Útabase Engineer, Cross-Cloud SaaS Platform - Opportunity for Working Remotely

Why will you enjoy this new opportunity? We provide and operate hundreds of managed databases instances for critical teams in VMware and a growing number of other customers. Most of those database servers are PostgreSQL which is not surprising since it is the most popular database in the World. Over time, we will encounter every possible performance, scalability, and reliability challenge that a PostgreSQL operator may face. As a Database Engineer or administrator, you will design how to solve those challenges. That will help you grow to be a world-class expert on PostgreSQL and similar relational databases. You will join a motivated team with solid expertise in software development and you will deliver together with us the next groundbreaking database-as-a-service product. Success in the Role: What are the performance outcomes over the first 6-12 months you will work toward completing? In 12 months, you will apply your existing experience in operating PostgreSQL to define how we configure and deploy the database, including: Deployment topology and replication configuration for high availability. Selection and configuration for off-site, incremental and schedules backups. Adapting the configuration of PostgreSQL to different types of workloads. In all cases, you will work with the rest of the team to automate the application of those designs and monitor how they impact the performance of customer databases. What type of work will I be doing? What assignments will I be performing on a regular basis? Typical assignments for your position will be: Research how to configure and deploy PostgreSQL, and in the future other databases, to achieve the outcomes above. Automate in your tool of choice – Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes Controllers (Golang) – applying that configuration. Define metrics for each outcome and test configuration changes at scale. Troubleshoot database issues that occur in our test environment or in the deployments of our customers. Adapt your design accordingly. Who is the hiring manager? What is the structure of the team/organization I will be working with? You’ll be joining a growing team of engineers located in Bulgaria, Ireland, India and the US. The larger team is split into several sub-teams with local management, focused on the different areas of the platform. We are looking for individuals who are self-driven and have the passion to learn new skills and solve complex technical issues. The leadership for this role believes in creating a pleasant and inclusive workplace and building strong relationships and collaboration within the team. Where is this role located? The location of this role is flexible within Bulgaria. Work will be done from an office some days during the week and other days from a non-VMware building with the employees having the option to choose the option of working fully remote. Category : Engineering and Technology Subcategory: Software Engineering Experience: Manager and Professional Full Time/ Part Time: Full Time Posted Date: 2023-02-13 VMware Company Overview: At VMware, we believe that software has the power to unlock new opportunities for people and our planet. We look beyond the barriers of compromise to engineer new ways to make technologies work together seamlessly. Our cloud, mobility, and security software form a flexible, consistent digital foundation for securely delivering the apps, services and experiences that are transforming business innovation around the globe. At the core of what we do are our people who deeply value execution, passion, integrity, customers, and community. Shape what’s possible today at http://careers.vmware.com. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: VMware is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: VMware is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at VMware are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. VMware will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. VMware encourages applicants of all ages. Vmware will provide reasonable accommodation to employees who have protected disabilities consistent with local law.