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Data Reliability Engineer - Belfast
£50,000 - 90,000
CME Technology Support Services Ltd
Great Victoria Street, Belfast
£50,000 - 90,000
Requirements
Must:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2-3 years of hands-on experience in Database Administration, Data Reliability Engineering, or a similar role with exposure to database infrastructure.
- Foundational knowledge of relational and NoSQL database concepts.
- Exposure to or experience with cloud-based data platforms (GCP Cloud SQL, PostgreSQL, AlloyDB, Spanner, Cassandra, Firestore, Bigtable, or BigQuery) is desired.
- Familiarity with scripting languages (such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell) and the ability to read, modify, or write basic scripts to help automate operational tasks.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes is a plus.
- Experience or familiarity with using Terraform or Kubernetes Config Connector (KCC) to provision infrastructure, alongside version control (Git) and deployment tools (like Argo or general CI/CD pipelines).
- Understanding of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.
- Exposure to Change Data Capture (CDC) tools like Striim is preferred.
- Google Associate Cloud Engineer certification or actively studying for GCP Professional Database Engineer certification.
Technologies
BigQuery
CI/CD
Flyway
Responsibilities
- Monitor database system health and participate in a follow-the-sun incident response rotation.
- Respond to and resolve database-related incidents, diagnose issues, and conduct root-cause analysis to prevent recurring problems.
- Monitor and tune top resource-consuming patterns and critical queries proactively to ensure databases never become a bottleneck.
- Track performance metrics to ensure database speed and uptime meet the practical needs of our applications.
- Work closely with development teams to better understand application workloads and optimize database code within an application context.
- Provision databases and schemas according to application requirements.
- Actively apply Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and CI/CD pipelines to manage database structures across environments.
- Support database deployments as required, utilizing a functional understanding of schema migration tools like Flyway.
- Develop automation scripts and tools to streamline data operations and make them scalable.
- Support the implementation of database resilience, backup, and Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies.
- Assist in redesigning architectures for 24x7 availability, including exposure to zero-downtime deployments.
- Setup and maintain replication and Change Data Capture (CDC) processes.
- Ensure data security, access controls, and encryption comply with standard regulations.
- Maintain clear and up-to-date documentation related to data systems, configurations, and standard operating procedures.
Description
At CME Group, we are looking for a Data Reliability Engineer II to join our global DRE team. You will play a crucial role in ensuring our critical database systems are reliable, fast, and scalable. Our team embraces a cloud-first mindset and you will have the opportunity to develop skills across modern data technologies. We offer a range of benefits, including a bonus program, equity program, health coverage, education assistance, and ongoing employee development. CME Group is the worlds leading derivatives marketplace, where innovative thinkers and problem solvers shape tomorrows industries and transform markets. We value unique experiences and skills, and are committed to an inclusive workplace.
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