Senior Database Administrator (Canada Remote)

Job Description

Being a critical member of the Infrastructure team as a database administrator overseeing production and non-production databases.

Our technology stack is hosted in the cloud and we use managed database solutions wherever suitable. Collaborate with software development teams to design data management and governance protocols, manage the data lifecycle, architect database infrastructure for high availability and scalability.

Continuously monitor, evaluate, tune, and maintain to keep high uptime and performance. Our customers expect exceptional performance and uptime from our platform, and the database is at the core of our software.

The team is highly distributed across the globe and in different time zones, you will need to be able to thrive in a remote work environment with asynchronous communication methods.

Being highly detail-oriented and organized will be a requirement.

Participation in an on-call rotation for incidents is required. Occasional off-hours work may be required for planned maintenance and escalations.

Required Skills

Programming languages : SQL

Datastores : PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Redis, MongoDB

Cloud platforms : AWS

AWS specific datastores : RDS Aurora PostgreSQL, S3, Redshift, ElastiCache, Opensearch, DocumentDB

Database design & implementation : monitoring, automation, optimization, efficiency, capacity planning, emergency response, change management and process improvements

Database lifecycle & management : database health and security, upgrades, archiving, capacity management, high availability, backup and DR recovery procedures are all built, configured, and monitored correctly

Proficient knowledge of relational database systems, Structured Query Language, relational data modeling and data management principles

Proven ability to design and maintain production databases running at high performance and throughput levels with maximum uptime

Knowledge of data replication techniques and processes, and cloud computing platforms (e.g., SaaS, IaaS or PaaS)

Excellent problem solving and housekeeping skills

Comfortable working both independently and being a team player

Excellent communication skills in a virtual remote work environment

Be available on-call but build database solutions that never wake you up

Desired Skills

Programming languages : JavaScript, Python, Golang

Cloud platforms : GCP, Azure

DevOps experience for automating workflows and deployments

Possess an innersource mindset for internal tools development

Familiar with observability tool suites such as Prometheus and the Elastic Stack

Understanding of Kubernetes

Note : Candidate can reside anywhere in Canada.

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Basic Requirements

7+ years of cloud database administration experience

AND 5+ years experienced in designing, maintaining, and optimizing PostgreSQL databases

Travel Requirements

None

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

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