Database Reliability Engineer

Achievers Corp.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Achievers Corp., a leader in employee recognition technology, seeks a Database Reliability Engineer to manage and optimize MySQL and PostgreSQL databases in GCP. Join a passionate team focused on ensuring performance, availability, and security of extensive database clusters while fostering a culture of innovation.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Parental Leave Top-up

Health Benefits and Life Insurance

RRSP Matching

Flexible Vacation

Employee Assistance Program

Access to LinkedIn Learning Library

Internal Mentorship Program

A beautiful office space located in Liberty Village

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in managing MySQL in a high traffic SaaS environment.
• Strong understanding of MySQL replication technologies.
• Experience working in cloud services (GCP, AWS, Azure).

Responsibilities

• Manage SQL (MySQL and PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) database clusters.
• Continuous performance tuning and optimization.
• Automate everyday DBA tasks.

Skills

MySQL

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Linux

Scripting

Cloud Services

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GCP

AWS

Azure

Chef

Puppet

Terraform

Job description

About Achievers

The Achievers Employee Experience Platform is more than a thank you program. Our recognition platform inspires employees to recognize everyone, everyday, and everywhere – driving results that matter. With almost 4 million global users, the Employee Experience Platform empowers employees in over 170 countries. Visit us at www.achievers.com to learn more and check out our platform in action here. Join our team of A-players who bring passion to our purpose and believe that meaningful change can create extraordinary outcomes.

Our commitment to you:

At Achievers, we hire you for you because we value the unique perspective and individuality that each person brings to our team. We are committed to creating an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace where you belong, and your contributions are celebrated. Together, we achieve more by combining our unique strengths, fostering collaboration, and inspiring each other to reach new heights.

We are looking for a Database Reliability Engineer to join our DBRE team to help manage, support and scale our many MySQL clusters and PostgreSQL clusters in GCP.

You will be a part of a growing team that is responsible for the performance, availability and security of our database clusters. The team is also responsible on keeping our database clusters up to date with the latest changes that happen within the MySQL community and the opensource world. If you are innovative, creative and passionate about technology you’ll fit right in!

Responsibilities:

• Manage our SQL (MySQL and PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) database clusters and ensure they are working optimally
• Continuous performance tuning and optimization
• Aide the development teams in optimizing complex queries.
• Automate everyday DBA tasks
• Identify, define, and drive changes to our existing processes to increase reliability.
• Script tools and automation for internal use to support continuous delivery of database updates and alters
• Proactively seek opportunities to implement improvements for our DB infrastructure
• Work on infrastructure design of cloud database services for microservices architecture on a global scale
• Strive to improve how we operate, and to automated as much as possible.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience in managing MySQL in a high traffic SaaS environment.
• Experience with recent MySQL versions 5.7, 8 etc.
• Solid Linux experience
• Some experience with other database engines. (eg PostgresSQL, Clickhouse)
• Have knowledge in MongoDb or any NoSQL database.
• Experience working in cloud services. (GCP, AWS, Azure)
• Strong understanding of MySQL replication technologies. (eg. Tungsten, Galera, Group Replication)
• Strong experience in MySQL sharding and partitioning.
• 3+ years experience with scripting languages (eg. Bash, python, ruby)
• 3+ years experience working with a LAMP stack
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem solving and debugging skills.
• Have knowledge in data warehousing and enterprise IT concepts

Bonus:

• A Python Code Ninja
• Experience with Chef, Puppet, Terraform
• Experience running MySQL in a microservices architecture (Kubernetes)
• PHP Development Background
• You feel more comfortable in a CLI than a GUI

Why you’ll love working at Achievers:

- We are passionate about disruptive technology that’s rooted in science, research and data.

- We understand the value of employee success in the workplace and have been recognized in numerous publications for our contributions to HR, for technical excellence, and for our outstanding workplace culture!

- We foster an environment of connection, security, and community. You’ll feel at home, without reservation.

- We believe in moving quickly, failing fast, and adapting to change.

- We enjoy coming to work every day because we believe in our product and love our culture.

- We’re committed to achieving excellence in everything we do.

Benefits & Perks for permanent full time employees:

Competitive Pay

Parental Leave Top-up

???? Health Benefits and Life Insurance Coverage Upon Your First Day

RRSP Matching

️ Flexible Vacation

???? Employee and Family Assistance Program

Full access to the LinkedIn Learning Library

Internal Mentorship Program

Employee-Led Employee Resource Groups

A beautiful office space located in Liberty Village, Toronto

Participation in our Points-based Employee Recognition Program

Opportunities for professional development and career growth

Our work environment:

Achievers is a hybrid-first company located at 99 Atlantic Ave in Liberty Village, Toronto. Our hybrid work experience is designed to cultivate an engaging employee experience, where pioneering research intersects with cutting-edge technology. We strongly believe that collocating teams increases the chance to innovate together, foster passive learning, create spontaneous connections, and promote better communication.

Achievers does not offer employment to prospects without first ensuring that qualified candidates speak directly with the hiring manager and a member of our HR team. All qualification will be done face-to-face, whether that is in person or over Zoom. Achievers does not send out offers of employment without meeting candidates and does not offer employment via text. If you are requested for any personal information via text and/or without having met a member of our hiring team in person, please disregard.

Our employees are a diverse and inclusive team of passionate, hardworking individuals. Achievers is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an environment where our employees can do the best work of their lives. We encourage all qualified candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply to join our A-Player family.

Achievers is committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any accommodations for your interview, such as assistive technology, wheelchair accessibility, or alternative formats of materials, please let us know. We are happy to make necessary arrangements to support your needs.

Achievers does not use AI to make hiring decisions. When you apply to work with us, a real person reads your application—every time. We believe in thoughtful, human-centred hiring, and we think your experience, personality, and potential can’t be judged by an algorithm. That’s why we keep it personal and take the time to get to know each qualified candidate.