IND Lead Engineer, Infrastructure

We are seeking a Staff Infrastructure Engineer with deep expertise in designing, implementing, and managing cloud-native database solutions running on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud. The solutions include relational and No-SQL products. 

In this role, you will: 

• Design and implement cloud-based database architectures that meet application requirements and organizational goals. 

• Collaborate with application teams to architect scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud database solutions that align with enterprise standards. 

• Partner with the Cloud Engineering and Site Reliability Engineers to integrate database CI/CD pipelines into their application deployments. Including Jenkins and Ansible.  

• Have in-depth knowledge of designing and building automation for database provisioning and repetitive tasks using infrastructure as code tools, including AWS’s CloudFormation and Terraform.  

• Develop and maintain disaster recovery and high availability strategies. Provide DR testing support. 

• Ensure compliance with data governance, security, regulatory and privacy standards. Capability with preparing evidence to support internal and external auditors. 

• Proficient at preparing deployment and operational procedure manuals. 

• Provide second-level support for troubleshooting production incidents. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Design and implement native cloud database solutions using Terraform and AWS’s CloudFormation.  

• Automate the monitoring and alerting of database performance and availability. 

• Provide support for the operational support team on routine database maintenance, including backups, patching, performance tuning, and capacity planning. 

• Master the latest DB features and apply them to provide a measurable value to  application teams. 

• Perform analysis and end-to-end execution from roadmap to implementation of database consolidations, migrations, and conversions. 

• Work to reduce complexity and cost in database environments through analysis, simplification, and automation using Ansible, Python, Terraform or other tools. 

• Evaluate new product releases and make recommendations on implementation of newest versions. 

• Assist application and DBA teams with databases migration from an on-prem system to the Cloud. 

• Maintain documentation of standard operating policies and procedures. 

 Required Skills & Experience 

• 3 - 5 years of professional experience managing relational and NoSQL databases in a cloud environment (AWS and GCP). 

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation 

• In-depth knowledge of GitHub 

• Familiarity with Jenkins pipelines, Ansible automation and Service Now. 

• Solid understanding of networking concepts, VPCs, subnets, and security groups as they relate to database deployments. 

• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. 

• The ability to learn fast on the job by partnering with senior resources. 

• A passion for engineering excellence and continuous improvement. 

• Effective communication and collaboration skills to work across cross-functional teams. Excellent critical thinking skills 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline 

Preferred Qualifications  

• Hands-on with designing and building infrastructure deployments using Terraform and CloudFormation 

• Strong documentation skills in creating and maintaining operational policies and procedures.  

• A desire for continuous learning 

What We Offer 

• Collaborative and innovative work environment. 

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. 

• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.