Your Role and ResponsibilitiesThe IBM Cloud Databases (ICD) team is responsible for developing and operating the Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings that provide Database as a Services (DBaaS) in IBM Cloud. ICD is seeking an expert in PostgreSQL. The developer will develop configuration, scripts, and other tooling to bootstrap and allow PostgreSQL to run in our highly available Kubernetes & Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) based Cloud Environment. The developer will participate in the design of the service, writing tools and automation, building containers, developing tests, determining monitoring best practices and handling complex customer escalations. The developer must have a deep understanding of the PostgreSQL server software, HA configurations, and general operations in a production environment.
Candidates should have a strong desire to work within a CICD environment and have a passion for embracing new cloud technologies. You need to be collaborative, able to handle responsibility and love learning new techniques and tools. There is a requirement to be expert in Python and other cloud technologies such as Kubernetes.
We are a “You build it, You run it” culture. As a developer, you will join our follow-the-sun rotation
where you will be the primary responder for automated system alerts. You will follow runbooks to resolve such issues and use your troubleshooting and analytical skills to diagnose or troubleshoot platform or Data Service issues.Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- 8+ years’ experience in Python
- Experience in debugging, troubleshooting, and resolving database hosting issues (e.g, replication, clustering) in production
- Experience in application and performance design using databases and troubleshooting of application-side database issues
- Experience with Kubernetes and CICD environment
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
- 8+ years with the build, installation, and runtime of PostgreSQL
- 8+ years with operating PostgreSQL in production environment
- The use of Kubernetes in a production environment
- Operating a database service in a large scale environment
- Knowledge of SQL best practices, including schema and index designs