Site Reliability Engineer - Databases

We are looking for a Site Reliability Engineer - Databases to join our Infrastructure Team.  Databases are a core technology underlying the Yext platform.  We’re seeking a highly motivated database administrator/engineer for a key role in expanding our database environment to suit the company’s rapid growth.
What You'll Do

• Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, etc.
• Perform database installation/upgrades in dev environment
• Develop and improve backup and recovery automation, ensuring database availability
• Develop and maintain database maintenance plans
• Proactively monitor and respond to database alerts
• Assist in refining a physical design to meet system storage and performance requirements
• Assist in developing database structures that fit into the overall architecture of the system under development
• Create and maintain database documentation as required

What You Have

• A relentless passion for learning and technology
• 3+ years experience as a database administrator in MySql
• 3+ years experience in SQL programming
• Experience of administering MySql databases
• Experience installing and setting up databases
• Experience with database Monitoring and Diagnostic
• Understanding of database security, authentication and permissions
• Knowledge of database systems architecture, schemas and buffers / cache
• Experience creating database objects, indexes, stored procedures, triggers etc.
• Knowledge of database normalization and constraints
• Knowledge of database replication, backup and restore
• Some experience writing software that utilizes databases
• Linux administration including scripting (bash/python)
• Experience with source control tools git/gerrit
• BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or similar college level education

Bonus Points

• Knowledge of automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform
• Some experience working with CI/CD (Jenkins, TeamCity)
• Some knowledge of programming languages like (Java, Go, Ruby, C)

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