About Agoda
Agoda is an online travel booking platform for accommodations, flights, and more. We build and deploy cutting-edge technology that connects travelers with a global network of 4.7M hotels and holiday properties worldwide, plus flights, activities, and more. Based in Asia and part of Booking Holdings, our 7,100+ employees representing 95+ nationalities in 27 markets foster a work environment rich in diversity, creativity, and collaboration. We innovate through a culture of experimentation and ownership, enhancing the ability for our customers to experience the world.
Our Purpose - Bridging the World Through Travel
We believe travel allows people to enjoy, learn and experience more of the amazing world we live in. It brings individuals and cultures closer together, fostering empathy, understanding and happiness.
We are a skillful, driven and diverse team from across the globe, united by a passion to make an impact. Harnessing our innovative technologies and strong partnerships, we aim to make travel easy and rewarding for everyone.
The Data department oversees all of Agoda’s data-related requirements. Our ultimate goal is to enable and increase the use of data in the company through creative approaches and the implementation of powerful resources such as operational and analytical databases, queue systems, BI tools, and data science technology. We hire the brightest minds from around the world to take on this challenge and equip them with the knowledge and tools that contribute to their personal growth and success while supporting our company’s culture of diversity and experimentation. The role the Data team plays at Agoda is critical as business users, product managers, engineers, and many others rely on us to empower their decision making. We are equally dedicated to our customers by improving their search experience with faster results and protecting them from any fraudulent activities. Data is interesting only when you have enough of it, and we have plenty. This is what drives up the challenge as part of the Data department, but also the reward. The Opportunity
We are seeking a highly skilled PostgreSQL professional with a strong background in performance tuning, high availability and disaster recovery (HADR), replication, monitoring, and troubleshooting. You'll be supporting a fast-paced environment with over 2,000 IT professionals. If you're ready to make a significant impact and thrive in a challenging setting. apply now!In This Role, You’ll Get to
- Act as the PostgreSQL technical leader, providing strategic recommendations for database solutions to ensure the scalability, integrity, and security of the database infrastructure.
- Administer and proactively monitor PostgreSQL servers to ensure 24x7 uptime and availability across multiple data centers.
- Troubleshoot and perform performance tuning on the PostgreSQL to ensure optimal operation and efficiency.
- Communicate and review database solutions, technical issues, and application requirements with operations staff and external entities.
- Bachelor or Master Degree in computer science or any related fields.
- At least 8 years of experience of extensive background on PostgreSQL, with a particular focus on OLTP environments
- Proficient in database high availability, replication technology, and performance tuning.
- Proficient in database design, ER Diagram and structured query language (SQL)
- Experienced in deploying and managing PostgreSQL clusters, including setup, configuration, and maintenance to ensure high availability and scalability are essential for this role.
- Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new environments well.
- Be able to work under pressure and to deadlines.
- Be the team player with good interpersonal and communication skills
- Be able to attend on-call rotation
- Preference will be given to candidates with experience in Python and Bash scripting.
- Practical experience with containerization technologies, such as Docker, is desirable; familiarity with Kubernetes (K8s) is considered an advantage.
- Solid understanding of essential hardware components relevant to database administration, including server architecture, storage systems, networking, and performance optimization, is highly valued.
- Experience working with monitoring and observability tools like Grafana and Prometheus is a plus.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools is a plus
- Familiarity with one or more of the following technologies is a plus: SQL databases (such as MSSQL, Oracle, MysQL)
- Experience with one or more of the following third-party tools is a plus: Ansible, Consul, Vault, Sensu, and GitLab.
Equal Opportunity Employer
At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.
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Disclaimer
We do not accept any terms or conditions, nor do we recognize any agency’s representation of a candidate, from unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive unsolicited or speculative CVs, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.
