Level 3 Communications, Inc

Lead, Systems Engineering - Database DevOps

Level 3 Communications, Inc$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance, with potential for TS/SCI in the future.
  • Bachelor's degree with 9 years of programming experience, or a graduate degree with 7 years, or 13 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Demonstrated experience in a Database Engineer or related role.
  • Linux System Administration experience, preferably Red Hat.
  • Knowledge of database management systems like MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Oracle.
  • Experience with DevOps tools and CI/CD practices.
  • Proficiency in scripting/automation with languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain database infrastructure using DevOps principles.
  • Automate database deployment, scaling, and management processes.
  • Implement monitoring and alerting tools for database performance and availability.
  • Collaborate with software development teams to support CI/CD pipelines.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues promptly.
  • Ensure security and compliance standards for database systems are maintained.
  • Continuously improve processes to increase efficiency and reliability of database operations.

Benefits

  • 9/80 work schedule allows for every other Friday off.
  • Opportunities for professional development and certifications.
  • Dynamic and innovative team environment.
  • Engagement in all phases of software development life cycle.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Lead, Systems Engineering - Database DevOps

Job Code: 39043

Job Location: On-Site - Greenville, Texas

Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

We are seeking a talented and experienced Database DevOps System Engineer to join our dynamic and innovative team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing DevOps practices for database management systems. This role involves close collaboration with software engineering, operations, and data management teams to ensure seamless deployment, scaling, and monitoring of our database infrastructure. You will bring a problem-solving mindset and a collaborative spirit to improve and streamline our processes.

Essential Functions:
  • Develop and maintain database infrastructure using DevOps principles.
  • Automate database deployment, scaling, and management processes.
  • Implement monitoring and alerting tools to ensure database performance and availability.
  • Collaborate with software development teams to support CI/CD pipelines.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues in a timely manner.
  • Ensure security and compliance standards are met for database systems.
  • Continually improve processes and tools to increase efficiency and reliability of database operations.
  • Manage backup, recovery, and data archival processes.
  • Support and participate in all phases of the software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, integration, and test.
  • Write well-designed, testable, efficient code using software design principles.
  • Respond to customer inquiries providing troubleshooting and analysis of complex problems.


Qualifications:
  • Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI in future.
  • Bachelor's Degree with nine (9) years of prior programming experience.
  • Graduate Degree with seven (7) years of prior programming experience.
  • In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior programming experience.
  • Demonstrated experience as a Database Engineer or similar role.
  • Demonstrated experience with Linux System Administration experience, preferably in Red Hat or Derivatives.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of database management systems such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Oracle.
  • Demonstrated experience with DevOps tools and practices, including CI/CD pipelines.
  • Demonstrated experience with scripting and automation using languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
  • Demonstrated experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
  • Demonstrated familiarity with cloud platforms (Oracle, AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).


Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Knowledge of data warehousing and big data technologies.
  • Certification in cloud platforms or database management.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.


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