Senior Software Engineer - Database Administrator

Overview As a Senior Software Engineer in DEEP&T Data Stores, you will design and deliver scalable, highly available relational database infrastructure across cloud environments. You’ll influence architectural direction and build automation to speed delivery with observability and reliability. Your work supports Disney’s digital media supply chain and consumer products, driving quality, efficiency, and innovation. This role blends software engineering with database engineering to enable scalable, resilient systems at production scale. Compensation / Benefitsbonus and/or long-term incentive unitsmedical benefitsfinancial benefitsopportunity for competitive compensation package ResponsibilitiesBuild, deploy, and maintain DEEP&T database infrastructure 24/7/365Design and modernize database infrastructure with automationHelp set architectural direction for database platformsManage competing priorities in a fast-paced environmentDevelop fault-tolerant, distributed, highly available database systemsPlan capacity, release cycles, and right-sizingPerform performance tuning, troubleshooting, and administrationDevelop standards, tooling, and automation for reliability and securityImplement infrastructure as code and configuration management for scalabilityProvide data-store metrics, monitoring, and alerting insightsMaintain thorough documentationParticipate in live event support and on-call rotationProvide oversight to junior team members and build cross-team relationshipsContribute to production readiness and reliability initiatives Key requirements5+ years with relational database systems (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Amazon RDS, Amazon RDS Aurora)BA/BS degree in Computer Science or equivalentFundamental understanding of database internalsExperience in Agile software developmentExperience with Git, GitLab, GitHubProficiency in Python, Java, or GoExperience running production cloud infrastructure in AWSLinux, network, and containers familiarityExperience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)Excellent verbal and written communicationExperience designing fault-tolerant and highly available database infrastructureDisaster recovery planning and implementationAbility to work with limited supervisionExcellent communication skillsAbility to manage multiple prioritiesCollaborative mindsetPostgreSQL, MySQL, Amazon RDS, Amazon RDS AuroraGit, GitLab, GitHubPython, Java, or Go