The Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled Database Automation Engineer to design, implement, and manage automated Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) solutions across a diverse set of platforms—including PostgreSQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Amazon Redshift, Amazon RDS, Google CloudSQL, and MongoDB. This role is central to enabling scalable, secure, and self-service database provisioning across hybrid environments, using Ansible and CI/CD pipelines as core automation drivers.
Core Responsibilities:
- Automation Architecture & Engineering
- Design and implement scalable automation frameworks for DBaaS lifecycle management using Ansible.
- Build modular, reusable Ansible playbooks tailored to multi-database, multi-cloud infrastructures.
- Deliver single-click database provisioning and retirement with strict adherence to internal SLAs.
- DevOps & CI/CD Integration
- Integrate database automation into enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
- Embed version-controlled infrastructure changes and collaborate with development teams on delivery alignment.
- Operations, Monitoring & Resilience
- Develop self-healing mechanisms for database clusters—automating patching, scaling, backups, and recovery.
- Implement standardized observability, logging, and alerting for all database services to ensure uptime and security.
- Enforce compliance with DR, encryption, and access controls in line with enterprise governance.
- Collaboration & Enablement
- Partner with application, platform, and security teams to identify automation opportunities and support rapid onboarding.
- Produce clean, consumable documentation for automation workflows, SOPs, and knowledge bases.
Requirements:
- Proven experience automating and managing databases across Postgres, Oracle, MSSQL, Redshift, CloudSQL, RDS, and MongoDB.
- Strong proficiency in Ansible and scripting (Bash, Python, or PowerShell).
- Familiarity with infrastructure delivery via Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps.
- Working knowledge of cloud-native DBaaS offerings (AWS/GCP/Azure) and traditional database operations.
- Expertise in backup/recovery, high availability, and security configuration.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certifications such as AWS Certified Database – Specialty, Oracle OCP, or Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator.
- Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools beyond Ansible, such as Terraform.
- Experience with performance tuning, capacity planning, and database observability (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
Originally posted on Himalayas
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