Couchbase Database Administrator

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Job details:

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Couchbase Database Administrator - to join our dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for the architecture, deployment, management, and optimization of our critical Couchbase database environments. You will play a key role in ensuring the high availability, performance, and scalability of our data infrastructure, with a particular focus on deployments within Kubernetes.

What You'll Do:

Couchbase Expertise:

• Design, deploy, and manage highly available, scalable, and performant Couchbase clusters on Kubernetes clusters/Container platforms in production and non production environments.
• Perform database installation, configuration, patching, and upgrades.
• Implement and manage robust backup and recovery strategies for Couchbase.
• Monitor Couchbase health, performance, and capacity, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
• Conduct performance tuning, query optimization, and capacity planning for Couchbase.
• Manage user access, security, and data encryption for Couchbase.
• Troubleshoot complex Couchbase-related incidents, performing root cause analysis.
• Lead Life Cycle Management for Couchbase DB product.
• Lead projects in the DB space. Plan, design, execution, monitoring and control, drive the closure, articulate project stages, resolve dependencies etc

Kubernetes Integration (Highly Desirable):

• Manage Couchbase deployments on Kubernetes platforms (e.g., GKE, EKS, AKS, OpenShift).
• Automate Couchbase deployment, scaling, and management tasks on Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Understand and implement best practices for running stateful applications on Kubernetes.

Leadership & Mentorship:

• Act as a subject matter expert for Couchbase, providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior DBAs and development teams.
• Drive the adoption of database best practices, standards, and automation initiatives.
• Lead technical discussions, design reviews, and problem-solving sessions.
• Contribute to strategic planning for database infrastructure and technology roadmaps.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with development, operations, and SRE teams to ensure seamless application and database integration.
• Participate in on-call rotations to provide 24/7 support for critical database systems.
• Document database architecture, procedures, and runbooks.

Additional Database Knowledge (Advantageous):

• Experience working with at least one other database technology such as MySQL or Elastic DB is an added advantage.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their database services.
• Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk) for database metrics.

What You'll Bring:

• 5 to 8 years of progressive experience as a Database Administrator, with at least 3+ years specifically focused on Couchbase.
• Deep expertise in Couchbase Architecture, N1QL, indexing, replication, Cross Data Center Replication (XDCR), and administration.
• Proven experience Couchbase Database Administrator with Couchbase backup and recovery strategies and tools.
• Strong understanding of database security principles and best practices.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation.
• Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Mandatory Skills:

Couchbase, Kubernetes, Database Administrator, Deployment, Couchbase architecture, Python, MySQL, Elastic DB, Config, Installation, Plan or Design, Kubernetes

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