Database Administrator

Job Description

Synchronoss Technologies (Nasdaq: SNCR) builds software that empowers companies around the world to connect with their subscribers in trusted and meaningful ways. The company's collection of products helps streamline networks, simplify onboarding, and engage subscribers to unleash new revenue streams, reduce costs and increase speed to market. Hundreds of millions of subscribers trust Synchronoss products to stay in sync with the people, services, and content they love. That's why there are many talented Synchronoss employees worldwide strive each day to reimagine a world in sync.

Database Engineer /DBA - Cassandra, Elastic Search, MariaDB, AWS

The Database Engineer is responsible for the enterprise-wide administration of the Cassandra, and Elastic Search database Infrastructure.

This is NOT an Oracle Requirement, but we are looking for expertise in open source NoSQL variants and Elastic Search (Scalability, Resistance, Clustering & High Availability)

Synchronoss is a global player in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) industry -providing Enterprise Cloud Solutions. Our customers include Softbank, Verizon, AT&T, Frontier..etc.

How you will help:

• Manage data on various databases.
• Performance tuning
• Software installation, configuration, database patching and upgrading.
• Troubleshoot various issues with another dba's/developers.
• Point of Contact for Vendor escalation
• Ensures project documentation is complete, current, and stored appropriately.
• Identifies potential security issues and recommends strategies to ensure database security.
• Proactively monitor systems for optimum performance and capacity constraints
• Establish standards and best practices for database implementation and operation.
• Perform database backup and recovery.
• Provides 24x7 support for enterprise database systems.

Who we have in mind:

• 3+ years hands-on DBA experience with Cassandra or other big database technologies
• Strong experience with Linux is required, including command line editors, scripting (shell, Python, Perl, etc.)
• Experience in Elastic Search.
• Experience in database and cross platform upgrades required.
• Must have knowledge of network connectivity.
• Knowledge of ServiceNow, or similar Ticket Management Software
• Knowledge of SAN infrastructure
• Strong trouble shooting and problem resolution skills.

It would be great if you had:

• Experience in public cloud (AWS) is preferred
• Good knowledge of Data Modeling is preferred.
• Knowledge of MariaDB is preferred.

What we offer:

Synchronoss is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As a global company, we value and celebrate diversity and are committed to a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. We take pride in fostering an inclusive environment based on mutual respect and merit. We are at our best when our workforce is dynamic in thought, experience, skill set, race, age, gender, sexual orientation, sexual expression, national origin and beyond.