Data Reliability Engineer
Zeta
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Job summary
Qualifications
- 3-5 years of experience in database administration, with a focus on PostgreSQL.
- 1-2 years of hands-on experience with PostgreSQL RDS.
Responsibilities
- Proactively monitor PostgreSQL RDS instances for performance and availability.
- Assist in identifying performance bottlenecks in PostgreSQL RDS.
- Monitor health and performance of Debezium and Kafka Connect connectors.
- Monitor Apache Nifi data flows for errors and performance issues.
- Provide support for data related issues and participate in root cause analysis.
- Monitor execution of Apache Airflow DAGs, identify failed tasks.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts and IAC templates.
- Participate in on-call rotations for database-related incidents.
- Assist in implementing and maintaining database security best practices.
- Regularly audit and assess database security configurations.
- Configure and manage database backup and recovery strategies.
- Analyse database query performance and optimize SQL queries.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives for cloud databases.
- Assist in design and optimization of database schemas.
Skills
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Job description
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Zeta is a Next-Gen Banking Tech company that empowers banks and fintechs to launch banking products for the future. It was founded by Bhavin Turakhia and Ramki Gaddipati in 2015.
Our flagship processing platform - Zeta Tachyon - is the industry’s first modern, cloud-native, and fully API-enabled stack that brings together issuance, processing, lending, core banking, fraud & risk, and many more capabilities as a single-vendor stack. 20M+ cards have been issued on our platform globally.
Zeta is actively working with the largest Banks and Fintechs in multiple global markets transforming customer experience for multi-million card portfolios.
Zeta has over 1700+ employees - with over 70% roles in R&D - across locations in the US, EMEA, and Asia. We raised $340 million at a $2 billion valuation from Softbank, Mastercard, and other investors in 2021.
Learn more @ www.zeta.tech, careers.zeta.tech, Linkedin, Twitter
- Proactively monitor PostgreSQL RDS instances for performance, availability, and resource utilization (CPU, memory, storage, connections) using established monitoring tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus).
- Assist in identifying performance bottlenecks in PostgreSQL RDS. Apply basic performance tuning techniques like reviewing query execution plans, adding missing indexes, and recommending parameter adjustments.
- Monitor the health and performance of Debezium and Kafka Connect connectors, identifying and troubleshooting basic issues related to data capture and delivery.
- Monitor Apache Nifi data flows for errors, backpressure, and performance issues. Assist in troubleshooting and resolving common Nifi flow failures.
- Provide support for data related issues and participate in root cause analysis.
- Monitor the execution of Apache Airflow DAGs, identify failed tasks, and troubleshooting and re-runs.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts and infrastructure as code (IAC) templates (e.g., using Crossplane, Terraform) to automate routine database tasks, deployments, and updates.
- Participate in on-call rotations to respond to database-related incidents and perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
- Assist in implementing and maintaining security best practices for cloud databases, including access controls, encryption, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Regularly audit and assess database security configurations.
- Configure and manage database backup and recovery strategies to ensure data integrity and availability in case of failures or data loss.
- Analyse database query performance and collaborate with developers to optimize SQL queries and schemas.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the reliability, scalability, and performance of cloud databases.
- Assist in the design and optimization of database schemas for cloud environments.
- Familiarity with data pipeline concepts and technologies like Debezium, Kafka Connect, Apache Nifi.
- Basic understanding of Amazon Redshift and S3.
- Exposure to Apache Spark for data processing.
- Basic understanding of Apache Airflow for workflow orchestration.
- Strong SQL scripting skills for querying and basic data manipulation.
- Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) is a plus.
- Knowledge of database security best practices, including access controls, encryption, and compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
- Having ‘AWS Certified Database - Specialty' certification is a plus
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 3-5 years of experience in database administration, with a focus on PostgreSQL.
- 1-2 years of hands‑on experience with PostgreSQL RDS.
Zeta is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, cultures, and communities to apply and believe that a diverse workforce is key to our success
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