
$291.8MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Flexible Work Hours
Remote Work Options
Stock Options
Home Office Stipend

Risks

Redpanda Serverless poses a competitive threat in real-time data processing.
Integration challenges with PeerDB may delay expected benefits.
Dependency on Supabase could pose operational risks.

Differentiation

ClickHouse's column-oriented design offers superior speed for analytical queries.
The open-source model allows flexible deployment across various environments.
Integration with Grafana enhances data visualization capabilities.

Upsides

Partnership with Alibaba Cloud boosts presence in the Chinese market.
Acquisition of PeerDB enhances real-time analytics capabilities.
Launch of ClickPipes improves data processing efficiency for real-time updates.

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