Senior Database Administrator

Job Title:

Senior Database Administrator

About Skyhigh Security:

Skyhigh Security is a dynamic, fast-paced, cloud company that is a leader in the security industry.  Our mission is to protect the world’s data, and because of this, we live and breathe security. We value learning at our core, underpinned by openness and transparency. 

Since 2011, organizations have trusted us to provide them with a complete, market-leading security platform built on a modern cloud stack. Our industry-leading suite of products radically simplifies data security through easy-to-use, cloud-based, Zero Trust solutions that are managed in a single dashboard, powered by hundreds of employees across the world. With offices in Santa Clara, Aylesbury, Paderborn, Bengaluru, Sydney, Tokyo and more, our employees are the heart and soul of our company. 

Skyhigh Security Is more than a company; here, when you invest your career with us, we commit to investing in you. We embrace a hybrid work model, creating the flexibility and freedom you need from your work environment to reach your potential. From our employee recognition program, to our ‘Blast Talks' learning series, and team celebrations (we love to have fun!), we strive to be an interactive and engaging place where you can be your authentic self. 

We are on these too! Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter@SkyhighSecurity.

Role Overview:

As Database admin with strong DevOps skills complement an Engineering teams capability to foster our "you build it, you run it" culture

• Design and implement data processing in a big data environment

• Database design and management in a cloud environment

• Build and sustain the pipeline of data ingress, processing and data distribution

• Identify the most efficient technology approach to the implement business logic

• As liaison into the larger DevOps organization ensure alignment with the strategic technology approach and DevOps concepts

• Entertain working relationships with your technical counterparts at our vendors and external partners

• Implement monitoring and alerting to support the team reaching customer related SLAs

• Manage engineering and production costs in our cloud environment

• Identify and track SLAs for regular review

• Collaborate with our Support team to build the tool set that can feed into productive customer communications

• Identify areas where to apply managed service over self hosted

Skills:

• Databases: RDS, PostgreSQL, MSSQL Server management

• Scripting: PERL, Python, Bash

• IaC: CloudFormation, Terraform, Helm

• Containers: Docker, Kubernetes

• GitOPS / CI: ArgoCD, Argo Workflows, Git Actions

• Cloud: AWS

• OS & Tooling: Linux, Jira, GitHub

Company Benefits and Perks:

We believe that the best solutions are developed by teams who embrace each other's unique experiences, skills, and abilities. We work hard to create a dynamic workforce where we encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.

• Retirement Plans

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

• Paid Time Off

• Paid Parental Leave

• Support for Community Involvement

We're serious about our commitment to a workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute to our industry-leading products and customer support, which is why we prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.

Our Commitment to You :

At Skyhigh Security, we are committed to creating a safe and trustworthy experience for our customers, employees, and candidates. Please be aware that fraudulent recruiting activity can occur through fake job postings or impersonated communications.

Skyhigh Security conducts interviews through professional channels only and does not use text messages, instant messaging, or group chats for interviews. We will never request sensitive personal information—such as your date of birth, Social Security number, or national ID number—during the interview process.

Skyhigh Security also does not require candidates to pay fees, purchase products or services, or process payments of any kind as part of the recruiting or hiring process. And Skyhigh Security will never keep any original work authorization documents that we may be required to review during the hiring process.