POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a Senior Database Platform Engineer with strong Go (Golang) skills to deliver and operate critical production database services across on-premises and cloud infrastructure. You will own the infrastructure, automation, and operations of multiple mission-critical database platforms (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, MySQL), ensuring seamless, reliable service delivery at scale in hybrid environments. You don't need deep database expertise-we're looking for a talented Go engineer who can master our platform ecosystem and thrive in fast-paced production environments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

SERVICE DELIVERY & INFRASTRUCTURE
• Design and maintain infrastructure and automation to deliver critical production database services across on-premises and cloud platforms
• Build solutions for database provisioning, configuration, lifecycle management, and self-service enablement at scale
• Implement infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Helm) to automate service delivery across hybrid environments
• Develop automation for certificate management, version upgrades, platform migrations, and operational tasks

PRODUCTION SUPPORT & RELIABILITY
• Respond to and resolve P1/P2 incidents across all critical production database platforms in both environments
• Troubleshoot service failures, provisioning errors, replication issues, and connectivity problems in hybrid infrastructure
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability improvements to prevent and resolve issues
• Participate in on-call rotation to support mission-critical database services

PLATFORM OWNERSHIP
• Own one or more critical production database service areas to ensure high reliability and availability
• Lead platform improvements including high-availability implementations and disaster recovery enhancements
• Ensure seamless integration and support for critical database services at scale
• Continuously optimize service delivery and reliability across all environments

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
• 9+ years of software engineering or platform engineering experience
• 5+ years of hands-on production Go (Golang) development
• Proven track record building end-to-end platform solutions
• Experience supporting mission-critical production services

TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Expert proficiency in Go with strong architectural knowledge
• Deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies
• Strong experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Helm)
• Solid understanding of relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ, MySQL)
• Production experience with GCP (GKE, CloudSQL, Secret Manager) and/or other cloud platforms
• Experience deploying and managing services in hybrid environments (on-premises and cloud)
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, logging systems)

SOFT SKILLS
• Strong troubleshooting abilities and systematic problem-solving approach
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently
• Comfortable with on-call responsibilities and incident response
• Self-motivated and passionate about continuous learning

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
• Relevant cloud certifications (GCP, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• Experience with hybrid cloud deployments or multi-environment infrastructure
• Experience with open-source cloud-native projects
• Familiarity with SRE principles and DevOps practices
• GitOps workflows and advanced CI/CD automation experience
• Knowledge of certificate management systems (cert-manager, ACME, PKI)
• Background with managed database services (MongoDB Atlas, AWS RDS, GCP Cloud SQL)

DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES

DEVELOPMENT & AUTOMATION (55%)
• Write and maintain production Go code to build and enhance critical database services
• Design and implement features to improve service reliability and delivery across hybrid infrastructure
• Conduct code reviews and collaborate on system design and architecture
• Build and enhance infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment processes
• Improve systems for reliability, performance, and maintainability

PRODUCTION SUPPORT & TROUBLESHOOTING (30%)
• Monitor critical database platform health and respond to incidents quickly
• Troubleshoot service failures and performance issues in hybrid environments
• Implement monitoring and observability improvements to enhance reliability
• Participate in on-call rotation and incident management

COLLABORATION & SERVICE EXCELLENCE (15%)
• Collaborate with teams to understand requirements and ensure critical database services meet business needs
• Document architecture decisions, runbooks, and operational procedures
• Mentor team members and share knowledge across the platform team
• Participate in sprint planning, design reviews, and retrospectives

TECHNOLOGIES & TOOLS

CORE STACK
• Languages: Go (primary), Python, Bash
• Orchestration: Kubernetes (on-premises and cloud)
• Infrastructure: GCP GKE, on-premises data centers
• Databases: MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, MySQL
• Cloud Services: GCP (GKE, CloudSQL, Secret Manager)

TOOLS & SERVICES
• Infrastructure-as-Code: Terraform, Helm, Kustomize
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD
• Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, logging platforms, PagerDuty
• Security: GCP Secret Manager, cert-manager, Vault
• Automation: BOSH, Ansible, custom Go tooling

The pay range for this position is $129,500 to $186,100. The actual base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and work location. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible to participate in a performance-based bonus plan and to receive restricted stock unit awards as part of total compensation. Learn more about UKG's benefits and rewards at https://www.ukg.com/about-us/careers/benefits