Database Engineer, Infrastructure Services

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Data Services Team is looking for an excellent Database Engineer. Candidate will provide database architecture and design solutions for administrating large database infrastructure supporting Apple Service Engineering, ApplePay and iCloud.

Key Qualifications

• Candidate should have 8+ years of solid background in database design, troubleshooting in various RDBMS technologies and root cause analysis, along with extensive experience in replication with Oracle GoldenGate and managing high availability setups.

• Proficiency in Python, Perl, and Shell scripting is essential, with a demonstrated ability to migrate mission-critical applications to cloud environments.

• Experience with CI/CD tools, DevOps practices, and infrastructure automation is also crucial.

Description

This role entails providing solutions across various RDBMS technologies and overseeing fast-paced, intricate distributed database environments that support OLTP systems. The successful candidate will collaborate with a diverse, multi-functional team, both locally and remotely, to design, develop, and support product and process development efforts for our next-generation products.

Other responsibilities include: Design, deploy, and manage Oracle and CockroachDB databases in production environments, ensuring high availability, scalability, and disaster recovery.

Implement and optimize Oracle GoldenGate for active-active setups, conflict detection, resolution, and log analysis.

Configure and manage database setups using FSFO, load balancers, RAC configurations, and Application Continuity.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support large-scale databases with high transaction volumes and ensure continuous availability.

Lead the migration of mission-critical database applications to cloud environments or hybrid cloud setups including AWS/GCP.

Implement infrastructure automation and scripting using tools like GitHub, CloudFormation, Shell, Go, Python, Ansible, and Terraform.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience