About the job
Join Collibra's Product & Database Reliability Team
We are looking for a talented and experienced Database Engineer to become a vital part of our innovative team. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring the performance, scalability, and reliability of our database systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, provide technical leadership, and implement best practices to boost our database infrastructure's efficiency.
This is a hybrid position based in our New York office, requiring in-office work at least two days a week. Our hybrid model fosters collaboration and enhances team connectivity.
Key Responsibilities of Database Engineers at Collibra:
- Performance Optimization: Analyze and enhance database performance through monitoring, tuning, and query optimization, ensuring quick response times and efficient resource utilization. Collaborate with engineering teams for effective problem-solving.
- Right Sizing: Conduct capacity planning and forecasting to foresee future database needs and ensure scalability. Automate sizing processes to accommodate growth.
- Troubleshooting and Problem Resolution: Investigate and resolve complex database issues, including performance bottlenecks and data inconsistencies. Utilize observability data to identify trends and potential problems.
- Collaboration: Work closely with developers, system administrators, and other stakeholders to understand application requirements and provide insight on database-related matters.
- Automation: Implement automation solutions for repetitive tasks and performance monitoring, streamlining processes and improving efficiency. Maintain automated solutions for continuous workload analysis at scale, enabling proactive issue identification.
- Best Practices & Documentation: Develop best practices for database architecture, configurations, processes, and troubleshooting procedures.

