Description
We are seeking a Staff Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE) to join our team. As a DBRE, you will have ownership of all technical aspects of our data services tier from ground up. You will partner with our core product engineers, performance engineers, site reliability engineers, and growing DBRE team, working on scaling, securing, and tuning our infrastructure be it self-managed MySQL, RDS Aurora MySQL/PostgreSQL or CloudSQL MySQL/PostgreSQL. Our team is committed to two Okta Engineering mantras "Always On" and "No Mysteries". You will ensure effective performance and 24X7 availability of the production database tier, design, implement and document operational processes, tasks, and configuration management. You will also coordinate efforts towards performance tuning, scaling and benchmarking the data services infrastructure. You will contribute to configuration management using chef and infrastructure as code using terraform. You will conduct thorough performance analysis and tuning to meet application SLAs, optimizing database schema, indexes, and SQL queries. Quickly troubleshoot and resolve database performance issues. Required Skills: Proven experience as a MySQL DBRE In-depth knowledge of MySQL internals, performance tuning, and query optimization Experience in database design, implementation, and maintenance in a high-availability environment Strong proficiency in SQL and familiarity with scripting Familiarity with database monitoring tools (e.g, Grafana) Solid understanding of database security practices and compliance requirements Ability to troubleshoot and resolve database performance issues and outages promptly Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience) Preferred Skills: AWS Certified Database - Specialty or related certifications demonstrating proficiency in AWS database services and cloud infrastructure management Familiarity or hands-on experience with PostgreSQL or other relational database management systems (RDBMS), understanding their differences and implications for database management Understanding of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes and their impact on database deployments and scalability Proficient in a Linux environment, including Linux internals and tuning Proven track record of applying innovative solutions to complex database challenges and a strong problem-solving mindset in a dynamic operational environment This position requires the ability to access federal environments and/or have access to protected federal data. As a condition of employment for this position, the successful candidate must be able to submit documentation establishing U.S. Person status (e.g. a U.S. Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee. 22 CFR 120.15) upon hire. Requires in-person onboarding and travel to our San Francisco, CA HQ office or our Chicago office during the first week of employment.