Senior Database Engineer

3 weeks ago

Tempe, United States Carvana Full time

About Carvana

If you like disrupting the norm and are looking to join a company revolutionizing an industry then you will LOVE what Carvana has done for the car buying experience. Buying a car the old fashioned way sucks and we are working hard to make it NOT suck. At Carvana, our customers can hop online to...

  • Search and browse our inventory of over 40,000 vehicles that we own and certify
  • Narrow down search results using highly intelligent filtering tools/components
  • View vehicle details, Carfax reports and 360 rotating studio images for every vehicle
  • Secure financing in minutes using Carvana’s in house service or their own bank
  • Interact with GUI components to easily customize loan length, down payment and monthly payment
  • Generate, upload and eSign all documents online (no ink necessary)
  • Schedule front door delivery or pick up at one of our vending machines
  • Trade in their existing vehicle or just sell it to Carvana (no purchase necessary)

About the team and position

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Database Engineer to join our innovative Engineering Data Platform team. 

In this role, you will manage both Elasticsearch and Azure Databricks environments, including self-managed and Elastic Cloud clusters. Your responsibilities will encompass creating, administering, maintaining, troubleshooting, and managing users for both systems. You will also provide consultation to our search and data developers. If you have a strong background in Azure deployments, cluster management, and have a sharp problem-solving mindset, we invite you to apply.

What you’ll be doing

  • Help architect, design, and prototype solutions to support business strategies and deliver
    business value.
  • Recommend and implement Azure Cloud High Availability and Disaster Recovery
    configurations and procedures.
  • Become familiar with the multitude of ways data flows through our various systems
    in order to contribute creative problem-solving solutions.
  • Utilize development, test and production environments, adhering to change management
    requirements for system implementations.
  • Communicate regularly with technical, application and operational staff to ensure
    database integrity and security.
  •  Assist teams  with their database provisioning by design, establishing, administering, support and maintaining both Elasticsearch and Azure Databricks environments, including self-managed and Elastic Cloud clusters.
  • Collaborate closely with our search and data developers to address technical requirements, provide consultation, and ensure optimal performance of both systems.
  • Manage user access, rights, and security settings across both systems in accordance with company standards and policies. 
  • Minimize downtime for Databricks by promptly troubleshooting and resolving system issues. Optimize job execution, use data warehousing features effectively, automate workflows, create dynamic dashboards, encourage collaboration, implement Delta Lake benefits, and explore streaming analytics for efficient responsibilities.
  • Implement effective alerting strategies to detect system anomalies and potential issues across both environments.
  • Provide comprehensive support for Azure deployments, including planning, setup, and ongoing management.
  • Develop and maintain documentation and guidelines related to the Databricks solution, including architecture diagrams, standards, and processes.
  •  Participate in lunch and learns, design sessions, and code reviews.
  • Other duties as assigned.

What you should know

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. 
  •  5 years of experience in Data Engineering, Analytics, Administration or similar occupation.
  • Proven experience as an Elasticsearch and Azure Databricks Administrator, with demonstrable expertise in managing both self-managed and Elastic Cloud clusters.
  • Strong knowledge of Azure deployments and familiarity with cluster management tools.
  • Experience with relational and non-relational databases
  • Experience/proficiency with and reviewing query plans
  • Understand basic indexing concepts and difference between clustered/non-clustered
  • Experience with performance tuning and process streamlining and system troubleshooting, issue resolution, and implementing robust alerting systems.
  • Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively and provide consultative services to the development teams.
  • A problem-solving mindset, with the ability to diagnose and fix issues promptly to ensure system reliability and uptime.

What we’ll offer in return

  • Full-Time Salary Position with a competitive salary.
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
  • 401K with company match.
  • A multitude of perks including student loan payments, discounts on vehicles, benefits for your pets, and much more.
  • A great wellness program to keep you healthy and happy both physically and mentally.
  • Access to opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge with others across the organization.
  • A company culture of promotions from within, with a start-up atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development.
  • A seat in one of the fastest-growing companies in the country.

Other requirements

To be able to do your job at Carvana, there are some basic requirements we want to share with you.

  • Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.

Of course, we’ll make any reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their jobs. 

Legal stuff

Hiring is contingent on passing a complete background check.  This role is eligible for visa sponsorship.

Carvana is an equal employment opportunity employer.  All applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.  Carvana also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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