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Senior Database Infrastructure Engineer - Remote Eligible

Automate deployment and monitoring of large-scale Aurora MySQL/Postgres databases
Boston
Senior
$141,600 – 177,000 USD / year
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DraftKings

DraftKings

An online sports platform offering daily fantasy sports, sports betting, and casino games to users in regulated markets.

The Crown Is Yours

DraftKings is growing rapidly, as a Senior Database Infrastructure Engineer, you will help us continue running our applications smoothly as our business scales. DraftKings solves some of the most interesting challenges in the tech industry, and when you join our team, you'll have the opportunity to see your ideas and solutions directly impact our products.

What You'll Do As A Senior Database Infrastructure Engineer

  • Responsible for the deployment, maintenance, and monitoring of our large scale Aurora MySQL/Postgres and VMWare-based on premises database infrastructure

  • Automate monitoring, maintenance and support related tasks

  • Define, recommend, follow, advocate and train on database design and performance best practices

  • Able to rapidly diagnose and fix problems and provide periodic on-call support, effectively driving and managing communication under pressure and during incidents

  • Plan and implement all aspects of database disaster recovery

  • Develop and utilize self-provisioning tools such as Terraform and Chef to set up database infrastructure

  • Act as steward of the production environment infrastructure and reduce downtime through all actions, ensuring change management that provides for safe production deployments that are free of impact to internal and external users

What You'll Bring

  • Expertise in database administration, with experience maintaining highly available Relational MySQL/Postgres clusters in AWS and on-premises as well as NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DocumentDB)

  • Amazon Web Services experience, 5+ years

  • Expertise in SQL (complex queries and stored procedures)

  • Expertise in data modeling and schema design

  • Proficiency in automation tools (Terraform, etc).

  • Proficiency in the scripting language of your choice (shell, perl, python, etc) and automation technologies (terraform, chef, docker, etc) for monitoring and custom automation

  • Strong written, verbal and organizational skills

  • Extensive experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment

Join Our Team

We're a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don't worry, we'll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is 141,600.00 USD - 177,000.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. Our ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The compensation information displayed on each job posting reflects the range for new hire pay rates for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range and how that was determined during the hiring process. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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Senior Database Infrastructure Engineer - Remote Eligible
Boston
$141,600 – 177,000 USD / year
Engineering
About DraftKings
An online sports platform offering daily fantasy sports, sports betting, and casino games to users in regulated markets.