Software Engineer, DBaas - US Federal

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, develop, and manage DBaaS service for Workday Database Infrastructure.
• Design and develop APIs to improve the availability, scalability, and performance of databases on multiple clouds.
• Write APIs and develop dashboards to measure database KPIs.
• Maintain observability for all database monitoring and implement auto remediation techniques.
• Provide support for large-scale database instances across production, non-production, and development environments.
• Serve in an on-call rotation supporting database infrastructure.
• Partner with service and performance teams for continuous architecture improvements, resiliency, and performance.

Requirements

• 6+ years experience in designing, developing, automating, and managing mission-critical workloads on MySQL, PostgreSQL, CloudSQL, and other cloud-native databases.
• 3+ years of experience in backend development using modern programming languages such as Golang, Python, or Java, including architecture, design, and development.
• 4+ years hands-on experience with cloud hyperscalers AWS, Google Cloud, and/or Microsoft Azure.
• 2+ years experience managing clustered, highly-available database services on Linux.
• Minimum 5+ years working with modern DevOps technologies and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes and Docker.
• Familiarity with AWS Gov Cloud.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of automation tools such as Terraform, Chef, and Ansible.
• Familiarity with tools like Ceph Storage, Gluster, Orchestrator for MySQL, Percona MHA, Percona Galera, Vitess, and Pure Storage.
• Experience with database architecture, design, replication, clustering, HA/DR.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Self-starter, highly motivated, and quick learner.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• BS/MS degree in computer science.

Benefits & Perks

• Role may be eligible for Workday Bonus Plan or role-specific commission/bonus.
• Annual refresh stock grants.
• Flexible work approach combining in-person and remote work, with at least 50% of time each quarter in the office or in the field.
• Competitive base pay range based on location, experience, and skills.