We are looking for enthusiastic team players with experience in data engineering, big data, and database administration to introduce new processes and procedures to improve the way we administer and make use of our data. The Infrastructure team provides support to the development community at Weta FX - our scope includes tools and support for version control, build systems, database platform management, and developer consulting. Role responsibilities include: Instituting a program of work to upgrade and optimise our core MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Elastic clusters.Best practice database administration: provisioning, monitoring, cloning, replication, backups, upgrades, availability, performance monitoring, trouble shooting, recovery, archiving, tuning, query optimisation, change control.Developer support, user education, and provision of various development and data-oriented services.Platform architecture, project-based work, strategy development, technology research.This is a significant opportunity to help shape and improve the way Weta FX manages and uses its data. It would suit candidates with a DBA, analyst programming, SQL report writing, or statistics background, or other similar prior experience.RDBMS administration: MariaDB, MySQL, and PostgreSQL with exposure to large datasets in HA environments.Familiarity with Elasticsearch, Kafka, or similar adjunct data systems.Infrastructure automation using Puppet (preferred), Ansible, Terraform, or similar orchestration tools.Proficiency in a common scripting language (Python preferred - Ruby, Go, and NodeJS acceptable).Monitoring systems such as Sensu.An eye for detail, with strong problem-solving skills.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Nice to have: Continuous integration and automated builds with Gitlab CI or Jenkins.Containers and virtualisation using Docker, Kubernetes, and VMWare.Authorisation and authentication services such as AD/LDAP, Kerberos, and OAuth2/OIDC.Good understanding of core security practices (2FA, PKI, etc).Service mesh and security infrastructure using Hashicorp Consul and Vault.If this sounds like you – please get in touch, we would love to hear from you! At Weta FX we celebrate our diversity and believe in creating an environment where all our crew feel welcomed, respected, supported, and appreciated. We define ourselves by the quality of our work, and we're striving to build a workplace experience that's second to none. Here at Weta FX we value open minds and encourage our crew to be themselves. We aim to provide a discrimination-free experience, beginning from the moment you apply for a role with us. If there is anything we can do to make the recruitment process easier, please let us know at ******. #J-18808-Ljbffr