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Company Overview Cover Genius is a SeriesE Insurtech that protects the global customers of the worlds largest digital companies, including BookingHoldings, Intuit, Hopper, Skyscanner, Ryanair, and many ecommerce giants such as Amazon, Flipkart, eBay, Wayfair and Shopee. Our awardwinning XCover platform embeds protection for millions of customers worldwide each year. The Role As a Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE) on our Technology Team, your primary purpose will be to ensure the seamless and secure functioning of the datastores that support our platform. You will design solutions for largescale engineering challenges, such as multiregional scaling and data sovereignty requirements, and contribute to the reliability, availability, performance, disaster recovery, automation and security of Cover Genius databases. Key Responsibilities Assist application teams in selecting and optimizing datastore architectures and technologies Optimize queries, migrations and perform other datastore performance tuning Implement automation and reduce toil for datastore management Deploy, upgrade and maintain datastores Troubleshoot databaserelated production incidents (On Call) Develop, test and maintain disaster recovery procedures for datastores Implement monitoring and alerting using key database metrics Develop and maintain troubleshooting documentation and runbooks Optimize and control costs of the companys storage infrastructure Create and refine SLOs for datastores Qualifications At least 5years running major database technologies in production, especially PostgreSQL and MySQL; cloud experience ideally on AWS RDS Understanding of SRE principles and best practices Experience operating NoSQL datastores and cache technologies such as Elasticsearch, Redis, S3, DynamoDB, BigQuery and RabbitMQ Excellent understanding of SQL and SQL database performance optimization Comfortable scripting and developing internal tooling with Bash or a programming language (e.g. Python, Go) Familiar with internals of PostgreSQL Experience with infrastructure and configurationascode tools, especially Terraform Experience working with Linux Solid theoretical understanding of underlying datastorage technologies and tradeoffs Good knowledge of AWS and/or GCP platforms and associated best practices Bachelors degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent practical experience What You Will Bring Strong communication and documentation skills Curious and selfmotivated learner Professional approach and good team member Organizational and timemanagement skills Excellent attention to detail Positive approach to change Why Cover Genius Flexible work environment hybrid schedule with remote options and a wellness day a month Employee Stock Options share in the companys success Work with likeminded people passionate about both work and giving back; CGGives programs enable us to become philanthropists through peer recognition and rewards Social initiatives initiatives and programs that support communities and people worldwide Benefits & Salary Base salary range: C$135,000C$175,000 annually Competitive equity package Health, dental and vision benefits Flexible vacation and paid time off policy Diversity & Inclusion Cover Genius promotes diversity and inclusivity. We do not tolerate discrimination, demeaning treatment of anyone, or harassment based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age or any other legally protected status. All hiring decisions are made by our hiring team and no candidate dispositions are automated. Location Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada How to Apply Send your resume and lets chat! No automated decisionmaking; all final hiring decisions are made by our hiring team. #J-18808-Ljbffr