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About this role
This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining highly available and resilient database systems primarily using PostgreSQL and MySQL. The engineer will focus on automation, performance optimization, and incident response in a large-scale environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Designing PostgreSQL clusters
- Optimizing query performance
- Automating backups and failovers
- Building monitoring and self-healing systems
- Collaborating with engineering teams
Technical Overview
The technical environment includes PostgreSQL, MySQL, automation tools like Terraform and Ansible, and container orchestration with Kubernetes. The focus is on building scalable, automated, and reliable database infrastructure.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a mid-level Database Reliability Engineer with 4+ years of experience in PostgreSQL and MySQL, demonstrating deep knowledge of database internals, replication, and automation tools. They should be skilled in designing resilient, high-availability database systems and troubleshooting complex issues.
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Deal Breakers
Less than 4 years of PostgreSQL experience, Lack of MySQL experience, No experience with automation tools like Terraform or Ansible, Inability to work in a distributed, high-volume environment
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