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Join Collibra's Product & Database Reliability Team as a Database Engineer and play a pivotal role in ensuring the performance, scalability, and reliability of their critical database systems. This is a fantastic opportunity to leverage your expertise in PostgreSQL and SQL within a dynamic environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement best practices and drive automation. If you're a US citizen residing on US soil with a passion for database optimization and problem-solving, this role offers significant impact and competitive compensation.
About the Role
Collibra is seeking an experienced and skilled Database Engineer to join their dynamic team. You will be responsible for ensuring the optimal performance, scalability, and reliability of our database systems. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, providing technical leadership, and implementing best practices to enhance the overall efficiency of our database infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Performance Optimization: Analyze and optimize database performance through monitoring, tuning, and query optimization to ensure optimal response times and efficient resource utilization. Collaborate with engineering teams to brainstorm and assist with resolution.
- Right Sizing: Conduct capacity planning and forecasting to anticipate future database requirements and ensure scalability. Automate sizing processes for scalability.
- Troubleshooting and Problem Resolution: Diagnose and resolve complex database issues, including performance bottlenecks, scalability problems, and data inconsistencies. Analyze observability data to identify patterns, trends, and potential performance bottlenecks.
- Collaboration: Work closely with developers, system administrators, and other stakeholders to understand application requirements and provide guidance on database-related concerns.
- Automation: Implement automation for repetitive tasks and performance monitoring to streamline processes and enhance efficiency. Develop and maintain automated solutions for continuous workload analysis at scale, allowing for proactive identification of potential issues.
- Best Practices & Documentation: Develop and maintain best practices for the overall database architecture, configurations, processes, and troubleshooting procedures.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent related working experience is required. Advanced degree preferred.
- Proven experience as a Database Performance Engineer or similar role with at least 3-5 years of hands-on experience.
- Expertise in database management systems in PostgreSQL and proficiency in SQL.
- Basic knowledge of GraphDB, Kubernetes, and Linux is a good add-on.
- Professional experience in Cloud hosting platforms like AWS and GCP, with a preference for those with managed database experience.
- Knowledge of database architecture, replication, and optimization techniques.
- This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
- Must be a US citizen residing on US soil to support the US government.
Candidate Profile
- Possessing strong analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of troubleshooting complex database issues effectively.
- Familiar with performance monitoring and tuning tools, demonstrating a keen understanding of optimizing database performance.
- A team player with excellent communication and collaboration skills, capable of working closely with developers, system administrators, and various stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Measures of Success
Within your first month:
- Familiarize yourself with the existing database infrastructure, understanding its components and intricacies.
- Engage with cross-functional teams and gain insights into ongoing projects and database-related challenges.
- Initiate communication and collaboration with developers, system administrators, and stakeholders to establish effective working relationships.
Within your third month:
- Actively contribute to ongoing performance optimization efforts, implementing monitoring, tuning, and query optimization strategies.
- Participate in capacity planning and forecasting exercises, contributing to the scalability of the database systems.
- Demonstrate proficiency in utilizing automation tools to streamline repetitive tasks and enhance overall efficiency.
Within your sixth month:
- Heavily contribute to database configurations, implementing best practices and troubleshooting procedures.
- Actively collaborate on the development and maintenance of automated solutions for workload analysis at scale.
These milestones will showcase your integration into the team and highlight your substantial contributions to the optimization and efficiency enhancement of our database infrastructure.
Compensation
The standard base salary range for this position is $116,000 - $145,000 per year. This position is not eligible for additional commission-based compensation. Salary offers are based on a combination of factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, and location.
In addition to base salary, Collibra offers equity ownership at every level, bonus potential, a Flex Fund monthly stipend, pension/401k plans, and more.
Benefits at Collibra
Collibra offers a flexible benefits program designed to support you and your loved ones through a diverse range of circumstances and life events. These flexible offerings sit on a foundation of competitive compensation, health coverage, and time off. Learn more about Collibra’s benefits. Collibra is committed to inclusion and belonging, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion at Collibra.