Database Architect

• Responsible for designing and optimizing Wix’s large-scale database infrastructure according to high availability, scalability, and performance principles
• Identify new areas for cost-effective improvement in current databases
• Explore new features, versions, and databases according to requirements
• Work with developers and software architects in modeling, creating and maintaining data structures and Wix’s data layer
• Lead and execute technical DB-related POCs and benchmarks
• Auditing database design regularly to maintain quality and SLA demands
• Quickly identify and resolve critical and hard production issues
• Provide on-call support when needed

Requirements

• A diligent Senior Database Engineer, a technical leader, or DBA TL/ex-TL who led major database agendas
• 8+ years in-depth, hands-on production experience in either MySQL, MongoDB, Relational DBMS and NoSQL data stores
• Experience with Data Solution Architecture, High Availability, Scalability, Backups and DR, Data Modeling, Performance tuning, POCs and benchmark
  An advantage if you have:
• Experience with 24/7 production environments
• Passion for automating things - worked with Ansible/Jenkins/puppet/chef
• Experience with the design of new systems, tools, and products
• A lot of experience working with developers and best practices
• Experience with k8s, Kafka, and BI methodologies
• Monitoring tools and methods experience
• Excellent attention to detail
• A fast learner with deep infrastructure knowledge in Unix/Linux systems.
• You’ve worked with Cloud products like AWS and GCP Data products
• Excellent interpersonal communication to work with professionals from different departments