Senior Site Reliability Engineer

PROS, Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PRO) provides AI-powered solutions that optimize selling in the digital economy. PROS solutions make it possible for companies to price, configure and sell their products and services in an omnichannel environment with speed, precision and consistency. Our customers, who are leaders in their markets, benefit from decades of data science expertise infused into our industry solutions.

A Senior Site Reliability Engineer is a key member of the team responsible for administering, maintaining, and troubleshooting complex database/infrastructure systems. They collaborate with managers, architects, and engineers to achieve successful outcomes, focusing on implementing best practices in automation, quality assurance, and teamwork.

A Day in the Life of the Senior Site Reliability Engineer:

• Install, configure, and maintain Oracle RDBMS/NoSQL databases, including data modeling, logical/physical database design, and troubleshooting database-related issues.
• Develop and maintain SQL scripts, stored procedures, and database tuning for optimal performance.
• Analyze data requirements from various sources and document system designs and database modifications.
• Automate repetitive database tasks and manage database-related activities for internal and external clients, including Professional Services support.
• Ensure system reliability through robust fail-over mechanisms, disaster recovery processes, and 24/7 support strategies.
• Design, implement, and improve monitoring tools to meet SLOs, ensuring "Monitor by Design" is adopted across product teams.
• Continuously drive reliability improvements through proactive initiatives, data-driven SLO adjustments, and advanced monitoring/alerting solutions.
• Lead and coordinate disaster recovery testing exercises and capacity planning to enhance system reliability.
• Identify and reduce operational toil through automation and tool development.
• Apply and enforce security best practices across cloud environments while mentoring team members on SLO achievement.
• Facilitate cross-team communication, provide training, and maintain clear documentation (e.g., runbooks and procedures).
• Support cloud environment management and propose technology changes to improve performance and reliability.

Required Qualifications - About you:

We are looking for candidates who possess the rare combination of the following achievements, skills, and behaviors.

• 7+ years of Database experience, including recent work with Oracle or PostgreSQL.
• Experience with Oracle 12/19c versions and features, such as Data Guard, RMAN, and Data Pump.
• Experience with database migrations, patching, and deployment architecture changes.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and performance tuning.
• Experience in scripting languages.
• Experience with Operation Systems (Linux, Oracle Linux, etc.).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent time management, organizational skills, crisis management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a team and independently.
• Willing to innovate, learn, and share knowledge
• University degree in computer science or related.
• Applicable DBA Certifications are a plus.
• Previous experience with any additional SQL (SQL Server, MySQL, etc.) and NoSQL (Cassandra, Mongo, etc.) databases and multiple cloud provider environments is a plus.
• Developing and implementing IT security best practices and procedures.
• Excellent command of the English language.

Skills & Personal Characteristics:

• Ownership
• Innovation
• Care

Why PROS?

PROS culture and the truly extraordinary people who work here are at the very core of our success. We have a passion for what we do, and we won’t stop until we’ve delivered on our promises. We’re committed to the success of our customers. That’s why we think harder and dream bigger – so our customers can go even further than they ever imagined possible.

This is a unique opportunity to join a company that has 30+ years of proven success with a long runway of more success.

Our people make PROS stand out from the rest. If you want to be a part of something truly extraordinary, come help us shape the future of how companies compete and win in their markets.

Work Environment:

Most work activities are performed in an office or home-office environment and require little to moderate physical exertion. Work activities may require periods of extended hours, critical deadlines and stressful situations. To successfully complete the tasks of this position, individuals must be able to communicate clearly (in writing and orally), comprehend business terminology, interpret numerical data.

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