Join Okta as a Staff Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE) and contribute to the performance and availability of the production database tier. As a key member of the team, you will design and implement operational processes, tasks, and configuration management, and contribute to configuration management using chef and infrastructure as code using terraform.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a MySQL DBRE
- In-depth knowledge of MySQL internals, performance tuning, and query optimization.
- Experience in database design, implementation, and maintenance in a high-availability environment.
- Strong proficiency in SQL and familiarity with scripting.
- Familiarity with database monitoring tools (e.g, Grafana).
- Solid understanding of database security practices and compliance requirements.
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve database performance issues and outages promptly.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
- AWS Certified Database - Specialty or related certifications demonstrating proficiency in AWS database services and cloud infrastructure management.
- Familiarity or hands-on experience with PostgreSQL or other relational database management systems (RDBMS), understanding their differences and implications for database management.
- Understanding of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes and their impact on database deployments and scalability.
- Proficient in a Linux environment, including Linux internals and tuning
- Proven track record of applying innovative solutions to complex database challenges and a strong problem-solving mindset in a dynamic operational environment.
Benefits
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible spending account
- Paid leave (including PTO and parental leave)
