Verisign

internet infrastructure services

DatabaseSiteReliabilityEngineer

$136–184k Reston, Virginia, United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Database Site Reliability Engineer at Verisign. Skills: Oracle, Postgres, Database Administration, Site Reliability Engineering. Maintain and support applications. On-call support”

Industry & Context.

internet infrastructure services
Problems you'll solve

diagnose and correct problems

Eligibility Requirements

On-call support in a 24x7/365 operational environment

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering/information systems or equivalent work experience, 8+ years Production Support experience, Expertise in Oracle and Postgres database administration, Experience monitoring database growth and trends, Solid understanding and experience in security best practices for production databases, Expertise in database replication technologies, Performance tools AWR, ASH, and Oracle Enterprise Manager, Expertise in Backup and Recovery RMAN, PGBackup, Postgres Hot standby with streaming replication skills, Linux/Unix operating system, Scripting abilities including shell scripts, automation tools such as Ansible, Ability to diagnose and correct problems

Nice to Have

Oracle Dataguard, Dataguard Broker, Fast Start Fail Over, Golden Gate

What You'll Do.

Maintain and support applications

Support Oracle and Postgres databases

Install new software releases

Evaluate and install patches

Resolve software and hardware problems

Database administration

Create automation scripts

Implement backup processes

Maintain recovery processes

Test backup processes

Test recovery processes

Enforce security measures

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

work with other DBA SREs; work with application engineers; work with Infrastructure teams; work with Security; work with Project Managers

Full Job Description

Verisign helps enable the security, stability, and resiliency of the internet. We are a trusted provider of internet infrastructure services for the networked world and deliver unmatched performance in domain name system (DNS) services. We are a mission focused, values driven company where each individual can contribute to building a stronger, more secure internet. We offer a dynamic and flexible work environment with competitive benefits and the ability to grow your career. Verisign is looking for a Database SRE with experience managing and maintaining highly available large transaction volume databases. As a member of the Provisioning Operations Database Team, you’ll manage Oracle/Postgres DBs in support of key services that make the internet work. The ideal candidate will work with other DBA SREs, application engineers, Infrastructure teams, Security and Project Managers maintaining critical internet infrastructure. Responsibilities: Maintain and support complex, mission-critical applications On-call support in a 24x7/365 operational environment Support Oracle and Postgres databases including installation of new software releases, system upgrades, evaluate and install patches Resolve software and hardware related problems Database monitoring, performance tuning, and administration Create shell, SQL and automation scripts Implement, maintain and test backup and recovery processes Enforce security measures to protect company data Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering/information systems or equivalent work experience 8+ years Production Support experience Expertise in Oracle and Postgres database administration, including building, Patching and upgrading Experience monitoring database growth and trends to ensure adequate capacity (memory, compute power and storage) Solid understanding and experience in security best practices for production databases Expertise in database replication technologies such as Oracle Dataguard, Dataguard Broker,

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