Senior Operations Optimization Engineer

This role will be accountable for ensuring that the Arm database platform is optimised to deliver outstanding performance for Arm, considering both backend data structure and frontend accessibility for end-users. The platform forms the backbone of a seamless flow of information throughout the company, and the need to ensure Arm has a best-in-breed database platform means that this role will be maintaining application databases from different technologies and environments.

Ensuring a consistent approach to database management in a multi-supplier environment. As part of the wider Infrastructure Engineering and Applications team you will work with both our infrastructure teams as well as engineering to ensure we deliver the most performant Database platforms for our engineers to deliver Arm's strategic goals. Depending on the candidate, you may also be called upon to support other performance optimisation activity beyond the database platform.

• Lead collaboration with database partners to installing, configure, and update database management systems (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL, MSSQL).
• Implement access controls, manage permissions, and deploy security measures to protect sensitive data.
• Oversee and optimise a diverse environment including servers, storage solutions, and high-speed networking in conjunction with relevant teams.
• Understand architectural designs and manage virtual and physical server environments to maximise resource efficiency.
• Automation of manual or regular process and software license cost optimization.
• Coordinate with multiple vendors and Arm Engineering groups to deliver database performance optimisation, break-fix and database software lifecycle management.
• Nurture an "Arm on Arm" approach wherever possible, supporting Arm's goal of using Arm based infrastructure to run our business
• Predict future data storage needs and plan hardware/software upgrades.
• Partner with our engineering infrastructure providers to align product roadmaps to ensure Arm's current and future database requirements are delivered by the platform.
• Provide technical support to developers for operations optimisation and resolution of application-related issues.
• Collaborate with other infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration of Database systems with other systems and applications.
• Act as a subject matter expert on our internal work concepts, translating engineering requirements into robust infrastructure solutions.

• Strong proficiency in SQL and familiarity with commercial, open source and cloud database systems.
• Solid understanding of server hardware, enterprise storage, and networking fundamentals.
• Ability to understand multifaceted engineering concepts.
• Validated experience handling task prioritisation and project timelines.
• Understanding of optimization techniques across the stack, along with monitoring tooling such as Dynatrace.
• Focus on running databases for specific software applications.

• Experience of working in an HPC environment and relevant compute models!
• Optimising queries and managing user permissions.
• Experience with deployment platforms including bare metal and virtual machines in the cloud, Open Stack, VMware and Kubernetes.

We offer exciting and interesting work in a diverse team. Arm's growth trajectory will ensure career progression and the opportunity to have a play a key role in our success!

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