Sr. Database Reliability Engineer Ii

Description:

Under general supervision, the Sr. Database Reliability Engineer II will be responsible for the installation, configuration, upgrade, administration, monitoring and maintenance of data systems in the company. The role includes the development and design of database strategies, system monitoring and improving performance and capacity, and planning for future expansion requirements. Leads root cause analysis for performance issues, researches and participates in implementation of related new technologies. The Sr. Database Reliability Engineer II will mentor/coach team members including Database Administrators. They may also plan, co-ordinate and implement security measures to safeguard the database.

Job Expectations
 

• Installing and upgrading the database server and application tools
• Allocating system storage and planning future storage requirements for the database system
• Developing database queries for applications and programs as needed
• Diagnosing database problems and coming up with resolutions
• Ensuring compliance with database vendor license agreement
• Monitoring and optimizing the performance of the database
• Planning for backup and recovery of database information
• Contacting vendors for technical support
• Serves as the subject matter expert on DRE issues, improvements and implementations
• Mentors and coaches new and/or less experienced DRE’s on the team