Senior Staff Engineer Cloud

About Albertsons Companies Inc.:As a leading food and drug retailer in the United States, Albertsons Companies, Inc. operates over 2,200 stores across 35 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners across the United States, including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco and others, serve more than 36 million U.S customers each week. We build and shape technology solutions that solve customers’ problems every day, making things easier for them when they shop with us online or in a store. We have made bold, strategic moves to migrate and modernize our core foundational capabilities, positioning ourselves as the first fully cloud-based grocery tech company in the industry. Our success is built on a one-team approach, driven by the desire to understand and enhance the customer experience. By constantly pushing the boundaries of retail, we are transforming shopping into an experience that is easy, efficient, fun and engaging. About Albertsons Companies India: At Albertsons Companies India, we're not just pushing the boundaries of technology and retail innovation, we're cultivating a space where ideas flourish and careers thrive. Our workplace in India is a vital extension of the Albertsons Companies Inc. workforce and important to the next phase in the company’s technology journey to support millions of customers’ lives every day. At the Albertsons Companies India, we are raising the bar to grow across Technology & Engineering, AI, Digital and other company functions, and transform a 165-year-old American retailer. At Albertsons Companies India associates collaborate directly with international teams, enhancing decision-making processes and organizational agility through exciting and pivotal projects. Your work will make history and help millions of lives each day come together around the joys of food and inspire their well-being. Position Title: Senior Staff Engineer CloudWhat you will be doingDatabase Product Engineering, Platform Administration and Support:Create and configure Database instances Onboard New Database productsCreate and configure Database Azure platform.Implement security measures and governance policies.Develop and maintain infrastructure automation scripts using tools like PowerShell, azure cli, ARM templates.Manage Database pipelines for Database deployments using platforms such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.Co-ordinate with application teams to ensure the infrastructure is with the latest maintenance level.Perform upgrades and patchingIngest monitoring metrics to Grafana dashboardInstall certs, upgrade certs via key vaultMain responsibilitiesWhat we are searching for:Azure and Google Cloud Database Platform (Multi Cloud experience is a plus)SQL Server Management: Expertise in deploying and managing Azure SQL Server, SQL Managed InstanceDatabase Engineering of Azure and Google Cloud DatabasesSetting up and managing the SQL Server Azure VMsDB Engineering experience in managing Azure Cosmos DB, Redis PostgreSQL and MySQLDB SaaS products such as MongoDB ATLAS, Elastic Cloud and DataStax AstraAzure & Google Cloud SQL (MSSQL, MySQL and PGSQL)Performance Monitoring and Optimization: Ability to monitor database performance and optimize queries and indexes across different database types Security Management: Implementing and managing security measures to protect data across various databases Backup and Recovery: Setting up and managing backup and recovery processes for all database types Database Migration and refresherExpertise in Database High Availability and Disaster RecoveryExpertise in Database Network Management (private end point, private links etc.)Ability to analyze and onboard new Database products by setting up the standards and documentation Documentation of Database standards and playbooksExpertise in Database Access ManagementAutomation: Experience in automating Database deployments and managementSkills: GitHub Actions, YML scripting, shell scripts, python, Terraform, ARM templates, Ansible, ServiceNow integration with GitHub Workflow, Azure CLI, Google Cloud CLI.Azure certifications (az-900 + DP300 / az-104 / etc.)We believe the successful candidate has these qualifications and experience:4+ relevant years of experience in cloud database engineering and administration.Strong understanding of Cloud Platforms and DatabasesExperience using ci/cd tools like ansible, GitHub, GitHub actions.Experience in multi-cloud database environment is a big plus.Able to support high priority production issues and bring it closure and provide RCA & fixMentored senior and junior Database Engineers on database provisioning principles, query optimization, and cloud-native data architecture, fostering technical excellence and ownership across the team.Managed end-to-end delivery of database solutions while collaborating closely with DevOps, Platform Engineering team, and report to the Director of Database Products to ensure alignment with strategic goals, infrastructure standards, and business priorities.Business Acumen & Communication:Skilled at understanding business challenges and translating them into solutions that create measurable impact.Prior collaboration experience with business teams to ensure effective integration with business applications.Excellent communication skills, capable of working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Ability to work independently while seeking direction when necessary.