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    Principal Engineer, Product Software - Canada - Equinix

    Equinix
    Equinix Canada

    6 days ago

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    Principal Engineer, Product Software

    Apply locations Remote Location - Canada time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id JR Principal Engineer, Product Software

    Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company, operating 250 data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses

    need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed. At Equinix, we help the world's digital leaders scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences, and transform people's lives. Our culture is based on collaboration and the growth and development of our teams. We hire hardworking people who thrive on solving challenging problems and give them opportunities to hone new skills, and try new approaches, as we grow our product portfolio with new software and network architecture solutions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

    Job Summary

    The Database as a Service Team in the Platform and Shared Services organization is critical in ensuring the stability, performance, and reliability of the underlying database infrastructure that supports the organization's applications and services.

    As a Principal Postgres database engineer, you will be crucial in managing and optimizing our Postgres database systems to ensure high performance, reliability, and scalability. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain our Postgres database infrastructure. You will also automate database activities and provide self-service automation to developers.

    Responsibilities

    • Database Management: Administer, maintain, and optimize Postgres database systems to ensure reliability, availability, and performance
    • Performance Tuning: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, query optimization, and indexing to enhance database performance
    • Database Design: Collaborate with application developers to design and implement efficient database schemas and data models
    • High Availability and Disaster Recovery: Set up and maintain high availability configurations, including replication, clustering, and failover solutions
    • Security: Implement and enforce database security best practices, including access controls and encryption
    • Backup and Recovery: Develop and maintain database backup and recovery strategies to safeguard critical data
    • Monitoring and Alerts: Implement monitoring tools and configure alerts to identify and address issues proactively
    • Automation: Develop automation scripts and tools to streamline database administration tasks
    • Documentation: Create and maintain clear and detailed documentation for database configurations, procedures, and best practices
    • Research and Innovation: Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in PostgreSQL and database management to recommend improvements and optimizations
    • Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, DevOps engineers, and system administrators, to resolve database-related issues and support application development

    Qualifications

    • 10+ years of experience
    • Bachelor's in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

    Experience/Skills

    • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
    • 10+ years of hands-on experience as a Database Engineer, with a strong focus on PostgreSQL
    • In-depth knowledge of PostgreSQL database architecture, administration, and performance tuning
    • Proficiency in SQL, PL/pgSQL, and scripting languages like Python or Bash
    • Experience with high availability and disaster recovery solutions
    • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
    • Familiarity with cloud-based database services (e.g., AWS RDS)
    • Experience in building and running Postgres DB in Kubernetes and/or bare metal servers
    • Working experience in Ceph and Rook is a big plus
    • Excellent communication and teamwork skills
    • Relevant certifications (e.g., PostgreSQL Certified Engineer) are a bonus

    Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form .

    Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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