Systems Engineer / Database Engineer

\We are hiring a Systems Engineer who can design, deploy, and manage distributed systems

and databases in production environments. We are seeking a skilled and experienced Systems

Engineer/Database Engineer to join our high-performing infrastructure team. In this role, you will

be responsible for managing and optimizing distributed systems and databases that power

large-scale, mission-critical applications. You will play a key role in ensuring system scalability,

availability, performance, and security. Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure is a

definite plus.

What youll Do (Roles &responsibilities):

• Install, configure, and manage production databases and distributed clusters like

Cassandra, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Kafka, and JanusGraph using best

practices.

• Implement and manage backup and restore strategies across databases to ensure data

protection and quick recovery.

• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize database queries to

improve efficiency and response times.

• Apply security best practices by managing user access and roles to ensure secure and

controlled database environments.

• Set up and maintain monitoring and alerting tools to proactively detect and resolve

database or infrastructure issues.

• Contribute to the design and implementation of high availability and disaster recovery

strategies to ensure data reliability and uptime.

• Write automation scripts using Python or Shell to streamline routine tasks such as

deployments, backups, and maintenance.

What you'll need:

Must Have:

• Solid understanding of Distributed Systems principles and best practices.

• Experience in managing at least two of the following distributed clusters in production:

Cassandra, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, MySQL/PostgresSQL, Kafka, JanusGraph, etc.

• 2+yrs Proficiency in programming or scripting languages such as Python, Shell, etc.
• Strong proficiency in Linux operating systems and solid networking concepts.
• Deep understanding of non functional system aspects such as Scalability, Availability,

Performance, and Security.

Good to Have:

• Experience working with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.

• Understanding of container technologies and experience managing containers in

production environments using orchestration tools like Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, or

others.