NoSQL (Elastic Search) Database Administrator

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NoSQL (Elastic Search) Database Administrator

As a NoSQL Database Engineer, you’ll be the driving force behind building out our world class NoSQL data infrastructure for Expedia Group. The NoSQL Database Engineer will play a pivotal in our journey, ensuring all services and support to all development teams across Expedia Group. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced DBA Administrator to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the management, configuration, and optimization of our Elasticsearch clusters to ensure high availability, performance, and scalability. This role requires an expert-level understanding of Elasticsearch architecture, data indexing, cluster management, and search optimization techniques. Additionally, experience with other NoSQL database technologies is highly desirable.

What you will do:

• Manage and maintain thousands of production customer Nosql databases cluster

• Automate and innovate new ways to manage large database clusters and improve existing NoSQL db performance for our multitude of existing customer bases.

• Push the limits of Elasticsearch ,Mongodb/Cassandra and other relational and NoSQL database technologies

• Work with cutting edge technology in the cloud computing space, such as AWS or GCP/Azure

• Provide Fanatical Support to all of our customers (portfolio or product based) through innovative solutions

• Create sustainable and maintainable environments for our NoSQL arenas

• Install, configure, update and troubleshoot very large database and search environments and applications

• Collaborate with Engineers, DBA’s, and System Administrators on technical issues

• Be part of the community. Attend conferences, meetups then move towards contribution via wiki articles, then blogging, etc.

• You will be working in EMEA shift time (1 PM - 10 PM IST) and should be flexible with work timings as we need to support global business.

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• 5+ years of experience managing and administering Elasticsearch clusters.

• 2+ Years Experience in AWS Services

• 3+ Years experience in other NoSQL technologies such as MongoDB, Cassandra etc

• Managing highly available, scalable production systems in a fast-paced production environment Experience in Large data scale env, for example, 100+ nodes and Terabytes level per index Experience building and developing in both a cloud environment as well as on the direct host level (non-cloud level).

• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation and task management.

• Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices, including CI/CD pipelines.

• Solid understanding of data security

• Understanding of data architecture, replication, and administration Extensive knowledge of Linux/Unix Fast learner, creative thinker, problem solver Team player, highly motivated and self-manageable Responsible, dedicated and responsive in non-working hours as needed

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Comfortable with collaborative tools such as slack, wikis and basic ticket tracking systems (JIRA) Action and detail oriented.

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