Senior Site Reliability Engineer (Database Engineer)

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At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.

About the Team

The Database Engineering team at Workday is responsible for ensuring the entire Workday’s Data related needs are met with high performance and scale, while providing utmost high availability that our customers expect from Workday. This team takes pride in ensuring seamless operation of 1000s of production and non-production databases across multiple data centers, public clouds and geographies. Are you passionate about database technologies?!
Do you love to tackle sophisticated, large-scale database challenges in the world today? If yes, then give us a shout!

About the Role

Workday is looking for a highly skilled Senior SRE with a focus on Open Source database technologies and Cloud Native solutions.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise in crafting, developing, and running enterprise-level database systems with a keen emphasis on resiliency, high availability, security, and scalability. Proficiency in MySQL, PostgreSQL, and other Cloud Native database technologies is crucial, along with hands-on experience in deploying and maintaining MySQL topology using tools such as Orchestrator.

We are open to hiring a Senior or a Principal Site Reliability Engineer

About You

Basic Qualifications:For Senior SRE

• 7+ yrs of experience managing databases for enterprise cloud applications at scale.
• 3+ yrs of working in MySQL and/or Postgres database environments.
• 3+ yrs in deploying and maintaining the MySQL topology management tool, Orchestrator.
• Expertise with Python/GO.
• have worked with Infrastructure automation (Terraform, Ansible, etc.), CI/CD pipelines (GIT, Jenkins, Argo etc), and configuration management tools( Ansible, Chef etc).

For Principal SRE

• 10+ yrs of experience managing databases for enterprise cloud applications at scale
• 5+ yrs of working in MySQL and/or Postgres database environments.
• 5+ yrs in deploying and maintaining the MySQL topology management tool, Orchestrator.
• Expertise with Python/GO.
• Have worked with Infrastructure automation (Terraform, Ansible, etc.), CI/CD pipelines (GIT, Jenkins, Argo etc), and configuration management tools( Ansible, Chef etc).

Other Qualifications:

• Experience working with private and public clouds (IAAS, AWS, etc) and capacity management principles
• Deep knowledge in MySQL GTID based replication, group replication and Galera high availability solutions
• Using technologies like kubernetes/docker
• Great teammate with excellent interpersonal skills as well as the ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Available for on-call support on a rotating basis
• You have a BS/MS or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related technical field

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Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below.  Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Primary Location: USA.CA.Pleasanton

 

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $160,000 USD - $240,000 USD

 

Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $135,300 USD -