Lead Database DevOps Engineer

The CRM Database Sustaining Engineering team at Salesforce is seeking a Lead Database DevOps Engineer with a strong database and public cloud background. The ideal candidate will work on the architecture, design, development, and testing of the next generation of RDBMS. Key responsibilities include:

• Participating in Database Reliability for Salesforce databases infrastructure
• Collaborating with various engineering teams to deliver innovative solutions
• Engaging in 24*7 support responsibility within Europe
• Ensuring reliability of Salesforce cloud database running on cutting-edge cloud technology

Requirements:

• Bachelor's in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of experience as a Database Engineer or similar role
• Proficiency in SQL and at least one procedural language (Python, Go, or Java)
• Expertise in Database and SQL performance tuning
• Knowledge of at least 2 relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• Cloud certification (AWS / GCP) is critical
• Experience with cloud technologies: Docker, Spinnaker, Terraform, Helm, Jenkins, GIT
• Excellent problem-solving skills and experience with Production Incident Management
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with DevOps (CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, GKE, deployment to AWS)
• Knowledge of metrics & monitoring tools (Grafana, Splunk, Argus)
• Experience in Infrastructure as Code / Automation
• Ability to deliver initiatives & innovation from conception through completion

Join our dynamic, global team and contribute to the substantial growth of Salesforce's database infrastructure in a secure, high-performance, and highly available (99.99%) environment.