Cloud  Data Platform Engineer

Job summary

The Cloud Data Platform Engineer role focuses on supporting and evolving cloud-based database platforms in AWS, ensuring they are highly available, secure, and scalable. Key responsibilities include operating cloud database platforms, automating processes using Infrastructure as Code, and collaborating with various teams to resolve technical challenges and optimize performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in database engineering, cloud platform operations, or a related infrastructure engineering discipline.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS.
• Knowledge of relational database technologies including MySQL and Aurora.
• Experience in database monitoring, troubleshooting, performance tuning, back-up, and recovery.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools including Terraform and Ansible.
• Linux administration and scripting or programming skills, ideally in Python.
• Familiarity with version control technologies such as Git.
• Understanding of security best practices in platform design and operations.

Responsibilities

• Operate and evolve highly available cloud database platforms hosted in AWS.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of scalable, resilient, and secure systems.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical challenges alongside experienced engineers.
• Monitor, analyze, and optimize database and platform performance.
• Automate operational processes using Infrastructure as Code and modern DevOps practices.
• Support backup, recovery, and business continuity capabilities.
• Evaluate and introduce new technologies that improve platform performance, stability, and security.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, security teams, and business stakeholders.

Skills

Relocation