We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer with deep expertise in Elasticsearch and MySQL to design, optimize, and manage highly available database infrastructure in a cloud-based environment. This role offers the opportunity to lead technical initiatives, drive automation, mentor engineers, and shape the future of enterprise-scale data platforms.
Client Details
Our client is a leading global technology company operating large-scale digital platforms with millions of users worldwide. They are investing in next-generation cloud infrastructure and are looking for experienced database professionals to strengthen their platform engineering capabilities.
Description
* Design, deploy, manage, and optimize large-scale Elasticsearch clusters in production environments.
* Ensure the performance, scalability, security, and high availability of Elasticsearch infrastructure.
* Manage highly available MySQL clusters running on Kubernetes and containerized platforms.
* Develop and maintain backup, recovery, monitoring, and capacity planning strategies for database environments.
* Automate database deployment, scaling, and operational tasks using scripting languages such as Python and Bash.
* Implement best practices for running stateful workloads on Kubernetes.
* Monitor system health using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana, and related observability platforms.
* Troubleshoot complex database incidents and perform root cause analysis.
* Lead database lifecycle management and continuous infrastructure improvements.
* Collaborate with development, SRE, and infrastructure teams to support application reliability and performance.
* Mentor junior engineers, provide technical leadership, and promote engineering best practices.
* Participate in on-call support for critical production database systems.
Profile
* 8+ years of experience as a Database Engineer or Data Infrastructure Engineer.
* Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience designing and operating large-scale Elasticsearch clusters.
* Strong knowledge of Elasticsearch architecture, indexing, sharding, replication, performance tuning, security, and monitoring.
* Solid experience administering MySQL in high-availability production environments.
* Experience deploying and managing databases on Kubernetes and Docker-based platforms.
* Proficiency in automation using Python and/or Bash.
* Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Google Cloud Platform.
* Strong understanding of database security, backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
* Experience with monitoring and observability tools including Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana, or Splunk.
* Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform is advantageous.
* Experience with additional NoSQL technologies such as Couchbase is a plus.
* Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
Job Offer
* Opportunity to work on enterprise-scale data platforms supporting high-volume production environments.
* Competitive salary and comprehensive employee benefits.
* Long-term career growth within a globally recognized technology organization.
* Flexible and innovative work environment with a strong focus on automation and engineering excellence.
* Hybrid working format offering flexibility.
To apply online please click the 'Apply' button below. For a confidential discussion about this role please contact Aahan Rawat on +81368328627.
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