Job Requisition ID #23WD68851Position OverviewThe Database Engineering Practice Lead is an architect-level position; this individual will serve as the subject matter expert for databases within ACS. They will proactively form and drive a council consisting of database experts and interested parties from across ACS and take personal responsibility for ensuring organizational readiness to deliver high quality database-backed services. They will also work with our infrastructure engineering teams to automate and deploy standards across the database fleet. ResponsibilitiesContinuously assess our broad database readiness/needsIdentify significant risks/gapsCharter tactical and strategic solutions for our DB platform team to executeIntroduce improvements in key areas includingProactive capacity managementMonitoring/alertingTuning/pruningShardingMigrationsSchema and query optimizationDeadlock resolutionLoad optimizationDB performanceData replication management for reportingCreate and evangelize/institutionalize general best practices and health modelsUtilize industry standard observability tooling and AWS automation to implement standards across a fleet of databasesForm a high-impact council of experts from across ACS to leverage as championsProvide direct consulting with individual teams as well as COE leads on readiness/risksSelect/curate appropriate broad training opportunities for ACS Engineering in database technologies/managementProvide tactical support in the case of true emergenciesMinimum QualificationsMinimum of 8 years experience in database architecture and dataplane for enterprise SaaS platform at scaleMinimum of 8 years of Postgres experienceMinimum of 5 years experience with cloud data technologiesMinimum of 5 years experience with NoSQL cloud based architecturesExcellent communication and organizational skills to share your expertise and influence positive outcomes Preferred QualificationsYou are a leader and team-builder, comfortable working across a distributed group of service owners who do not report directly to youYou are a fearless problem-solver and model-driven thinkerYou embrace big challenges and apply rigorous yet efficient methods in your solutionsYou are results-driven, have a strong bias for action and a solid sense of accountabilityAbout Autodesk Construction SolutionsAutodesk has fully reimagined the construction business for the digital age, enabling companies to address the most important challenges they face today while preparing for new ways of working in the future. The Autodesk Construction Solutions (ACS) portfolio connects the office, trailer and field. This enables customers to move seamlessly through each phase of the construction lifecycle from design and preconstruction to construction, turnover and operations, with best-in-class Autodesk Construction Cloud solutions. General contractors, subcontractors, and owners around the world rely on ACS to win more work, enhance collaboration, speed up decision-making, reduce risk, and improve overall project outcomes.#LI-DT1Remote CanadaAt Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.Are you an existing contractor or consultant with Autodesk? Please search for open jobs and apply internally (not on this external site). If you have any questions or require support, contact Autodesk Careers.Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on discretionary annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock or long-term incentive cash grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
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