Dutchie is hiring a
Staff Database Reliability Engineer, Remote - Worldwide

Summary

The job is for a Staff Database Reliability Engineer at Dutchie, a leading technology company in the cannabis industry. The role involves ensuring the reliability and performance of database systems, particularly PostgreSQL, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and maintain robust database solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of experience in database administration and support, with a focus on PostgreSQL
• Strong proficiency in database administration, configuration, and performance tuning, with a focus on PostgreSQL
• Solid understanding of database design principles, data modeling, and normalization
• Experience with database backup and recovery strategies, including high availability and disaster recovery solutions
• In-depth knowledge of database security best practices, including user access controls, encryption, and auditing
• Proficiency in writing and optimizing complex SQL queries and familiarity with stored procedures
• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for automating database tasks and monitoring

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage highly available, reliable and scalable database architectures for PostgreSQL and other database technologies
• Monitor and optimize database performance, identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks and other issues to ensure optimal system performance
• Develop and implement database backup and disaster recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and minimize downtime
• Perform database capacity planning and resource utilization analysis to ensure adequate scalability and efficient resource allocation
• Collaborate with development teams to provide guidance and support in optimizing database queries, data models, and application integration
• Troubleshoot and resolve database-related incidents and issues, including data corruption, connectivity problems, and performance degradation
• Implement and enforce security and access control measures to protect sensitive data
• Proactively identify potential issues, risks, and areas for improvement in the database infrastructure and propose and implement solutions
• Stay up-to-date with the latest database technologies, tools, and best practices, and recommend their adoption when appropriate
• Create and implement monitoring and alerting solutions to detect and prevent issues before they impact our customers
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in production environments
• Participate in on-call rotation to ensure 24/7 availability of our systems and services
• Lead and mentor junior members of the Reliability Engineering team
• Continuously identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce risk

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with cloud-based database platforms (e.g., AWS RDS, MongoDB, Microsoft SQL Server) is a plus

Benefits

• Full medical benefits including dental and vision plans
• Equity packages in the form of stock options to all employees
• Technology (hardware, software, reading materials, etc..) allowance
• Flexible vacation and sick days