CockroachDB Engineer

First Soft Solutions LLC; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

First Soft Solutions LLC is seeking a CockroachDB Engineer located in Plano, TX or Chandler, AZ. This role involves managing enterprise database platforms and driving automation, scalability, security, and high availability.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in distributed databases, Kubernetes, Terraform, and cloud technologies, alongside responsibilities ranging from performance tuning to automation of infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with CockroachDB or distributed databases.
• PostgreSQL, Oracle, Exadata, Redis administration.
• Kubernetes concepts and containerized database management.
• Terraform (Infrastructure as Code).
• Python scripting.
• AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Linux administration.
• Production support and incident management.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and administer CockroachDB and PostgreSQL environments.
• Manage Oracle, Exadata, and Redis databases.
• Deploy and manage containerized databases using Kubernetes.
• Automate infrastructure using Terraform.
• Develop Python automation scripts and API integrations.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Perform database performance tuning and troubleshooting.
• Ensure database security, reliability, and high availability.
• Handle L2/L3 production support and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with DevOps, Cloud, and Application teams.

Skills

CockroachDB

PostgreSQL

Oracle

Exadata

Redis

Kubernetes

Terraform

Python

Linux

Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for a CockroachDB Engineer with expertise in distributed databases, Kubernetes, Terraform, and cloud technologies. The candidate will manage enterprise database platforms while driving automation, scalability, security, and high availability.

Location

Plano, TX / Chandler, AZ

Employment Type

Full-Time (FTE Only)

Grade

P3

Primary Skills

• CockroachDB
• PostgreSQL
• Oracle
• Exadata
• Redis
• Kubernetes
• Terraform
• Python
• Linux
• Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and administer CockroachDB and PostgreSQL environments.
• Manage Oracle, Exadata, and Redis databases.
• Deploy and manage containerized databases using Kubernetes.
• Automate infrastructure using Terraform.
• Develop Python automation scripts and API integrations.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Perform database performance tuning and troubleshooting.
• Ensure database security, reliability, and high availability.
• Handle L2/L3 production support and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with DevOps, Cloud, and Application teams.

Required Skills

• Strong experience with CockroachDB or distributed databases.
• PostgreSQL, Oracle, Exadata, Redis administration.
• Kubernetes concepts and containerized database management.
• Terraform (Infrastructure as Code).
• Python scripting.
• AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Linux administration.
• Production support and incident management.

Nice to Have

• SRE practices
• Prometheus
• Grafana
• Data replication
• Sharding
• Distributed architectures