Database DevOps Engineer

Acronis is revolutionizing cyber protection-providing natively integrated, all-in-one solutions that monitor, control, and protect the data that businesses and lives depend on. We are looking for a Database DevOps Engineer to join our mission to create a #CyberFit future and protect all data, applications and systems across any environment. Acronis operates a complex data platform powering hundreds of services worldwide. Our technology stack includes large-scale clustered relational (PostgreSQL, MariaDB) and NoSQL (Cassandra) databases under extremely high load. You will play a key role in building tools and processes that ensure efficient, automated, and scalable operations of databases across Acronis datacenters worldwide. What You'll Do Develop and maintain automation for provisioning, configuration, upgrades and scaling of PostgreSQL and Cassandra using Ansible Use and build CI/CD pipelines for database configuration changes Enhance and optimize existing solutions for seamless large-scale data migrations between datacenters with no user impact, driving further automation and reliability Support deployment, upgrades, and improvements in Kubernetes for both Acronis internal database tools and vendor-provided database images Work closely with DevOps and Operations teams to ensure smooth integration of database automation into overall infrastructure processes Document best practices for automated DB operations and train other engineers in their usage What You Bring 3+ years of experience in DevOps/automation roles (focus on databases is a plus) Hands-on experience with production PostgreSQL or Cassandra (clustering, replication, upgrades) Solid Linux administration skills Strong experience with automation/configuration management (Ansible) Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar) Knowledge of Kubernetes and Helm (experience running databases/operators on K8s is a plus) Proficiency in scripting/programming (Python, Bash; Go as a plus) Experience with monitoring/logging stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) Solid understanding of server and network fundamentals, including operating system concepts and core infrastructure components Strong organizational, problem solving, and multi-tasking skills Fluent English and strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills Collaborative, team-player with a commitment to succeed and never give up attitude Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work with minimal supervision Will Be a Plus Knowledge of MariaDB/MySQL (at least at the level of providing expert guidance) Knowledge of database backup/recovery tools (pgBackRest, XtraBackup) Experience with large-scale automated data migrations Knowledge of distributed microservices-based architectures, challenges and best practices Experience with virtualization layers (KVM, ESX, Virtuozzo/OpenVZ) Knowledge of TLS and data-at-rest encryption; experience with certificate management or integration with corporate secrets management (e.g., Vault/KMS) is a plus Experience with Atlassian stack (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence) More Facts About Us A team of database experts who value collaboration, share knowledge openly, care deeply about reliability and stability, and embrace change by solving complex challenges with unique solutions. 1000+ database clusters globally (PostgreSQL, Cassandra, MariaDB as expertise) IaC automation based on Ansible, integrated with CI/CD (Jenkins + Python tools) Kubernetes adoption for both in-house tools and vendor-provided database images Centralized observability stack: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Infrastructure fully operated in Acronis datacenters worldwide