Senior Database Administrator
Trella HealthFull Time
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)
Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience with Amazon Web Services and expertise in database administration, specifically maintaining highly available Relational MySQL/Postgres clusters in AWS and on-premises, as well as NoSQL databases like MongoDB and DocumentDB. Expertise in SQL, complex queries, stored procedures, data modeling, schema design, and automation tools such as Terraform is required. Proficiency in scripting languages like shell, Perl, Python, and automation technologies including Chef and Docker is also necessary. Strong written, verbal, and organizational skills are essential, along with extensive experience supporting cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
The Senior Database Infrastructure Engineer will be responsible for deploying, maintaining, and monitoring large-scale Aurora MySQL/Postgres and VMWare-based on-premises database infrastructure. This role involves automating monitoring, maintenance, and support tasks, defining and advocating for database design and performance best practices, and rapidly diagnosing and fixing problems. The engineer will also provide periodic on-call support, manage communication during incidents, plan and implement database disaster recovery, and develop self-provisioning tools using Terraform and Chef. Additionally, they will act as a steward of the production environment infrastructure, reducing downtime and ensuring safe production deployments through effective change management.
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