Senior Cloud Database Engineer

Summary

Join Experian, a world-leading information services company, as a Cloud Database Engineer. You will excel in setting up and maintaining cloud services, troubleshooting issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Leveraging innovative technologies like AWS RDS, Aurora Postgres, MySQL, and DevOps tools, you'll contribute to next-generation product development. This role involves supporting product development processes, focusing on maintenance and enhancement to ensure software deliverables and strengthen customer relationships. You will report to the Database Operations Director and work from home in Costa Rica. The position requires a Bachelor's degree and significant experience in cloud services, DevOps, and automation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent
• 5 years of experience on cloud services, specially AWS
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps and Automation. Experienced with tools like Bitbucket, Jenkins, Terraform, Confluence, Ansible, Python, and cloud-based databases (AWS RDS, Aurora Postgres, MySQL, Oracle)
• Have built, automated, and upgraded multiple enterprise level cloud-based databases deployments
• Experience engaging with users at all levels
• Experience working in a team that delivers a high availability service
• Understanding of the business strategy and use of back-office applications
• Experienced managing conflicting priorities
• Quick to learn and embrace change
• Knowledgeable in Agile development and deployment methodologies

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Architecture, applications, and Business Unit teams to automate, build, install, configure and maintain Database platforms following Cloud architectural specifications and other requirements
• Assess existing On-Prem Databases to develop a migration strategy to Cloud native solutions
• Create and maintain Terraform modules(Infrastructure as code) for provisioning and managing AWS Resources
• Deploy and manage cloud database resources using automation tools like Bitbucket, Jenkins, Ansible, Python, or similar
• Monitor cloud performance and cost, identify areas for optimization, and implement solutions to improve efficiency and reduce expenses
• Ensure the security of cloud environments by implementing best practices, managing access controls, conducting regular security assessments, and promptly addressing vulnerabilities through patching
• Diagnose and resolve cloud-related issues, including system outages, performance bottlenecks, and connectivity problems
• Maintain accurate documentation of cloud infrastructure, including configurations, procedures, and architecture diagrams
• Require on-call support of production systems on a rotation basis with other team members
• Collaborate with team members to exceed departmental standards
• Partner with other departments and divisions to identify process improvements, enhance standards, boost efficiency, and increase profitability

Preferred Qualifications

Adapt to multi-lingual and multicultural environment, additional language skills are a bonus

Benefits

• Medical, life and dental insurance
• Asociacion Solidarista
• International Share Save Plan
• Flex Work/Work from home
• Paid time off
• Annual Performance Bonus
• Education Reimbursement
• Family Bonding
• Bereavement Leave
• Referral Program