Job Summary
NetApp is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join its growing Instaclustr team in India.
Instaclustr is NetApp's open-source-as-a-service platform, delivering highly reliable, scalable solutions built on technologies such as Cassandra, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Redis/Valkey, OpenSearch, ClickHouse, and Cadence.
The platform manages the full application lifecycle—from infrastructure provisioning and application deployment to ensuring reliable production operations.
Since its founding in ****, Instaclustr has grown to support over 300 customers and manage more than 22,000 nodes globally.
Site Reliability Engineers play a critical role in maintaining the security, performance, and availability of large-scale, cloud-hosted open-source clusters, while collaborating closely with global customers across industries such as gaming, banking, and logistics.
Job Requirements
Essential Skills
4-8 years of PostgreSQL administration experience in large-scale enterprise environments.
Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL internals: configuration tuning, WAL, autovacuum, MVCC, indexing, and partitioning.
Hands-on experience with replication (streaming, logical, cascading), failover, and disaster recovery.
Expertise in pgBackRest, including PITR and troubleshooting restore issues.
Experience managing critical incidents, database migrations, and architecture reviews.
Desired / Additional Skills
Performance tuning using query logs, system metrics, diagnostic views, and execution plans.
Experience with Patroni or similar HA solutions, including DCS and failover management.
Strong Linux command-line skills.
Excellent written and verbal English communication.
ITIL-based support experience preferred.
Solid fundamentals in OS, memory management, and networking.
Team-oriented, process-driven, and proactive.
Programming in Python or Java; Git experience a plus.
Exposure to AWS, Docker, and Ansible is an advantage.
Education
4 to 8 years of experience is preferred.
A Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, a Master's Degree, or a PhD; or equivalent experience is required.
Demonstrated ability to complete multiple, moderately complex technical tasks.
At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees.
This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, and any protected classification.
Why NetApp?
We are all about helping customers turn challenges into business opportunity.
It starts with bringing new thinking to age-old problems, like how to use data most effectively to run better – but also to innovate.
We tailor our approach to the customer's unique needs with a combination of fresh thinking and proven approaches.
We enable a healthy work-life balance.
Our volunteer time off program is best in class, offering employees 40 hours of paid time off each year to volunteer with their favourite organizations.
We provide comprehensive benefits, including health care, life and accident plans, emotional support resources for you and your family, legal services, and financial savings programs to help you plan for your future.
We support professional and personal growth through educational assistance and provide access to various discounts and perks to enhance your overall quality of life.
If you want to help us build knowledge and solve big problems, let's talk.
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