Database Engineer, Postgres

Collibra is seeking an experienced Database Engineer to join their Product & Database Reliability Team. The role involves ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and reliability of database systems while collaborating with cross-functional teams and implementing best practices to enhance database infrastructure efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and optimize database performance through monitoring, tuning, and query optimization to ensure optimal response times and efficient resource utilization
• Conduct capacity planning and forecasting to anticipate future database requirements and ensure scalability
• Diagnose and resolve complex database issues, including performance bottlenecks, scalability problems, and data inconsistencies
• Work closely with developers, system administrators, and other stakeholders to understand application requirements and provide guidance on database-related concerns
• Implement automation for repetitive tasks, and performance monitoring to streamline processes and enhance efficiency
• Develop and maintain automated solutions for continuous workload analysis at scale, allowing for proactive identification of potential issues
• Best practices for developing the overall database architecture, database configurations, processes, and troubleshooting procedures

Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent related working experience is required
• Proven experience as a Database Performance Engineer or similar role with at least 3-5 years of hands-on experience
• Expertise in database management systems in PostgreSQL and proficiency in SQL
• Knowledge of database architecture, replication, and optimization techniques
• Demonstrated proficiency in leveraging AI tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Copilot) to solve real-world business challenges, drive measurable outcomes, or streamline workflows
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
• Because this role supports the US government, it is required that this candidate be a US citizen who resides on US soil
• Possessing strong analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of troubleshooting complex database issues effectively
• Familiar with performance monitoring and tuning tools, demonstrating a keen understanding of optimizing database performance
• A team player with excellent communication and collaboration skills, capable of working closely with developers, system administrators, and various stakeholders
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Advanced degree preferred
• Basic knowledge on GraphDB, Kubernetes, Linux is a good add-on
• Professional experience in Cloud hosting platforms like AWS and GCP, with a preference for those with managed database experience