Senior Linux Database Administrator

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as decided by leadership. The hiring manager can share more about what hybrid work might look like for this team.

This is a remote position, so you’ll be working remotely from your home. You may occasionally visit a GoDaddy office to meet with your team for events or meetings.  

Join our team...

We are seeking a Linux Engineer to join our team. As a Linux Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, availability, and performance of our Linux-based database systems. You will work with others within our Engineering team to design, build, and maintain our infrastructure. You will work extensively with the continued development of our Cassandra infrastructure, along with work on our other Linux-based datastores.

What you'll get to do...

• Ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of our systems.
• Work with our engineering team to ensure that our infrastructure meets the needs of our applications.
• Continue improving our current Cassandra infrastructure.
• Monitor system performance and proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Automate common tasks and processes to streamline operations.
• Participate in on-call rotations to provide 24/7 support for our systems.

Your experience should include...

• 3+ years of experience as a Linux Administrator or proven ability as a Linux SRE.
• 3+ years of experience in Linux system administration, including server installation, configuration, bash scripting, and troubleshooting.
• 2+ years of experience designing, building, and maintaining Linux-based infrastructure.
• 2+ years of Bash scripting experience.
• Experience with running Cassandra or other JVM based systems.

You might also have...

• Experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL. Or other relational or non-relational databases.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Salt.

We've got your back...  We offer a range of total rewards that may include paid time off, retirement savings (e.g., 401k, pension schemes), bonus/incentive eligibility, equity grants, participation in our employee stock purchase plan, competitive health benefits, and other family-friendly benefits including parental leave. GoDaddy’s benefits vary based on individual role and location and can be reviewed in more detail during the interview process.

We also embrace our diverse culture and offer a range of Employee Resource Groups (Culture). Have a side hustle? No problem. We love entrepreneurs! Most importantly, come as you are and make your own way. 

About us...  GoDaddy is empowering everyday entrepreneurs around the world by providing the help and tools to succeed online, making opportunity more inclusive for all. GoDaddy is the place people come to name their idea, build a professional website, attract customers, sell their products and services, and manage their work. Our mission is to give our customers the tools, insights, and people to transform their ideas and personal initiative into success. To learn more about the company, visit About Us. 

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Our recruiting team is available to assist you in completing your application. If they could be helpful, please reach out to [email protected]. 

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