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Database Reliability Engineer - DBRE

Cognite - AI for Industry
Location
India (Bengaluru)
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 6+ years of experience in Database Reliability Engineering, Database Engineering, SRE, Platform Engineering, or a closely related role
  • Strong hands-on experience operating PostgreSQL at scale, preferably in cloud-managed environments
  • Strong experience with Elasticsearch, including cluster administration, performance tuning, scaling, shard management, and troubleshooting
  • Experience operating databases and stateful workloads on Kubernetes
  • Experience with Kafka or another distributed database/storage system is highly valuable
  • Strong Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform or similar tools
Nice to have
  • Experience with Kafka and fdb-kubernetes-operator
  • Experience with Elastic Cloud and ECK
  • Proficiency in Go for building automation, tooling, or operators; Python or another scripting language is a plus
  • Experience managing PostgreSQL through Kubernetes operators or custom resources
  • Experience with Kubernetes operators and building automation for stateful workloads
What the job really is

The Senior Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE) at Cognite will focus on ensuring the reliability, scalability, and automation of the company's core database infrastructure, primarily working with PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, and Kafka within a multi-cloud, Kubernetes-based platform. The role involves standardizing and automating lifecycle management, improving operational workflows, and collaborating with various engineering teams to enhance data platform availability and performance.

Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • The role involves significant ownership and responsibility across multiple database technologies
  • Focus on automation and reducing operational toil may appeal to candidates interested in modern engineering practices
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