Cloud Database Migration Engineer III

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Rackspace Technology

📍Remote - India

Summary

Join our team as a Database Administrator with at least 7 years of relevant experience. You will be responsible for creating and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for database migrations, ensuring optimal performance and scalability. Engage with clients to streamline project deliverables and scope. You will also forecast future database growth, plan for hardware and storage requirements, and manage high availability and disaster recovery strategies. Additional responsibilities include patch management, troubleshooting, automation, monitoring, performance analysis, and documentation. You will handle tickets, resolve problems, and optimize costs. Experience with cloud basics and various database technologies (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL) is required.

Requirements

  • Atleast 7 yrs of relevant exp
  • Experience working in Automation with Python/Shell/PLSQL
  • Ability to Deploy, Manage and Troubleshoot HADR config in one of the following tech buckets Oracle (RAC, Data guard, RMAN, Data pump, ASM, Golden Gate)
  • Experience in troubleshooting performance issues and able to suggest development team with complete analysis
  • Hands on working experience in setting up standby in using Oracle Data guard and configuring DG broker
  • Proficient Skills in SQL Server Architecture, Installation and Configuration, Performance Tuning, High Availability and Disaster Recovery (HADR), Monitoring and Troubleshooting
  • Database Migrations and Upgrades: Experience in planning and executing database migrations and upgrades, including version compatibility, testing, and minimizing downtime
  • Ability to Deploy, Manage and Troubleshoot HADR config in one of the following tech buckets SQL Server (Always On, FCI, Loshipping, Replication) MySQL or PostgreSQL (Master slave replication, InnoDB cluster Set)
  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or a directly related field
  • Database Specialty Certifications in AWS/Azure
  • Cloud Associate/Professional Certification

Responsibilities

  • Create, maintain, and use Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for migration execution and ensure long term technical viability and optimization of production deployments and administration
  • Engage, Consult and Deliver based on interactive customer communications in streamlining project deliverables and scope of work
  • Capacity Planning: Forecast future database growth based on usage trends and plan for hardware and storage requirements accordingly to ensure scalability and optimal performance
  • Plan, Create, Manage and Deploy Effective High Availability and Disaster Recovery strategy/Runbooks
  • Patch Management and Upgrades: Plan and execute Database software upgrades, patches, and service packs
  • Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution: Investigate and resolve complex database-related issues, including data corruption, performance problems, and connectivity challenges
  • Automation and Scripting: Contribute to automation scripts and tools to streamline repetitive tasks, improve efficiency, and reduce the risk of human errors
  • Monitoring and Alerting: Set up monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and address potential database issues before they become critical
  • Performance Analysis and Reporting: Generate performance reports and analysis for stakeholders and management to provide insights into the database environment's health and performance
  • Documentation: Maintain up-to-date documentation of database configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps
  • Ticket Handling: Work to resolve Incident, Changes and Service request under the agreed client SLA
  • Problem Management: Responsible in resolving problem tickets by creating detailed RCA reports
  • Understanding Cloud basics and perform duties like security management, storage management, Backup Vaults, Key vaults, Server/DB Monitoring
  • Cost Optimization: Compute and workload analysis, License enhancements and features

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