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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in architecting and managing cloud-native database systems across multi-cloud platforms, with a strong focus on performance tuning, automation, and system reliability. Proficient in utilizing Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks and observability tools to optimize database operations and ensure compliance.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Cloud-Native Database ManagementInfrastructure-As-Code Using TerraformDatabase Performance TuningObservability Tools ExpertiseMulti-Cloud Architecture
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Hard Skills
BigTableOracleMySQLPythonSQLTerraformAnsibleKubernetesAWSGCP
Soft Skills
CollaborationIncident Response Leadership
Tools & Technologies
GrafanaDatadogPrometheusGitOpsAWS CloudFormation
Certifications & Qualifications
AWS Solutions Architect
Industry Keywords
OLTPAnalyticsDatabase SecurityComplianceDistributed Systems
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAnsibleAWSAzureBigQueryCassandraCloudDistributed SystemsDynamoDBElasticSearchGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaHadoopJavaKafkaKubernetesLinuxMariaDBMySQLOraclePackerPrometheusPuppetPythonRedisScalaSparkSQLTerraform
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of PayPal’s global data platforms
- Lead infrastructure transformations and architect petabyte-scale operational systems
- Optimize mission-critical OLTP and analytics environments
- Design, implement, automate, and manage cloud-native database systems across multi-cloud platforms
- Design, deploy, and manage high-performance BigTable, Oracle, MySQL, and Cloud SQL database clusters
- Architect multi-cloud database solutions across AWS, GCP, and Azure
- Build Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks using Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, and Packer
- Optimize databases through indexing, partitioning, tuning, and query improvements
- Automate schema deployment and management using GitOps and CI/CD workflows
- Lead incident response and implement self-healing and failover strategies
- Develop observability and alerting systems using Grafana, Datadog, and Prometheus
- Create Python-based automation and AI-driven optimization tools for database operations
- Ensure database security, compliance, and documentation best practices
- Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and ML teams to support analytics and platform goals
Requirements
What you’ll need- 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR any equivalent combination of education and experience
- Proficiency in BigTable, Oracle, MySQL/MariaDB, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, BigQuery, and Kubernetes
- Expertise with Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, and GitOps automation frameworks
- Strong programming skills in Python and SQL; familiarity with Bash, Java, or Scala
- Experience with AWS, GCP, and Azure environments
- Linux system administration and distributed systems troubleshooting skills
- Deep understanding of observability tools including Grafana, Datadog, and ELK
- Strong focus on system reliability, performance tuning, and automation
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation technologies such as AWS CloudFormation and AWS CLI
- Strong programming and scripting skills using Python, Java, Bash, AWS Lambda, and API Gateway
- Strong knowledge of relational and non-relational database architecture, design, performance, availability, and operations
- Hands-on experience with AWS Aurora MySQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, DocumentDB, Cassandra, Redis/ElastiCache, or Elasticsearch/OpenSearch
- Experience operating databases in large-scale, highly available AWS production environments
- AWS Solutions Architect or equivalent AWS certification preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Balanced hybrid work model: 3 days in the office and 2 days at the PayPal office or home workspace
- Generous paid time off
- Healthcare coverage for you and your family
- Resources to support financial security
- Mental health support resources
- Annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable
- Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities