Lead Database Reliability Engineer

In This Role, You Will: Design, develop, and manage databases on the AWS cloud platform Develop and maintain automation scripts or jobs to perform routine database tasks such as provisioning, backups, restores, and data migrations.

Build and maintain automated testing frameworks for database changes and upgrades to minimize the risk of introducing errors.

Implement self-healing mechanisms to automatically recover from database failures or performance degradation.

Integrate database automation tools with CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous delivery and deployment of database changes.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand their data requirements and ensure that the databases meet their needs Implement and manage database security policies, including access control, data encryption, and backup and recovery procedures Ensure that database backups and disaster recovery procedures are in place and tested regularly Develop and maintain database documentation, including data dictionaries, data models, and technical specifications Stay up-to-date with the latest cloud technologies and trends and evaluate new tools and products that could improve database performance and scalability.

Heres What You Need: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field Minimum of 5-9 years of experience in designing, building, and administering databases on the AWS cloud platform Strong experience with Infra as Code (CloudFormation/AWS CDK) and automation experience in Python In-depth knowledge of AWS database services such as Amazon RDS, EC2, S3, Amazon Aurora, and Amazon Redshift and Postgres/Mysql/SqlServer Strong understanding of database design principles, data modelling, and normalisation Experience with database migration to AWS cloud platform Strong understanding of database security principles and best practices Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Ability to work independently and in a team environment