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Software Engineer - Applications

Apple
Posted 16 days ago, valid for 17 days
Location

Austin, TX 78714, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Apple Inc. is seeking a database engineer in Austin, Texas, to manage complex database environments including Oracle, Aurora Postgres, and Aurora MySQL.
  • The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years of experience in database design and management.
  • Key responsibilities include migrating databases to AWS, implementing CDC solutions, and automating database operations using tools like Python and Terraform.
  • Candidates must have experience with database performance tuning, backup strategies, and using Infrastructure as Code tools for automation.
  • The position offers a competitive salary and requires availability for on-call database support during US hours as part of a 12x7 rotation.
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Description


APPLE INC has the following available in Austin, Texas. Assume ownership for fast-paced, complex, and distributed database environments (300+ Oracle, Aurora Postgres, and Aurora MySQL databases) supporting OLTP and OLAP systems across on-premises and AWS. Design, build, and continuously maintain high performance and highly available database and change data capture (CDC) infrastructure. Migrate mission-critical database applications leveraging on-prem Oracle to using AWS Aurora Postgres. Work closely with development engineering teams in advancing their strategic initiatives, operational readiness, engineering standards, designs, and performance. Support various database maintenance activities like database upgrades, patch management, user management, and backup and recovery. Set up and maintain Oracle GoldenGate Active-Active environments for databases and big data; configure Oracle Data Guard and RAC for high availability; implement zero data loss solutions. Implement infrastructure automation and scripting using tools like Python, Shell, and Terraform. Troubleshoot and resolve database performance issues and tune SQL queries proficiently. Database on-call for production and non-production during US hours as part of a 12x7 rotation. 40 hours/week.

Minimum Qualifications


Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Information Technology, Communications Engineering, Computer and Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation. 3 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: Design and management of Oracle, Postgres, and MySQL databases Implementing and managing RDS and Aurora databases in AWS Migrating of on-prem databases to AWS Implementing and maintaining Change Data Capture (CDC) solutions using GoldenGate or similar for real-time replication Writing complex SQL queries and optimizing performance for application to database interactions Designing and implementing database backup, replication, and disaster recovery strategies Using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar for database infrastructure automation Automating database operations and tasks using Python, Go, Shell, or similar Configuring monitoring and alerting for databases using tools like CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, OEM, or similar

Preferred Qualifications


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