Software Engineer (DBA DevOPs)

Cisco - San Jose, CA

Full-time - Senior

San Jose, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

As a Senior Database Administrator in Cisco's Collaboration Business Unit, you will play a critical role in maintaining the health of production databases and performing end-to-end DBA activities. Your primary responsibilities will include solving database issues and providing effective solutions for resolution. You will collaborate with various teams to integrate data across multiple systems, ensuring seamless operations and data flow. Additionally, you will develop and maintain scripts for the automation of database tasks, which will enhance efficiency and reduce manual workload. Your role will also involve implementing and maintaining database security and access controls to protect sensitive information. Monitoring database performance will be a key aspect of your job, as you will need to optimize the database for both efficiency and scalability. You will be responsible for developing and implementing database backup strategies, conducting periodic database audits, and establishing recovery strategies to safeguard data integrity. In this position, you will be a member of the DBA team, primarily focused on monitoring production databases. You will work closely with other teams, including L1, L2, and development teams, to ensure that database operations align with overall business objectives. Your strong theoretical and practical knowledge of Postgres and Oracle will be essential as you continuously research new database technologies and implement them when appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the production database health and perform end-to-end DBA activities.
• Solve database issues and provide solutions for resolution.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate data across multiple systems.
• Develop and maintain scripts for the automation of database tasks.
• Implement and maintain database security and access controls.
• Monitor database performance and optimize the database for efficiency and scalability.
• Develop and implement database backup, periodic database audits, and recovery strategies.

Requirements

• 5+ years of work experience in the Production Postgres DBA domain maintenance and resolving role and 1 year Oracle DBA experience.
• 3+ years with standard DBA activities like installation, configuration, and solving issues.
• 1+ years ability to collaborate independently on critical issues with clients and provide root cause analysis.
• Good understanding of 3-tier application architecture.

Nice-to-haves

• Professional practical experience in Terraform, Ansible.
• Basic scripting skills with Unix Shell Scripting, PowerShell, Python.
• AWS or Any Cloud Knowledge.
• Hardening of databases and implementing database standard methodologies.
• Experience with Database refresh and clone activities.
• Strong Knowledge of Database Backup and recovery and logical backups.
• Worked with ADDM/ASH/AWR reports and performance tuning.
• Strong skills in Linux and Ubuntu.
• Work experience solving real-time problems.
• Work experience managing large production systems.

Benefits

• Quality medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• Numerous wellbeing offerings.
• Up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, including one floating holiday and a day off for birthday.
• Accrual of up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year.
• Access to paid time away for critical or emergency issues without tapping into PTO.
• Additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program.