Lead Database Systems Engineer

Job description

About Albertsons Companies Inc.:

As a leading food and drug retailer in the United States, Albertsons Companies, Inc.

operates over 2,200 stores across 35 states and the District of Columbia.

Our well-known banners across the United States, including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco and others, serve more than 36 million U.S customers each week.

We build and shape technology solutions that solve customers’ problems every day, making things easier for them when they shop with us online or in a store.

We have made bold, strategic moves to migrate and modernize our core foundational capabilities, positioning ourselves as the first fully cloud-based grocery tech company in the industry.

Our success is built on a one-team approach, driven by the desire to understand and enhance the customer experience.

By constantly pushing the boundaries of retail, we are transforming shopping into an experience that is easy, efficient, fun and engaging.

About Albertsons Companies India:

At Albertsons Companies India, we're not just pushing the boundaries of technology and retail innovation, we're cultivating a space where ideas flourish and careers thrive.

Our workplace in India is a vital extension of the Albertsons Companies Inc.

workforce and important to the next phase in the company’s technology journey to support millions of customers’ lives every day.

At the Albertsons Companies India, we are raising the bar to grow across Technology & Engineering, AI, Digital and other company functions, and transform a 165-year-old American retailer.

At Albertsons Companies India associates collaborate directly with international teams, enhancing decision-making processes and organizational agility through exciting and pivotal projects.

Your work will make history and help millions of lives each day come together around the joys of food and inspire their well-being.

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Database Management: Configure, manage, and monitor MongoDB and Cassandra database clusters to ensure high availability and performance.
• Performance Optimization: Tune databases for optimal performance, including indexing and query optimization.
• Backup and Recovery: Develop and implement backup and recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and availability.
• Security Management: Implement and maintain access controls, encryption, and other security measures to protect database systems.
• Troubleshooting and Support: Provide advanced troubleshooting and support for database-related issues, collaborating with developers and other stakeholders to resolve complex problems.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of database configurations, processes, and best practices.
• Capacity Planning: Conduct capacity planning and forecasting to ensure the database infrastructure can support future growth.
• On-Call Support: Participate in on-call rotations to support production systems and ensure uptime.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience: 3 - 5 years of experience in database administration, with at least 2 years focused on MongoDB and Cassandra.
• Database Administration: Proficiency in MongoDB and Cassandra database administration, including installation, configuration, and maintenance.
• Performance Tuning: Expertise in performance tuning and optimization of MongoDB and Cassandra databases.
• Backup and Recovery: Strong knowledge of backup and recovery strategies and tools.
• Security: Understanding of database security practices and tools.
• Troubleshooting: Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cloud Platforms: Experience with cloud platforms (Azure or Google Cloud) and managing MongoDB and Cassandra databases in cloud environments.
• Automation: Proficiency with automation tools and frameworks (e.G., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Monitoring and Logging: Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.G., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Scripting: Proficiency in scripting languages (e.G., Python, Bash) for automation tasks.
• Compliance and Governance: Understanding of compliance and governance frameworks (e.G., GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2).
• Data Modeling: Expertise in data modeling and schema design for MongoDB and Cassandra.
• DevOps Integration: Experience integrating MongoDB and Cassandra with DevOps pipelines and practices.
• Disaster Recovery: Proven experience in designing and implementing disaster recovery plans and procedures.
• Scalability: Ability to design and manage scalable MongoDB and Cassandra clusters to support growing applications and services.
• API Management: Knowledge of API management and integration tools.
• DevSecOps: Experience integrating security practices into the database management pipeline (DevSecOps)

Required Skill Profession

Computer Occupations