Cloud Database Engineer
Kforce Inc.
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Kforce has a client seeking a Cloud Database Engineer in Phoenix, AZ to supplement their Database Engineering team. This team selects the operational database technologies we will use, and figures out how best to set them up. Summary:We define, design, implement, test, and communicate the architectures, configurations, best practices, and standards for optimal use of database technologies across the company, both on-prem and public cloud. We evaluate new database versions, product enhancements, features, components and extensions for performance, throughput, scalability, availability, monitoring, and security; and we partner with our hosting, database administration, and operational support teams to operationalize and harden database technology for our top-tier financial applications. In this role, the Cloud Database Engineer will put their skills to use by evaluating and preparing new and upgraded cloud database offerings offerings for use across the company, and by documenting, presenting and explaining the appropriate techniques, patterns and best practices for their use to our application development, database administration, and operational support teams.The Cloud Database Engineer will bring solid knowledge of DBMS concepts such as ACID, CAP and consistency. The ideal candidate will have experience with enterprise-scale cloud database deployments, including intra- and inter-data-center high availability configurations, fault tolerance and failover, replication, cluster management, automated provisioning, upgrade techniques, backup & restoration techniques, security mechanisms, health monitoring and alerting techniques, and troubleshooting.REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Postgres, Oracle, or equivalent relational database technology
- GoldenGate or similar logical database replication technology
- HA and GDHA using Patroni or similar technology
- Terraform, Python or Ansible
- Database technology infrastructure including storage, hardware, backup/recovery, monitoring/alerting, security
- AWS DynamoDB, GCP Firestore and/or BigTable
- HA and GDHA using multiple cloud availability zones and regions
- Terraform, Python or Ansible
- Cloud database technology infrastructure including storage, hardware, backup/recovery, monitoring/alerting, security
- Unix command line
- The ability to write code or script, e.g. for test harnesses or other database-related tools and utilities
- Experience as a database administrator and/or a Unix system administrator
- Knowledge of virtualization and cloud infrastructures, and of implementations such as VMWare, OpenShift, Kubernetes and Docker
- Knowledge of modern storage and compute technologies, including hyper-converged infrastructures
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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