Cloud Data Services Engineer

Comtech LLC is hiring a Cloud Data Services Engineer to support cloud data services within a DevOps-focused team. The role covers database design and operations across cloud platforms, including configuration, backup and restore, performance monitoring, troubleshooting, testing, and code deployments.

Responsibilities:

• Candidate will work within a fast paced high performance team to provide support for Cloud Data Services
• The candidate will have the traditional skill set of a hands on SQL Server Data Architect/Engineer but will also need to apply these skills to other Cloud Data Services such as Azure Document DB, Azure Blob Storage, HD Insight,no SQL and Mongo
• This position is responsible for aspects of database design for Cloud Data Services (PaaS & IaaS), including configuration, backup/restore, performance monitoring, troubleshooting, testing, and code deployments
• The candidate will work in an environment that embraces Devops philosophes to empower the implementation of tools and processes which enable the following: rapid development and deployment of software, continuous integration/delivery, automated quality checks, and operational metrics that can be consumed by development teams
• Plan and document procedures, and coordinate CloudData Serviecs activities

Requirements:

• 3 to 5 years of relevant database experience utilizing Microsoft SQL Server and NoSQL technologies
• 1 year of database administration of Cloud applications
• 1 to 3 years of experience in working in a complex production support environment, providing performance tuning and troubleshooting support. Equivalent academic experience will be considered
• Experience with database performance monitoring tools such a Spotlight
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Business Information Systems or relevant experience and accomplishments
• Proven demonstration of primary competencies listed above
• Strong technical knowledge in the Microsoft SQL Server database engine and related components, including an emphasis on performance monitoring and troubleshooting
• Having experience with SQL 2014 is a requirement
• Experiences with NoSQL databases
• Experience with SQL Server Always On, Database clustering and sharding
• Database experience with Cloud applications is a requirement
• Solid knowledge of the T-SQL scripting language
• Ability to multitask and work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with rapid technology changes and complex customer requirements
• Experience working in an agile development team which requires the database design and architecture to adapt to changing business needs
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, comfortable in a transactional high-volume, high availability production environment
• Strong customer service skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent customer requests
• Self-reliant, self-motivated with a “can do” attitude
• Commitment to quality, accuracy, and reliability of services provided
• Ability to produce and maintain accurate documentation and operational reports
• Ability to build solid relationships with team members and co-workers, possessing the desire to work in a team environment and provide benefit to the team as a whole
• Possess strong communication and presentation skills, including both written and verbal
• Experience with MS-Office products to build presentations using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Expertise with HD Insight, MongoDB and CouchDB
• Experience with Azure Document DB