**Introduction** This role is responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining SQL and NoSQL-based infrastructures in support of high-volume, complex data transactions for specific services or groups of services. The position will be part of the SRE Data team and will primarily work with R&D, SRE and Data analysts. The work includes designing, building and deploying high availability, robust, resilient and supportable database solutions to support large volumes of data transactions. With a focus on the infrastructure and operational elements of designing and deploying a database solution, the SRE Data Engineer must ensure the databases are highly available, have sufficient capacity in place and are fully resilient across multiple data centres and cloud architectures. **Your role and responsibilities** * Manage MYSQL and NoSQL databases in Development/QA/Production environments including installation, configuration, backup, recovery, replication, upgrades, schema changes, etc. * Perform database health monitoring and diagnostics. * Integrate monitoring, auditing, and alert systems for databases with existing monitoring infrastructure * Design, implement, maintain and automate the appropriate backup and recovery architecture as required * Occasional off-shift availability to resolve Production issues * Work closely with other members of the SRE and R&D teams * Responsible for system performance and reliability * Maintains up-to-date knowledge of database administration and applies these developments to other major projects and initiatives * Ensure proactive engagement in the Incident Management process, working with Operational teams to minimize the impact of database outages * Presents or makes recommendations on best practices regarding data management, data architecture, and data design **Required technical and professional expertise** * Bachelor’s degree (Computer Science preferred) * 3+ year’s experience as an SRE Data Engineer on the following databases * Cassandra * MySQL * Elasticsearch or OpenSearch or Couchbase * Redshift * Experience with AWS Cloud environment * 3+ years Experience in Python * Experience in configuration management and CICD systems like Jenkins and Terraform * Experience working in production environments requiring 99.99% availability **Preferred technical and professional experience** * Experience in deploying, administrating, tuning, monitoring, and maintaining database technologies * Solid experience in database tuning, design, security, backup, recovery, and archival concepts and procedures * Experience with monitoring systems * Ability to write ETL, using Python or other languages * Excellent communication skills include effectively communicating with technical, and non-technical employees and vendors * Strong problem-solving, testing, and network troubleshooting skills IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.